Success in Fruit-Growing 
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' Gbwuic S*Tisr*cnQW > 
' Neosho, Mo. 
When to Plant — Fall planting is advanta- 
geous where newly set trees are not apt to, be 
injured by cold winter. The advantages of fall 
planting are: The ground is warm and the 
trees can start growing as soon as spring comes; 
there is usually less work pressing for atten- 
tion than in the springj there is no question about securing 
just the varieties and sizes required; spring often comes with 
a rush and planting may be delayed from one cause or another. 
The objections to fall planting are: The difficulty of getting 
trees that have matured naturally in the nursery and of judging when 
the ground is in proper condition. Fall planting should be done when 
the ground is neither too wet nor too dry, and at least a week before the 
ground freezes. In the northern half of the United States, generally speak- 
ing, it is not advisable to plant the more tender kinds, such as peach, plum, 
cherry, in the fall unless protection is provided by mounding up the dirt over 
the tops or by using straw or similar material. It is often a good plan to 
have the trees shipped in the fall and "to heel" them out so as to have 
them ready to set out early in the spring. In any case, the ground can be 
prepared and the holes dug in the fall unless the soil is heavy clay. 
The map on page 8 indicates the general horticultural divisions of the United 
States. Spring planting is oest in sections 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18. Either fall 
or spring planting is satisfactory in districts numbered 3, 4, 15 Fall, winter, or spring 
planting is satisfactory in districts numbered 5, 6, 7^ 16, 17. It is much better to plant 
in the sprmg than to lose a season's growth by waiting until the next fall. 
^^^1^. How Far Apart to Plart — Thai depends upon many things — the kind, 
^^^BM^^ the variety, the soil, the purpose, etc. For instance, in some orchards in 
^^^^H^' the East, Rhode Island Greenings are planted 60 feet apart, with more 
^^^^^m^ upright-growing, young-bearing, shorter-lived varieties of apple in between 
as tillers. Other kinds of fruit trees and plants are set in the spaces betw een apple trees. To produce good 
fruit, trees need plentj' of room for light and air, and the spraying, cultivation, etc., are then more easily and economically 
done. When the trees are once established, it is too late to give them more room. 
Reports made by B. F. Warren, of the Cornell Station, New York, of a four-year average: Trees planted 30 by 35 feet 
averaged 186 bushels per acre. Trees planted 35 by 35 feet averaged 222 bushels per acre. Trees planted 40 by 45 feet aver- 
aged 229 bushels per acre. 
PLANTING DISTANCE 
Apple, Usual distance 32 to 40 ft. 
Apricot, 16 to 20 ft. each way 
Aiparacus, . . 1 to 2 ft. between plaate, in rows 3 to ZVi ft. apart 
Blackberries, 2 to 5 ft. between plants, in rows 5 to 7 ft. apart 
Cherry, Sour Sorts IG to 20 ft. each way 
Cherry, Sweet Sorts 20 to 30 ft. each way 
Currant, 4 ft. between plants, in rows 5 ft. apart 
Gooseberries, . . . . 4 ft. between plants, in rows 5 ft. apart 
Grape 8 to 10 ft. apart each way 
Hedge Plants, 1 to 2 ft. apart 
OrDamentals — The planting distance for ornamentals varies with the kind 
of shrub or bush and the purpose for which it is used. Roses shoul d 
be planted about 2 feet apart, hedge plants about 1 foot, other shrubs 
about one-third to one-half their height when full grown. 
Peach, 10 to 20 ft. each way 
Plum 16 to 20 ft. each way 
Pear, Dwarf 10 to 15 ft. each way 
Pear, Standard . . . 20 to 30 ft. each way 
On good soil, the strong-growing Japanese sorts should be planted 
not less than 20 ft. 
Quince, 10 to 16 ft. each way 
Raspberries, Black, . 3 ft. between plants, in rows 6 ft. apart 
Some prefer Black Raspberries 6 x 6 ft. 
Raspberries, Red, . 2 to 3 ft. between plants, in rows 5 to 6 ft. apart 
Rhubarb, 3 ft. between plants, in rows 4 ft. apart 
Strawberries, . . . Usual distance. Ij^ to 2 ft. between plants, 
in rows 3H to 4 ft. apart 
NUBIBER OF TREES OR SHRUBS REQUIRED TO 
SET ONE 
ACRE 
Ft. Ft. In. 
Feet 
1x38. 
. 11,880 
10 X 12 
2x38. 
. 5,940 
12 X 12 
2x6 . . 
. 4,356 
12 X 16 
3x3 . 
. 4,840 
16 X 16 
3x6 . . 
. 2,420 
18 z 18 
3x8 
. 1,815 
20x20 
4x4 
. 2,722 
20 X 30 
4x6 
. 1,816 
24 X 24 
5x8 
. 1,742 
25 X 25 
5x8 
. 1,089 
30 X 30 
6x 6 . . 
. 1,210 
32 X 32 
6x8 . . 
907 
34 X 34 
8x 8 . . 
680 
36x36 
8 z 10 
544 
38 z 38 
10 z 10 
435 
40 z 40 
363 
802 
226 
170 
134 
108 
72 
76 
69 
49 
42 
37 
33 
30 
27 
To determine the number of trees per acre for any given distance, 
multiply the distance between the trees in the row by the width of the 
row. Take the resulting answer and divide 43,560 by it. The resulting 
figure will give you the number of trees per acre. 
For example; To determine the number of trees, planted 30x30, 
required to set one acre. 30 X 30 - 900. 43,660 + 900 - 49 trees per aor*. 
A ffood site, well drained, properly spaced and planted 
