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ESTABLISHING THE ORCHARD 



COMMUNITY STUDIES 



1. Visit several leading growers. Determine: 



a. Nature of market served. 



h. Varieties grown in order of importance, 



c. Varieties used for fillers. 



d. Ages at which varieties come into commercial bearing. 



e. Growers' estimate or records of production and value of 



varieties. 



/. Source from which trees are obtained. 



g. Age and grade of trees purchased. 



h. Location of orchards with respect to soil types, elevation with 



respect to surrounding area, soil and atmospheric drainage, 

 and direction of slope. 



i. Planting season. 



j. Method of preparation of soil. 

 h. Planting plan and distances. 

 I. Arrangement of labor for planting. 

 m. Method of planting the trees. 



n. Are varieties set in solid blocks or alternated through the 

 orchard? 



2. Check varieties grown against recommendations of the local experi- 

 ment station for the region. 



3. Check varieties grown from the standpoint of pollination. 



4. Prepare a cost statement for establishing a 50-acre orchard includ- 

 ing all factors from the preparation of the field to the planting of the 

 trees. 



