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lected for planting. Proper cultivation and an abund¬ 
ance of soil fertility will enable the tree to resist many 
diseases. Keeping the orchard clean, and the removal 
of dead or diseased wood will prevent much infection. 
Spraying with various chemicals at the proper time 
will destroy most of the diseases. 
Handling the Fruit Crop.— The primary object of 
most people is to raise sufficient fruits of all kinds for 
home use. After this has been canned or stored the 
surplus may be marketed locally at the stores, shipped 
to large wholesale fruit companies, or sold along with 
that of neighboring growers. The last method involves 
the growing of standard varieties in a community so that 
carload lots may be shipped at one time. Some farm¬ 
ers sell fruit on the tree to people who have the means 
of taking care of it. 
QUESTIONS 
1. Why is a good family orchard important? 
2. What kind of site and soil is best for fruit production? 
3. Give three sources of trees and small fruits. 
4. Explain the term environment in relation to fruit growing. 
5. What factors should be considered in selecting the varieties 
of fruit for the orchard? 
6. Name the kinds and varieties of fruit produced in your 
section. 
7. Tell how to “heel-in” fruit trees. 
8. How should tree fruits and small fruits be arranged on the 
home grounds? 
9. State the proper distances for planting fruit trees and 
berries. 
10. Explain the preparation of soil for planting orchards. 
11. When and how are fruit trees planted? 
12. Discuss the proper cultivation for the orchard. 
13. How may diseases and insect pests be controlled? 
14. Suggest methods of handling fruit in the home orchard. 
