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Suitable Distances for Planting 
Apples .. 
..24 
by 
24 feet 
Pears .- 
..18 
to 
20 
Peaches . 
..16 
to 
18 ” 
Cherries . 
..15 
to 
18 ” 
Plums _ 
..16 
to 
20 ” 
Grapes _ 
.. S 
to 
10 
Hedges - 
..12 
to 
IS inches 
Currants _ 
.. 3 
to 
4 feet 
Gooseberries 
.. 3 
to 
6 ” 
Raspberries, 
Red ..... 
.. 3 
by 
4 
Raspberries, 
Black . 
.. 3 
by 
6 
Blackberries 
and Dewberries.. 
.. 3 
by 
6 
Strawberries 
rows -- 
.. 1 
by 
3% ” 
Asparagus ... 
.. 1 
by 
1% ” 
Rhubarb . 
.. 3 
by 
6 
To Destroy Mice, Etc.—The most effectual 
way of destroying these vermin is to poison 
them with strychnine. Dissolve an ounce of 
strychnine in five quarts of warm water. Then 
stir in four quarts of shelled corn. Let it 
soak for half an hour; then dry the corn 
thoroughly. This will keep indefinitely. Place 
a handful in the various places frequented by 
the vermin. The corn should be kept in a 
can or tight box and plainly labeled “Poison.” 
Another good way to poison rabbits is to put 
out sweet apples, cut in half, with a little ar¬ 
senate of lead sprinkled on the cut surface. 
Cut the apple in two cross-wise, rub arsenate 
on the cut surface, put sticks into the ground 
in the runways and about a foot high, stick 
the apple onto the stick, cut surface down. 
Burlap wrapping is also an effectual protec¬ 
tion ag-ainst the “cottontails.” Mice do not 
move far in winter and so do their damage 
where given a place to harbor. For this rea¬ 
son mulching around trees, if it contains straw 
or other nesting material, should be removed 
for a foot from the tree, and a little earth 
mounded around the base; if place is badly 
infested, pack the snow around tree so they 
cannot harbor under the crust. When roses, 
peonies, and other tender and valuable shrub¬ 
bery are covered for winter, it is well to scatter 
poisoned corn among them. Look your place 
over frequently during the winter and when 
you notice the work of the little marauders, 
go after them with the poison. 
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© Permanent Trees 
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x Temporary Trees 
1. When first Planted 
2. Temporary fillers Removed 
3. Permanent Trees Only 
The modern orchard is usually planted in a 
mixture of two or three varieties of fruits. 
There are good reasons for this. Some of the 
most desirable fruit trees do not come to bear 
for several years but eventually make large 
trees and are very long lived. Others are not 
long lived nor of large growing habit, but bear 
very young. 
In making up the orchard plot we classify 
the more important trees as “permanent,” 
“semi-permanent,” and “temporary.” The first 
named are the long lived but late to bear trees, 
the second are the medium long lived, early 
bearing trees, and the “temporary” trees are 
th very early to bear but short lived trees. 
The general plan of planting is this: Per¬ 
manent trees are spotted forty feet apart in 
squares. In the centers of these squares also 
forty feet apart, are the semi-permanent, or 
if none of these are used, the temporary trees. 
Finally, at a point midway between every pair 
of permanent trees, temporary trees are planted. 
The temporary trees come into bearing very 
early and the orchard thereby begins to make 
immediate returns to the owner. Later, when 
the semi-permanent are bearing and need more 
room, the temporary trees are cut down. Still 
later, when the permanent trees are fully 
developed and bearing, the semi-permanent 
trees are cut out and the orchard continues to 
bear at full capacity with no time lost. Alto¬ 
gether this is a very satisfactory arrangement. 
