CHAPTER VIL 
PLANTING.’ 
Wauew the location of the rows intended for pear 
trees is decided upon, run a large sized sub-soil plow 
a dozen or more times, repeating until the soil two 
or three yards on either side of the center line is 
completely pulverized. This operation will leave 
the soil in fine condition for the roots to penetrate 
and lessen the expense of opening the holes, as there 
will be but little left to be done with the spade. 
Various opinions are held by growers, concern- 
ing the proper size to which the holes should be 
dug, in putting out trees; but from my own expe- 
rience, the most satisfactory results have been ob- 
tained when the field or garden has been one large 
hole filled loosely with fine earth. 
In removing the earth from the holes, keep the 
surface and the sub-soil in separate heaps. When 
the proper depth has been attained, which should 
not be less than two feet, and at least three in diam- 
eter, fill the hole with surface soil to within twelve 
or cighteen inches of the surface. Mix with this 
