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fertilizing, as that which is done in the first 

 week in April for the Potatoes will be suffi- 

 cient for the growth of the Corn. 



All spring planting of trees, shrubs, vines 

 and berries, including Strawberries, can be 

 done from the time the frost is out of the 

 ground (about April 15th) until the end of 

 May. It is desirable to plant as early as 

 possible. There is a difference of opinion 

 about spring and fall planting. If a tree is 

 planted in the fall it gets hold of the ground 

 and makes roots, so that with the first warm 

 weather of spring it begins to grow in its new 

 surroundings, and has a very happy history. 

 But there is a great danger of its being win- 

 ter killed, especially as it does not always take 

 hold in the fall. The great advantage of 

 spring planting is that this risk is avoided. 

 The only disadvantage is that a tree planted 

 in April is checked in its growth and loses 

 time in its struggle to take root in the new 

 position. 



The situation of the orchard is very im- 

 portant. Fruit trees are very much injured 

 by having the flow of sap started too early. 



