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winter and spring winds before growth commences. 
This, of course, would be a serious objection, if the 
trees were planted carelessly, and left unprotected 
until the following spring. The swaying of the top 
backward and forward would, without doubt, injure 
the roots. But in every case, the trees should be 
carefully planted and pruned, or cut back at once. 
Then there is little to be feared from the injurious 
effects of the wind, on trees planted iu the fall. 
In our pear orchard of several thousand trees, 
about one-half was set out in the fall, and the other 
in thespring, and, except in a few cases, there is little 
noticeable difference. My rule is, to begin work just 
as soon as the ground is in readiness. Jive years 
ago, I selected sixty trees, and planted one row 
(thirty) in the fall, the balance in another row, in 
the spring, for the purpose of experimenting and 
convincing myself if there would be any difference 
in the growth of the trees, provided the condition of 
soil and the trees were alike. Since then, both of 
these rows have had the same treatment, receiving 
the same kind and quantity of manure, and being 
pruned at the same season. The first season, the 
row planted in the fall was ahead, the young wood 
was stronger and the general appearance better. 
But the second year, the spring row caught up, and 
there is no perceptible difference to-day in the state 
