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Dr. Stewart. Yes, in the case of the annual covers, they grow 

 up pretty close to the trees. That is as close as ordinary crops are 

 usually sown. 



In this connection it seems to me one of the most important 

 things we can do now is to work with different plants to find out 

 which is the best one to grow as a permanent cover crop. That is, 

 to find out which is the best crop to grow in connection with the 

 mulch system, and how best to handle it. 



R. A. Wickersham. Do you leave all the alfalfa lay where it 

 drops ? 



Dr. Stew^art. We do not leave any of it remain where it drops. 

 We rake it up and put most of it around the trees. When we get 

 too much to put around the trees it is hauled away. 



Mr. Bassett. What percent, of the total nitrate and minerals 

 required by the fruit is contained in the seed? 



Dr. Stewart. I can't answer that. I have collected analyses 

 of fruit and its parts from all over the world, and none of them 

 have distinguished the seed composition sufficiently well to enable 

 one to answer your question accurately. It is safe to say that the 

 percent, is comparatively high, however. 



Mr. Bassett. If the fertilizing value is in the seed, then does 

 not a bushel of cider apples really reduce the fertility more than a 

 bushel of fancy apples? I want to prove that it pays to thin fruit. 

 I want to establish that idea. 



Dr. Stewart. You are quite right about that, in my judgment. 



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