Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
Fruit tree Interest OF the Country.

For some years we have written
quito profusely on the orchard de
partment of industrial business, our
articles based entirely upon our own
experience among thousands of fruit
trees. These thousands of trees. fif-
teen years old and under, are now
offered for inspection in proof of ali
positive benefits hitherto claimed in
our published articles as results OF
our peculiar treatment Our large
orchard contains not diseased tree
not single south side blight, nor "a
disordered crotch. Every tree is
thrifty and free from disease, and es-
pecially free from what is known as
black heart, such benefits resulting
from our treatment and from nothing
else since the year 1864
The curious. the incredulons, those
desirous of information and willing
to learn, all right aud wrong minded
men, critics and those who take it
for granted what is affirmed, the
blind the vain and foolish man who
knows all things and the sensible
man who is wise enough to know his
own knowingness-all such are invit
ed to call and see our orchard in view
of learning exactly the effects of our
original treatment and whether these
things be true which we have pro
claimed.
In some quarters it is still under
stood that we have some interest in
the Lancaster Nurseries, and that we
are writing these articles from inter.
ested motives-to help the sale OF
trees for our own gain. We dismiss
all such supposition by saying at
once that we have not now and. for
many years have not had any inter-
est in any nursery stock ofany kind,
nor do we expect to have at any flu
ture time. We rent some of our
land for said purpose That is all
TREE PLANTING-The season for
all work opens at least two weeks
earlier this year than last, and for
tree planting the difference is even
greater. The nursery business opens
well. Loads of trees, evergreens
and shrubbery are passing through
town on their way to the country.
Those who arc not setting out or
chards this spring are of two classes
evenly divided i: men having no
confidence in this country for fruit
and men who believe that fruit. will
soon be so abundant that fruit will
be down to nothing.
Last year very near enough ap
Piles were raised in the home or
chards to supply the general home
demand. But tor the extreme
drought AID failure of fruit to grow
large and ripen we'll, abundant fruit
would have been raised to supply the
home demand. 1t will be many
years till the home product is suffi-
cient for all use, including cider and
vinegar, these articles worth fifty
cents per gallon. Nor is it necessa-
ry to demonstrate the adaptability OF
our soil and climate for fruit grow
ing. The experience of our older
orchardists, running back twenty
five years, is Of more practical value
than volumes Of ingenious theory
The experience should be consulted,
in setting out orchards. Varieties,
Of the highest value at the East are
found too tender, or otherwise un-
suited to our climate, and planting
them waste of time and money.
For this reason, trees grow the near.
err home the bettcr-are always
preferable to Eastern trees they
are adapted to the climate Under
no considerations buy trees from
peddlars better delay planting till
another season.