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The True Story of William Armstrong : How a $2000 Farm Was Made Worth $20 000, 1919, p. 6

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6<br> The pruning of the peach trees to the low lead system was a special feature in this orchard 1st to prolong the profitable bearing life of the tree, thus guarding against overproduction in any one year<br>      2nd to produce a larger percentage of first grade and highly colored fruit<br>      3rd to assist nature in growing a well ballanced shapely low headed tree, thus permitting the sunshine and air to reach every part of the tree, and also to permit the sprayer and picker to perform their work standing on the ground and without ladder's<br>      The grower of this orchard of over 4000 trees faithfully followed out instructions printed in bullitens mailed free of charge by the Dominion and Ont. Governments in regard to when, how and what to spray to prevent injury from troublesome insects and fungus diseases. Thus wonderfully adding to the general prosperity of the orchard - <br>      The gross annual cash receipts were from the period 1907 to 1914 as follows. 1907-5171-74 1908-$6594.72 - 1909-$9634-011910-$10577-90 1911-4886.03 1912-$12125.35 - 1913-$5840-59 1914-$2554-59 Making a total for the eight years of $57384.53<br>      The frost injury during 1914 was very serious<br><br>

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