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Artificial wind-breaks should be planted if natural ones are not obtain- 

 able ; but whenever the native growth is sufficient for this purpose it should 

 be handled in such a way as to fulfil best the desired object. A good 

 wide deep ditch should be dug between these wind-breaks and the first row 

 of oranges, to prevent the roots of the trees penetrating into the grove. 



The soil should be of an open nature, well-drained, and rich in organic 

 matter and phosphates. An extremely dry soil should not on any account 

 be used unless irrigation be possible, and heavy soils, through which water 

 does not percolate freely, should also be avoided. 



The ideal soil is one of a sufficiently open nature to allow air and 

 water to penetrate freely, and one that will retain sufficient moisture 

 without producing stagnation. 



