29 FEBRUARY 1952, Page 18

Stimulant in the Orchard Give a good stimulant to the

trees and bushes in the orchard so long as the substance used is not put into the soil .in excessive quantities. A supply of superphosphate, sulphate of ammonia, hop manure, fish-meal and a good quantity of wood-ash all make suitable dressings and will improve fruit in quality and quantity. A dressing should be worked into the soil as well as possible and followed by a good mulch of old manure. An excess of artificial or stable-manure will stimulate growth of course, built will be growth of wood, a rank growth that