CHOOSING YOUR ORCHARD SITE 
9 
CHERRY TREES. 
The above shows a one-year-old 3 
to 5-foot cherry tree, with two-year- 
old roots. The one-year 3 to S-foot Is 
11/16 inches and up In diameter. The 
experienced nurseryman can grow 
weil«branchcd one-year cherry trees 
like this, of Dyehouse, Early Rlcli- 
mond. Eniflish Morello. Montmorency, 
Royal Duke, and Wragg. (The sweet 
varieties do not branch as well.) Expe- 
rienced growers prefer the one-year 
branched cherry trees because the 
head can be given the Ideal shape In 
the nursery, and very little. If any, 
pruning Is necessary when they are 
set In the orchard. Further, there Is 
a larger proportion of roots on these 
one-year trees than can be secured on 
the two-year-old trees. Tlie one-year 
cherry trees are usually divided into 
three sizes: The XXX Size, which Is 
3 to 5 feet tail and 11/16 Inch and up 
In diameter; the XX Size, which Is 3 
to 4 feet tall and S/8 to 11/16 Inch In 
diameter, and the X Size, which Is 2 
to 3 feet taU and 1/2 to 5/8 Inch In 
diameter. 
has ambition and sense enough 
to plant out a large orchard will 
have too much sense to buy his 
stock from a tree agent. Where 
one is buying only a half-dozen 
trees, he can perhaps stand the 
prices of these agents, but even 
then he can probably do better 
to buy direct from the firm." 
Prices charged for nursery 
stock depend upon the number 
of trees which you buy, and for 
that reason it is advisable to 
place as much of your order as 
possible with one nurseryman. 
You can save money by going 
in with your neighbor and buy- 
ing your trees together. Co- 
operative associations which buy 
trees in carload lots are able to 
get lower prices, because the 
trees are packed in bulk in the 
car and there is no expense for 
boxing. Very few nurserymen 
now make any extra charge for 
boxing and packing. 
Location for Fruit- 
Growing 
The location for fruit-growing 
must be reasonably free from 
late spring frosts. These occur 
most frequently in the small val- 
leys. For that reason avoid 
planting in the lowland where 
cold air settles at night. The 
sides and tops of hills are the 
safest places. There are ej^cep- 
tions. There are many success- 
ful orchards in the bottom of the 
valleys, but in such cases there 
are usually winds which blow 
constantly and prevent frosting. 
Another exception is along the 
shores of lakes where the ground 
may be level, but adjacent bodies 
of water retain enough heat to 
prevent frosting. A large body 
of water sometimes prevents 
frosting eight or ten miles from 
shore. Some very good orch- 
ards are located along the Great 
Lakes on land that is very nearly 
level. Still another exception is 
