DISTANCE APART — Fruit Trees and Small Fruits 
The locality and soil should be considered in spacing 
fruit trees. Orchard fruits make a more vigorous growth 
in heavy soils. Some varieties are small growers and 
others are more vigorous. 
As a general rule the following distances are suggested: 
App lesgies ft pki te ee i One & civ sate 30 to 40 feet each way 
Sweet Cherries ..........0.....00005 20 to 25 feet each way 
Pears, Apricots, Plums, Peaches..16 to 24 feet each way 
Quinces Fes. ee eee et 10 to 16 feet each way 
Grapesiese Seek snc ees ..-.6 by 8 feet or 8 by 10 feet 
Currants, Gooseberries ........-...... 4 to 5 feet each way 
Raspberries 
(red & black) ....3 to 5 ft. in rows 6 to 8 ft. apart 
Blackberries ........... 4 to 6 ft. in rows 7 to 9 ft. apart 
In case of dwarf apples or pears the distance may 
be one-half of the distance recommended for standard 
varieties. 
How to Prune and Plant 
Many failures of newly transplanted stock are due to 
the lack of proper pruning. When trees are dug in the 
nursery, some of the feeding roots are left in the ground, 
therefore, when transplanting it is necessary to restore 
the balance between the roots and the top by removing 
part of the tops. 
In pruning, make a clean sharp cut. Do not leave 
stub ends in removing branches. Pruning shears, knives 
Prune branches at points indicated by black . 
lines, do not clip ends, cut off broken roots, feu 
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