84 Practical Orcharding On Rough Lands. 



come should govern the course of the rows to 

 a certain extent, as we prefer to have the wind 

 blow across them the narrow way, when there is 

 any difference made in the space between the 

 rows, (as described under windbreaks). In 

 cultivation it will be necessary to follow the 

 rows, and at the same time endeavor to make 

 all furrows in such a way as to prevent washing 

 as much as possible. This would not have to 

 claim the attention of the planter when de- 

 ciding upon the plan of laying off his orchard 

 if his land were level, but when orcharding on 

 rough and rolling land we become more and 

 more impressed with its importance. 



The plan of setting should next be decided 

 upon. There are two general plans, xthe old 

 square and the new triangular. The latter plan 

 has grown in favor very much of late among 

 planters, especially on rolling lands. It is a 

 plan which enables the orchardist to take ad- 

 vantage of the contour of the land, as much as 

 any we have practiced. This plan places the 

 trees of one row opposite the space in the next 

 row. 



In the square form every tree stands in the 

 corner of a square and equally distant from four 

 others, while in the hit and miss, or triangular, 

 every tree stands in the angle of a triangle of 



