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pends upon the results of the first season's 

 growth. If a good stand of trees and healthy 

 growth can* be secured the first season, the 

 chances for the success of the orchard are very 

 much better than when there is only a half 

 stand of trees and many of those barely alive. 

 When we meet with such conditions we are apt 

 to become discouraged. Whenever a man is 

 discouraged it will not be long until his busi- 

 ness will show it, we care not what he may be 

 engaged in. Not only will it discourage the 

 grower himself, but every poorly grown or- 

 chard has its effect upon the development of 

 the business in that section. When we see a 

 fine crop of anything, that promises to pay the 

 grower a profit, then every one is ready to en- 

 gage in the production of that crop. But when 

 we see a failure — especially in orcharding — we 

 are apt to attribute it to the business rather than 

 to the man, or the way in which the work has 

 been done. Poorly planted trees have often 

 been the cause of retarding the development of 

 the fruit industry in a state, county or neighbor- 

 hood. When contemplating the planting of 

 trees it should be considered from various view 

 points. Money should not be the only object 

 of the tree planter. He should be able to get 

 pleasure out of the work as he goes along. It 



