The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-23

individuals, but it IS not likely that
such divisions of land would result in
increased production or in better till
Micugo Times.
Extensive Peach-Growing.
Mr.. John H. Parnell, a great Amer
lean peach-grower, has been letting
out some of the secrets of his peach
forest, which may have more interest
as MIR. John Parnell is the brother of
another and more famous member of
the family, Mr.. C. S. Parncll himself.
''In my early days. SAID Mr.. Parnell
to the correspondent of The Pail htaN
Gazette, IL was advised that there
were excellent chances for investment
in the south, and especially III Geor-
gia. 1t was my idea thatthus located,
there was money IN cotton, SO ] paid
cash down 81, 900 for fifteen hundred
acres. 70 this original purchase |
have since added five hundred acres.
making my possessions two thousand
acres in all. For three years | plant
ed cotton, only to find it Il; d%elusion."
1t was Ill this fortunate moment that
Mr.. Parnell made up his mind that
there was money i'll peaches. The
great peach forest is described us con-
tanning acres and acres of ground,
stretching indeed into miles, covered
with every variety OF tree. The
trees, which number $50, 600. are
planted twelve feet apart, and are
kept trimmed to the ground, so that q
person standing can pluck the rosy
fruit from its %fastness. When the first
blush comes upon the cheek of the
dainty beauties, one hundred men,
women, and children are set to work,
each armed with Il flat basket, return
ing to the rendezvous when the bot
tom is covered. Thus they keep on
day after day. until the season is over.
The story of Mr.. Parnell's venture is
briefly this
He Invested about S12, 900 in his
plantation. He has spent IS. 1000 since
in trees. seeds, and labor. Upon this
investment he makes from SIS, 900 to
$40, 900 a year. and would not sell his
peach forest for less than $500. 900.
Great us Charles Stewart Purnell is as
the uncrowned king Of Ireland, great
er is John ii. Parnell, the peach king
of America. II found it necessary to
have to English varieties. 1t
was clear that a hard, firm peach
which would bear handling would be
a gold mine. In 1871 l brought from
England five thousand budded trees
the Beatrice, the early Rivers, and the
early Louise. | have found that these
three varieties II every require
ment. have Developed q hybrid, to
which l have given the name of Par
nell. This peach is destined to rank
in the peach family as the lie Conte
does among the pears. l secured il
from an accidental Seeding. | made
my first shipment of this peach five
wears age. when it went off at $25 (:
bushcl. l have o seven thousand
trees of this variety. 1t has Il darl
red skin, white flesh, and is firm and
hardy for shipment. The next is the
flesh, and firm mold. But one cror
in three OF this peach. however. is ii
to ship. Of the Amelia pcach,-dark
ieshed and brownlsh red check.
have over eight thousand trees.
have spent much time in experiment
ing, and believe that | have now solv
ed all the difficulties of this neighbor
hood. AS old trees die REPLACE them
and also make a regular annual IN
crease of Twenty-Five thousand trees.
'.The worst enemy of the peach or
chard," remarked Mr.. Parnell. ii
the half-taught horticulturist with
pruning knife. There is no doubt bu
that peach trees understand the art O
growing, and should be let alone. Tn
borcrs Will not do AS much harm a
the man who tries to cx,erminat
them. If a tree Yields bad fruit, ius
cut it down and replant. The princj
, pal danger, however, is w%inter-killine
which is a misnomer. because the xiii
ing takes place owing to the abscnc
, of winter. Where no winter come
the sap never sinks. A sudden col
day chills the tree. lust as it does
: man. Ihave fully exploded one ide
prevalent: that it won't do to plant
:. new orchard upon the site of an oil
, orchard. Thousands of nv best tree
i are standing upon ground which ha
been the site OF hall IL dozen prevlou
i, orchards. Trees set tout to the north
: east never fail to have fr,it. Peache
: flourish in alternate wears, sometime
one variety and sometimes another
!, In 1873 there was II wonderful Weld
early peaches. In lt'S the crop we
+ equally good, but IN 1917 there was