The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-06
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Nr2yrsG LAsD PUT T9 a ---r-.
] am spending @ few -----.
beautiful valley OF tue Tr.-..
making frequent rides over fHa-- .
among the Old-fashiOued D-trr.
Of this Perry and the adfafrf--
Of Juuiata solid. wealthy r--
i've as they were an hundred r-
Many of them still live in tfa-- -a
Lighthouses, not half as large. 7.---
airy or comfortable as their rr
which ] have named -.aarirrr+..-
tages.'
Nearly all the orchards unrr r..
farms are Of the most uiu-rr-.-
Of apples and Seeding uaarHa. ...a
Tipeuing kinds. Only now ana
man seems TO have thought .E .
experiments m growing better ..-
more than was wanted IHr E---
The people are farmers u the ..-
sense. Gardening and lrui. err.-.
occult sciences. But. now
dawniuE in tins valley. au esra--5
in progress which proves fE.a @
rough mountain sides arc r..r-.-...
sen spots for orchards tia. r..
Cultiyators Of peaches BOD Iarar
ware and Maryland may Fences -.
work when it fails iu those ~t.... .
here is an abundance 0f eEar r..E
little value Tor grain cutfra.s-.
excellent for orchards. This H.. -
. lately proved in several fr-t.-...
different localities. but most art.-....
on the south bank of the .Trafs.s -.--
in Juniata county. about er. r--rr
. q H#HH. q HarH HH#. #.
near a station called Tluur-.r..
. There, II the traveller going west a-....-
Penusyi railroad Will ...r
south and mp the steep lill SIDE a -r
see the main part of au .relarr ..--
800 peach trees and 5000 ~r.a-s.-..F
apple trees. And 81 DE should ---..--
I walk or ride through tl- urel.rI ..-
/ did to-day, and lud one dead OF r.....-
tree, he VIII find more tIen ...-.-
/ although I was told Iv l[r. T.--. F..
/ foreman. that he did lose one -ra. s-. ---
. section where we were then.
And how many trees are lu tT.s....
ii0n -
six thousand
If a like result can be found .-
where else on earth / should r.. +.f.
informed, that I might make ar..fz-
pilgrimage of a thousand miles ..aa
as 1 have seen this. The most r-r..s-
thrifty, most promising young -F-
I have ever seen iu all mr extensive
journeys through the United Safe. a-r
Canada. Y ct most of the land is .-r
for any other cultivation. and r---.s
cradle portion of the ground I.. .ar-
been plOuEhed, because SD -taar .r s-
fun OF stones and roots. il Ea. ~
spect it reminded ME 0f some .f .ra
vineyards Of Pleasant VALLEY. \ B. r
being often difficult TO -at dirt
to make q good loose bed for TIE -..5
There is another IluaTEaIl. d. t..--=
about this extensive orchard HI..r F..
. indicative Of the cLaIac.erlL tl..ar-.
. Notwithstanding all the aE-H-. .r-t--
. cleS. every tree has been So exactly =a. f-
light angleI lines that the --..--a--
rows appear as straight as tLa-. . lie
horizontal and vertical lines. Thus
when fUTr0ws can Doe pl0u-LsI ar all
they can be run SIX war- among ta
trees. which are set IL feet arr- .-
peaches and ounces and I'D I.a- t.- ..-
pies. To accomplish tLis rem
result of straight r0T Us and .e1.. -
tauce required many hard days 5
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