HERE’S SOME INFORMATION 
TO HELP YOU 
GROW GOOD FRUIT 
NUMBER OF PLANTS Asparagus or Rhubarb ...... 50-100 
RECOMMENDED FOR Blackberries or Raspberries 10-50 
AN AVERAGE FAMILY = Blueberries ooo... occcccccssesecsnseenen 3-10 
Currants or Gooseberries |.) 0.40,)) a 10-20 
Grapese eee ea “3-10 
Strawberries 2.4060 is 25-200 
Fruit trees (each kind) 3.000.020. 0.e 2-6 
HOW LONG BEFORE 3 year apples Bae ari 2 to 4 years 
hott Shy iy : Hie 3 year plums ............... 1 to 2 years 
AFTER PLANTING? 3 year pears |... 2 years 
3 year sour cherries (000 ee 1 to 4 years 
3 year sweet Cherries occ 2 to 3 years 
Si year, quinces ii cye tie kU. 1 year 
3: year peaches oe l year 
How FAR APART “Standard Apples ........... 25 to 30 ft. 
TO PLANT THEM? (Cherries and Pears .....18 to 20 feet 
Peaches) 2) hoes Mild LSD iinet wee ol 16 to 18 feet 
Plums. and Quinces....0:3...0004..Gae ee 10 to 12 feet 
Grapes 55.0 Bee on BOC glans a eae ee 6to 8 feet 
Blackberries and Raspberries 0.0.0. ..3 to 4 feet 
Blueberrigs. 20 os ae Ee ee ee 4to 5 feet 
Currants and Gooseberries 2.0... ciccccecsceeceees 3to 4 feet 
Strawberries: icc) 5th eee en one -12 to 15 inches 
Rhubarb and Asparagus ooo eccceceeecnn 10 to 12 inches 
cross Pott. Varieties marked with an * are gen- 
INATION | erally self-unfruitful, but will bear if 
planted with a pollenizing variety — marked “P.” 
SPRAYING AND _ A general home orchard spray, which 
FERTILIZING is not “fool proof,” but will do for 
most insects and diseases on fruit trees, berry plants, 
and vegetables: 
Wettable Sulphur ccs 5 lbs. 
Lead Arsenate; 8.0350 Seo ee 2 Ibs. 
Rotenone} ) oe. cea ee 3 Ibs. 
Total Sco N0 2 220 ea ae ae -10 lbs 
Mix the 3 powdered chemicals with 100 gallons of water, 
or reduce in same proportion for smaller amounts of — 
water. Apply four times yearly as follows: (1) Before 
blooming, (2) After blooming, (3) Memorial Day, and 
(4) Fourth of July. 7 : 
Well-rotted horse or cow manure is the best fertilizer 
for all fruits. Use a heavy mulch in early spring and 
Jaté fall. 25M 
