Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-18
The Prince of Apple Grow

ers.
We copy the following from the New York |
correspondence of the Troy Times. 1t is in |
teresting matter of record, illustrating how |
a person may make money by building up a |
reputation for his produce. Here is the let. |
ter
Ifyou should be walking with me on almost |
any pleasant day in the Fifth Avenue, near
Madison Square, might point out the most
successful pomoogist (apple grower) in the
world.
You would in this case see a large aud fine
ly built man. tastefully but not showiy dress
ed, whose manners are suggestive of the old
school, and who mngl' literary and social cul-
ture with the highest art in agriculture. He is
scion ota British nobility and the chief among
American farmers; that is, his lands are made
to produce better return to capital than III any
other instance on record.
Robert l., Pell, the gentleman TO whom ref
erence Is now ma lie, is the lneal descendent Of
Lord Pell, peer of the realm, who obtained
patent for vast tract of land In Ulster Co.,
near the old town Of Esopns.
Mr.. Pel occupies the ancestral farm, which
contains twelve hundred acres, all Of which he
cnltvates by his own personal attention. Dur
ing the spring, the summer and the autumn he
resides upon the place, but when winter APP
piotche, lie removes to hs Fifth Avenue pal
ace IA nj tlnS becomes A Resident Of this grca.
city.
Mr.. Prll's father, vino was noted for Ills good
judgment in agricultural matters, stopping
many years ago IN the little village OF New
town, a. j, observed two pppin trees of Eng
lish origin, whose frat was much sought for.
The one producedan apple tnted with yellow
and red, and the other one OF green hue, the
difference III color being solely caused by the
difle renee in soil.
He was so much pleased with the fruit that
he determined to create an extensive orchard Of
similar kind. The cuttings were obtained
i'm IN al
ed, and after many years Of perseverance and
labor the grand orchard was in existence. Mr.,
Pell then could show POO acres planted with
the Newton Pippin alone, snd containing II,
900 trees.
He then rem .rll.I sit each tree should yieIl
Ills son one dollar year, ii would be hand
some income His plan, however, has beer
greatly exceeded for some Of these very tree,
have yielded eighteen bushels at a single pick
Ing,
While many rich mems sous fall vie
tins to their own wealth hy the vices whicl
haunt prosperity. Robert l., Pell found hi
tastes better satisfied With his country seat an
its enormous crops
be studied the arts of pomology and learn
ed how to assist nature in her efforts to SUP
port mankind.
Commonly speaking the apple tree bears az
cry alternate year. Mr.. rr determined I
have all annual harvest, and 10 give his OF
chard handsome stal lac sacrificed the ere
oearllI ear; All We apples were pickle
&c ne NAV ht' t u'?,"r'eH 'hAt the germ
.he nest SfaI lt'i'l was III r\ia'race at u
Time ~ ti'r apPr huN+s'' Dht That The tlt
wonld be so exhausted that this germ won
, aI VI ueteiop'neht, anu year i"At Woa
follow before another crop could be pr
duced.
Having stopped hi>trres from lruting in Il
manner have mentl1ur he " a. sure Of . "a,
Of what was generally the oil year, and he Il
termined TO follow this up by II ircatme
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