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omitted, and the nearest whole number 
used. 
A Table of Distances 
The question is often asked, How many 
trees or plants can be set per acre ata 
given distance apart? It will be found 
convenient to have at hand a table which 
will give the number without having to 
resort to a mathematical calculation, and 
to this end the table below has been made 
out, giving the number of trees or plants 
per acre planted according to the “square’”’ 
and “triangular” methods. 
Distance each Equilateral 
way in feet Square Triangle 
| ane ,560 50,3800 
DQ ecceceneeceecceveccceeeees 10,890 12,474 
5 ne 4,840 5,889 
ee 2,722 3,143 
Bee ceeeeeeeee 0 ceeeee 1,742 2,011 
Gono. ceaeeeeee cee caeeeee 1,210 1,897 
T eccenee cee ceeeeseecnens S88 1,025 
Bee ceccecaeeeecceneeeeee 680 785 
re 537 620 
5 0 eee 435 502 
ss ene 360 416 
| be 302 348 
1 ee 258 298 
L4o cee 222 256 
1 hs ee 193 222 
16... eceeceeee cece eens 170 196 
jy rn 151 174 
1h: 134 154 
th ee 120 140 
7, | 109 125 
ae 99 114 
ye 90 104 
Vf: ee 82 94 
7 re 75 87 
115 70 80 
1 64 74 
1 re 60 70 
ye 55 64 
a “Bl 60 
1 6 48 56 
5 45 52 
B2 oe ececeeeecceeceneecees 42 49 
5 4() 46 
ee 38 43 
Ss 35 41 
1 33 38 
RY ee 31 36 
Te 30 35 
5: 28 33 
ee 27 31 
P. J. O’Gara, Assistant Pathologist, Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. 
A Good Planting Plan 
After the ground has been thoroughly 
prepared the position of the trees should 
be determined. There are many ways of 
doing this work, and it depends some- 
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what upon the style adopted whether the 
square, quincunx, or hexagonal be used. 
The square is the most common method. 
By this method the rows are planted 
Straight both ways across the field and 
the maximum distance between the trees 
may be had for the growing of other 
crops. This method also facilitates culti- 
vation. The rows can be laid out by 
measuring off the head row all around 
the field and then plowing out a furrow 
both ways; the point where the furrows 
intersect will be the place for the tree. 
This is a simple method and one that is 
sometimes used very successfully. An- 
other method is called the “stake” method 
and may be better understood from the 
following figure. 
c . (4 
—_— a a 
A Good Planting Plan. 
Fig. 1. 
A, B, C and D represent the field to 
be planted. Begin at A and work up the 
lines AB and BC and at the proper dis- 
tances at which the trees are to be 
planted mark the points 1, 2, 3, etc. Then 
go back 50 or 100 feet and measure off 
lines ab and be parallel to lines AB and 
BC respectively. Begin at a and along 
lines ab and be mark points at the same 
distances and corresponding to points 1, 
2, 8, ete, along lines AB and BC. Be 
sure that points D, A, and a are in a 
straight line and that points D, C, and c 
are also in a straight line. Place stakes 
three to five feet in height at each of 
these points along the four lines. When 
ready to plant the trees start at any 
point inside the field ABCD. Stand erect 
