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Show CROP Gil Ili ORCHARD, TOPIC Expert Discusses What to Plant Between Trees in Early Years Bj GR N II 11 OIll SON (Written for the odcu Standard-Examiner). Success oi failure ma depend di-rectly di-rectly i n the crop grown in the orchard orch-ard during the first four or five ears. Too often u-e see a oung orchard cither Killed on! right or severely stunted stunt-ed by the unwise selection or a com pan ion crop. v-t a suitable companion compan-ion crop may prove n distinct advantage advant-age to tho trees as well as a source of Immediate profit to the grower. There are ;i few Important factors to bo considered In making choice of such a crop MraV II must be profitably other-is. other-is. nothing would be gained iy cropping crop-ping 'he orchard. The product might be marketed direct or ted to livestock. It Is here that the general farmer who keeps stock has an advantage over the exllusive orch&rdlat- Secdnd 11 should be ;i crop that requires thorough cultivation. This Will not only keep the weed pests under un-der control, but will conserve moisture moist-ure for the tr:cs and assist in leel-hlg leel-hlg l he surface. The general farmer Is Ifkelj to Blight tin- cultivation of his orchard if he-sees he-sees more immediate returns in culti-.ilng culti-.ilng his potatoes anil has not sufficient suffi-cient time to do both If his potatoes are in his orchard both will get the ben fii l The companion crop there by proves a distinct advantage to the orchard nscdf. Third It should be a crop that does not require late cultivation. If the crop is planted kite in the spring the trees will make a good growth dnrinp the period of cultivation. Then late In the summer, when cultivation ceases, and the companion crop Is making a vigorous growth, the trees lave an opportunity to ripen up their now growth, preparatory for winter. The stirring of the soil In mid-summer by digging a crop of early potatoes pota-toes may h-ive a disastrous effect by incouraging new bJwih of wood uhti h will not mature before winter. A crop of late potatoes In therefore, preferable to early potatoes ns they arc ting sn late in the season that no new growth will be produced. W(th tho factors In mind, (he orch-ardist orch-ardist may be assured a profitable return from his land during the years that the trees themselves are not producing pro-ducing without jeopardizing the future success of his orchard. oo |