. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. COST OP PRODUCING APPLES IN HOOD RIVER VALLEY. 23 the case of mulch-crop orchards, the same crew will plow acres per day at a cost of $ per acre. The orchardists of the lower valley begin to cultivate their or- chards during the latter part of March or early in April. Following the plow the cultivating tool first used on the clean-culture orchards is usually the spring-tooth harrow, which puts the soil in good condi- tion for succeeding cultivations. This harrow is run " both ; In some cases the
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. COST OP PRODUCING APPLES IN HOOD RIVER VALLEY. 23 the case of mulch-crop orchards, the same crew will plow acres per day at a cost of $ per acre. The orchardists of the lower valley begin to cultivate their or- chards during the latter part of March or early in April. Following the plow the cultivating tool first used on the clean-culture orchards is usually the spring-tooth harrow, which puts the soil in good condi- tion for succeeding cultivations. This harrow is run " both ; In some cases the disk or the light drag harrow may be the first tool used, but in any case the soil is well worked up in the early spring. Following the first cultivation comes either a disk or a spring-tooth, these tools usually alternating with each other a few days Fig. 7. -A iloat, or leveler, in use. This implement is commonly used after a thorough cultivation to smooth over the soil and create a fine dust mulch. (See fig. 6.) After three or four cultivations, a spike-tooth is com- monly used. This serves to fine the soil and create a mulch. The ground is then often leveled down with a clod masher or float. (See fig. 7.) This completes the first spring cultivation, which is given as soon as the orchardist can get on the land. Other cultivations follow every few weeks, especially after rain occurs. Beginning about May 15, those who practice clean cultivation go over the ground about once every two weeks until the middle of July. These later harrowings are performed usually with weeders (see fig. 8) or. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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