The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-01
Scraps or Ceaxty history.
Number Two.

county is no longer problematical aud
the large amount Of capital invested, and
of intelligent industry epgsged in horsi.
culture. renders it one of our most i'm.
portaut local interests. In all sections OF
our county orchards and vineyards have
heen planted, and where conducted with
o reasonable degree Of care and iutell.
geuce, have been gratifying and remu
nerative to their owners.
THIS county being located near the
confluence Of the two great rivers of the
continent (the Mississippi and Missouri,
and being between them. makes the eli.
mato tho best in the United States for
successful fruit growing. The soil is of
the character necessary to render fruit
trees and vines healthy and productive.
Years ago the bluffs on our rivers we're
not held in high estimation BY our agri.
culturists, because the number Of bushels
of corn or pounds Of tobacco obtained
from an acree Of ground was less than
that produced by an acre Of bottom land.
The relative increase of the value Of
these lands has been largely in favor Of
the bluff land, as their superior character
for orchards and vineyards has como to
be understood.
About twenty years ago a gentleman
who had determined to retire from the
cares and uncertainties Of lawyear's life,
came to this county and selected several
hundred acres on the Mississippi bluffs,
of what was supposed to be the poorest
Of lands. He informed some friends of
his ideas, and plans for carrying those
ideas into practical effect. One of the
principal things had in view at the be-
ginning was to make fruit trees and vines
the great object of his attention the
fruit sold from the farm was to be the
principal source of revenue. His friends
laughed at his "yisionary" ideas. 1t
appeared to be visionary that any person
could 90 on the oak barrens and poor
bluffs, aud cause buds and blossoms aud
a rich harvest Of golden fruit to reward
his labor.
He carried out his ideas, planted or
chards, and within ten years from the
time work was commenced on the place,
over one thousand dollars worth of fruit
was sold in one year. Every years
growth added to the value of the fruit
crop by increasing the number Of bush.
els of apples, and by increasing the size
Of the trees.
When the disorders of the war caused
T. r. Cornick, Esq to leave "Fruitland, u
no horticultural iarm in this part of the
state was equal to in variety Of fruits
Tho orchard never has failed to supply
abundance of fruit every year since it
FIRST commenced to bear. Mr.. Cornick
demonstrated the fact that this is one OF
the best counties in this state for fruit
growing.
From 1850 to 1866, lands of the same
character as those of "Fruitland' ad
vauced in price over 1000 per cent; yet
the price now asked for such lands il
only $40 to $40 per acre.
Thousands of fruit trees have been
planted each year for the past six years
and with the return Of spring every year
comes on increased demand for them
This demand should increase and become
even greater than it is.
The market for our fruit is the grea,
states to the north and south of US and
with the constantly increasing facilities
afforded by railroads to carry our pro
ducts to the far north and extreme south
we cannot supply the demands made upor
US. We occupy the most favored locality
for raising vast quantities of fruit to sup
ply this great market. The profits ars
ing from it ought to satisfy tho mos
exacting cent per cent. man.
While the orchard is young the ground
should be cultivated carefully, if tn
horticulturist desires to have vigorous
thrifty trees. Mona Of the land shoul'
lay idle waiting for the trees to come t
maturity. After the trees shall hav,
arrived at full bearing age, no othe
equal number of acres, or any farm il
this county, will give SO great return il
dollars and cents as those covered by th'
orchard.
There are thousands of acres in thi
county Of as good soil for the borticul
turist as can be found anywhere, whicl
can be bought for $40 to $50 per acre.
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