. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. X 240 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE Ayerage Yield in Bushels and Income Per Acre of Tilled and Sod Orchards Orchards All Well Cared For Fiye-year Average Per Acre Method of Treatment \ Bushels Income Tilled ten years or more 337 «ig9 Tilled five years or more 296 148 Tilled over half of preceding five years 234 121 Sod over half of prece
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. X 240 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE Ayerage Yield in Bushels and Income Per Acre of Tilled and Sod Orchards Orchards All Well Cared For Fiye-year Average Per Acre Method of Treatment \ Bushels Income Tilled ten years or more 337 «ig9 Tilled five years or more 296 148 Tilled over half of preceding five years 234 121 Sod over half of preceding five years 242 118 Sod five years or more ; 258 IM Sod ten years or more ., „ 232 117 Cultivation from the Oregon Yiew Point We must study this important subject from the point of view of soil, season, age of tree, general climatic conditions, etc. The tools that are used also differ according to conditions. Plow, corrugated roller, float, disc harrow, Kimball weeders, and many other tools all have their places. Our particular object in the spring prep- aration is to form a reservoir for mois- ture, and make plant food available so as to maintain a large root-feeding system in order that we may develop strong trees, with vigorous wood and abundance of good sized fruit. With most of our clay soils annual spring plowing will be necessary; with the heavier soils harrow- ing should follow close on the plowing, as the heavy soils tend to become packed and cloddy. They will need discing and pulverizing and should be put into as good condition as possible. The sticky soils upon which many of the orchards are planted are exceptionally hard to han- dle. If they are plowed in the fall the soil runs together during the winter and they need replowing in the spring. These soils will have to be watched closely to catch them at just the right time. If an attempt is made to plow while they are too wet, they are so sticky as to be al- most impossible to handle. If you attempt to plow th
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