The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-04-15
RAISING HIS own FRUIT.
An Example for hoy. In the Country.

RAISING HIS OWN FRUIT
An Example for Boys In the Country.
ol think there never was n boy who
did not love "a cat every kind Of fruitnl
This sage remark was made by Fred
Ianiicld 10 his, elder brother as they
looked wlstiully over the fence between
their own fruilcss garden and Mr..
Blacks very tempting orchard, which In
the proper season produced nhlndantly
apples, pcars, grapes, peaches, plums, !
apricots and oil the small fruits known
70 the intelligent gardener. just at thai
moment Mr. Black himself appeared
among the trees. and Fred. forgetting
his usual modcsiy. called out: 'AIr.
Biack, may take some Of these apples
that hang over the fcnccY' ''' ~
For some unaccountable reason tho
gentleman spoken 10 was not IN llis
istial mood Of generosity, and, answer
ing tho boy quite roughly. rcplicdi
"Why don't you grow apples for your
sclfP" Poor Fred, who was already
moving towards tho attractive trio.
turned quickly away, and the tears
started In his eyes Il.
~ told you not TO ask him." said his
brothers, reproaehfully, "bnt yon paid
no attention TO mo; you will mind me,
next time, think"
az will have fruit Of my own, next
timel' said Fred, suppressing a sob and
drying bis tears lest any ono might sec
his modification; for spirit OF indie
pcndenco had been awakened by the
late alIront. .f..,.f.nf
There Is not tree In our garden, !"
said his brother. land you know tho
place Is not our own; II you wcro U
plant trees you might never eat the
fruit" at viii bc good for other boy,
them" said Fred. with determination In
his tone. II win plant them, and
may eat Of the fruit. tool''
Ills brother laughed nj this newly
formed resolution; but II only fixed
more firmly fred's manly and indcpcn'
dent decision. and he began at once te
learn the season for planting the differ
ent kinds OF fruit-trccs Without losing
day. he was soon nj work laying out b
bed Tor strawberries. The plants were
procured from n neighbor. who was
digging up some Of his aud who said
that any one who wanted them might
have them. Hf hrl .7H
Fred next found two nice apple trees
growing wild In tho wood. As they
were Just the size for transplanting.
when November came he removed
them 10 his little garden. A young
plum tree was dug up from tho fence,
with bis neighbor's permission. and sev.
eral peach trees, which camo up oi
themselves the spring before, and siood
In q cluster In the back yard all wcra
transplanicd TO the new garden. Some
grapevine cuttings were carefully
planted In . damp corner near high
wall. and q cherry tree from the road
side found It's place In frcd's orchard In
the early spring.
Our little gardener was moro and
more Interested day by day, rs he
watched the growth of bis trees Ills
delight was boundlcss. however. when
be saw tho strawberries put forth bios
SONS. Now" said be. !" shall say
nothing about thcn I'LL they arc ripe.
and then surprise mother with dish Of
strawberries and cream
Fred was not sparing with the water.
ing.pof, and when other boys ,wcrs
romping along the street, he WIS found
In his garden. pulling up weeds. train.
ing his grape-vines. or, after sunset,
sprinkllng the young plants with water.
In tho meantime he learned how q
graft and bud his trees and. when m
opportunity offered. he added anoshal
tree or picked up some new information
about the cultivation Of fruit.
The fourth Of July had come, brigh
and lovely. after q heavy rain Of th,
night before. Fred was out IN his gar
den at sunrise, for he expected some
thing Of interest there. Imagine hi
delight when he saw his strawberrie
red with ripc clusters. lie gathers
some Of the finest, and by tho tim
breakfast was ready hc had dish o
beautiful berries placed by his mother
plate. Sha. too, wss delighted. m
praised the fruit. All the family taste,
them. of course. aud bis little siste
clappcd her hands and said; "fIos
nice, 10 have fruit growing In oar owI
garden |"
Pred's vines borc some bunches O
grapes the second year. asd the graft
which he set In tho young trees all di
well. His garden was a source Of gres
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