, 1863-07-30
Gl)ifa9o Gribn,1e.


orchardtns---Its Success in 1upa.e
| County.
Editors Of Chicago T.i5pne:-
have Thought tia, brief sketch Of a ay.
1eg. but delightful visit to the ample
sfonnda and large and rapidly increasing
cfcnafos Of NJ. Case, Of Cottage Hill, Du.
l'?ge county, Ill, might be of some interest
least, e' 1e''oete "'
He m4et be a confirmed misanthrope and
uyspeptic, WHO eonld fail to pass pleasant
snu profitable hour such US the writer en-
]oyed few days IN the genial society OF Mr.
g. and his excellent lady III walk through
their already immense cherry orchard. Espec-
3ally if beeet with such Kind ard frequci,tiy
repeated invitations not to beho1d-but to
p!nck and eat; which you may be assured We
did to our well, no matterl
witnessed before. So great is the cron % this
Fcur that to the beaolder while walking
| amidst 1t, with the bright rays Of the sun fal|.
| LIZ ain" art the trees, each tree with its bur-
| gen OF crimson fruit and green foliage seemed
1ke s1all red c1oud all ablaze; yet delight
| Of green.
Let the reader imagine himself oycr-
sbacoWed by these cherry clouds until num.
bered BY hundreds, and he will have slight
conception OF this orchard.
TINT M POM o. eSpse interest," howeyer is
~t tVk-N%A<A HnfAF-
1f1sihg nelghbors, are establishing by LARGE
experiments the interesting fact that some of
lAe II Jnits can be grown as reliably in this M
n most other climates. This Is ESPECIALLY
rue o. me cherry. And, though it Is num-
H. su ae sa % IFait It. is not thout
ar. .. could estimate from the amount A.
ready gathered, he believed his crop would
amount to 400 or 500 bushels. For these be
WIS s 1gSalizlsg $3 go to s. so per bushel as fir
fvE pleasure and variety as we11 rs profit he
was filling from 500 to $, 600 cans for preser-
vat1on, which in the sggrrgate wouId make
tL the respectable pile of IS to 100 bushels. By
!! !ae way, It would be matter Of no surprise |
Il our brave and suffering soldiery Should |
ard Ly. A1 ~
Ills cherry orchard contains about 1000 |
trees. @'00'
Ar. G. has also considerable of confidence
~ q; lalr oesFce OF success with tha. most val
!., 4abie ard necessary of all fruits, the ample
Ihe Evidence Of this confidence ie yery mini.
1est to the beholdcr Of his splendid orchard ~
2,6e0 1rees:. And their present promise Of a
crop, together with orchards in this section.
SHOWS expectations are not without fourda.
In tie success of the rear also, hc Informed
q, tAsa he lad lnctcasiog hopes. Ana lis
vigorous Young orchard of 500 trees: Which.
1Lnnsh quite young, will yield more than
eaA.eienct 10 Test the excellence and |
quaiity Of the different varieties, Of vhich
ne las the finest grown. EAdd to These
i"o hundred peach trees which, thouuh
1ong overlooked and almost forgotten III their
corner ct the grounds because Of their bar
fenIess, are this year worthy Of mention
si1ccdhey haye given him and ali Others in
tLis region pleasant surprise by the uuusr-
ally aunDt ant crop which they promise, This
surprise will be caritaliy realized by and l,y
when this delicious fruit is fully ripeued <
tieat noe enjoyed ne are told in twelve years
ceiore i'll these parts.
10 Tue above may be also mentioned fifty
plum trees, which completes the Complement
Of NJ C'e- MAGNIFICENT orcharding, OIher
gentlemen also in this vicinity hare beeu and
sfr st1!l Experimenting. The cherry Of the
tarly Richmond variety Is rapidly growing in
[aFoi with thcm-a1so the pear. Of the inst |
mentioned We understand Air, Waseman has
I large orchard which will yield hundreds Of
bushels. AIR. ", has also, We are infurmed.
srowlng orchards Of promise Of other fruits'
besides having established quite reputation
Is successful nureeryman.
VI the cherry, Mr. r. B. Bryan, ESQ.,. has a !
tine complement Of trees ia the beautiful |
grounds Of hi- delightful .Bird's Nest,n We
may add that Mr.. Bryau's residence bids fair
o be one Of Chicago's most charmipg suburb
Me:sr,. E. n. Hagans, s. F. Bradley and ::
olneis are sitting cherry trees more or less
a1self. We know We shall he Joined by many
when Wo say that We hail with cladoess f1,esa
uEFicious omens of larger and CONSTANTLY Ia. |
:rsas1ng success In fruit raisIue. !. D.R
EVANSTON, july 1Sth 1879