Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-05-15
Profit. Of Fruit Grow .ng.


CARDS a farm advertised for sale is, Il.
there an orchard on i,1 How old is h?-
Is II cpgrafied? How much fruit does #
bear? What are the profits from it!" III
the answers are. !, has no orchard; IT - an
old orchard. or IL is not cngrai ed. the pro
posed pui chaser does not think it worth
his time to go and look at it. but follows
his pursuit OF farm that ba. an orchard OF
Young. thrifty. engraiied trees. When this
is found he will pay an advanced price, rs
he has his eve on the profits OF the farm.
4! man has paid SOS 90 for 100 trees
ard has expended SIS 90 more for cult
waiting them for Eve years. Inc may sell his
farm for $500 90 more than without an or
chard. II the farm Passes INTO the bands
oi his heir. it passes With that increased
value. We know some farms about the
country sold for seemingly high price.
because there was n good orchard upon it,
A seemingly fabulous price was paid Tor
the Benson Orchard. Winthrop. which was
sparsely planted upon sulphate OF non
ledge. worthless for every other purpose.
Even practical orchsrdists demurrcd AZ the
price paid, yet in few years the orchard
paid cost. interest, and 4 large profit
Look ut The worth OF the Kicker Orchard,
West Turner. This orchard contains 1000
trees. and covers thirteen acres. eleven OF
which were planted some ten years ago
For the past three years The fruit has sold
Tor some 81 900, Yet ii has just commenced
bearing. This farm ard orchard is worth
SlO, 0o0-wiIhout the orchard, some So.
OOJ
Mr.. Isaac Shaw Of East Buckfeld Ia,
Young orchard oil 400 trees. lie planted
the las, hall OF it two wears after the frs,
half. he says lie should have gained 500.
on by setting he whole at FIRST. He has
sold the Tolman Sweetings from one row
for $4,000. Ills who e crop the past wear
brought h;m som- $500. A few years ago
he was offered 81 900 for this orchard but
preferred to Keep il, and to enlarge it one
half issty-ar.
MANY Young orchird. have been Sc, in
Oxinrd County wi'h,u a NV wears Ok
iord IS leading Maine in oicharling. AMI
well she may her sol! Is admirable for or
Guarding aud gram gro~ing.
The Question Is often asked aud discuss
ed, Which IS tie most profitable d-part
ment Of agriculture?" As We have some
facts aud data before Us let US place the
august judges. Reason. Exper hence aud
Nj Il,a.n al. Il 4 4
try this question oil so vital importance TO
the interests of a,ri,.uliure We presen,
one acre Of orcharl-we,, cultivated and
cared for-containing seventy five trees
producing two barrels each yearly. worth
80 90 per barrel, amounting to 81 90 pei
tree or $3.50 per acre. Now how man,
acres oil LAND must be appropr ia,cd to grow
sI5O 90 worth OF stock. per wear? Your
four year old cattle will average abou
1928 90 per yoke. Then the farmer mnsr
sell two yokcs year 10 amount to 800, N
the profit oil one acre OF orJ.harciinc-. t.
sell two pairs year, he must k, ep siItee,
steers. They will eat OH an average two
tons OF hay per year, amounting TO ihiiiv
two tons Now lands through the Sale
will ave age no mo re than a ton TO th. acr,.
Hence 1t will reqnire 50 acre, OF land t,
furnish hay for sixteen steers, 1t will re-
qaire no less for pa-turage. making g.
acres OF land to Offset one acre Of orchard
ing,
We next present to tho court. grain cuI
ture. Fifty bushels OF wheat, on three acres
at 800 per bushel. is 1900 Two hun
dred bushels Of corn. on five acres o. land
at 1,t0 per bushel is $4,000 Hence it re-
qulres eight acres of good land. sui.ed t.
orcharding. with 100 loads Of manure. pillow
ing. cuitivating, narrowing. planting. SOC
ing. Loeins and harvesting - gam ID,
amount received from one acre Of good or
charJing
The verdict IS decidedly IN favor OF or.
chardirg 1.-THE case has not been fairl,
presented. proved. and pIcai rather thar
the reader sbOuld enter a demurrer W. vii
ALLOW hinrto plant tNo acres OF orcharlinr
whatever view - taken OF this case the al
vautages arv decidedly in favor Of orchard
= " ' ~ a'ic "'l'dTiuitht o
agnenliurc. IL Is not proposed shat al
arners can 90 into oreIarlins exclusively
~ lar " they have good soil for irnii trees
whether % be one or twenty acre.. tin,
will fpd il immensely profitable. Ever,
first rate chance iOr q lruu tree. whether IN
toe h~'d. Larlen or yard Is worth go 10
10 oNurr a. hc will appropriate it. Wi,
not p'i"i irnit trees ~ trad OF ornamental.
W" B.. a iruit tree loadsd with melting
peer. u-b ng Blldwins. bonied sweet
'"'s TOO Ham'n& Rcd A1rarlns les. delight