Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-07

1896 and many succeeding years from
the founder of these Nurseries late
Judge James Stark-writes us:
PrTsF1ELD. I'LL,
September q, 1883. :
The fruit trees bought of your grand
father years ago were true to name, and
/ think no varieties are better. The
finest fruits we ever raised were from
your Nurseries. Hoping you will have
some good trees for me again next
spring. I remain
Yours respectfully,
JESSE LONG.
Gen. r. A. Cameron, who is starting a
fruit farm at Canon City, Colo, writes as
follows:
Office of P. O. Inspector,
DENVER, Co1oRADo,
May 3, 1884
1 have finished my planting, and the
goods you sent me were the best, in ev-
cry respect, ever saw shipped from any
establishment of your kind. Had been
fortunate enough to have become ac-
quainted with you year sooner than I
did, should feel thousand dollars
richer than I do to-day; that is, had I
planted as good stock year ago as you
gave me and my sister this year, our 20
acres would be worth one to two thous-
and more than they are now. You will
hear from me and my friends again and
often. Yours very truly,
r. A. CAMERON.
OXFORD, KANsAs,}
Feb. 16, 1886. y
GENTLEMEN:-It affords me pleasure
to send you the names of some of our
fruit men. Will say the trees I purchas-
ed OF you two years ago, 100 in number,
which were two years old when I set them
out, bore heavily last year, and all were
true to name; only had two to die. So
much for ordering from a reliable nur-
sery. If you wish you can refer to me
and 1 will take pleasure in showing the
trees purchased of you, and will advise
all to purchase their stock of you. I will
send you an order soon. Yours truly.
w. B. COLDWELL.
From the Oxford Register, Sumner coun-
ty, Kansas.
Five years ago w. B. Coldwell visited
the Bismark fair at Lawrence, Kansas,
and was much pleased with the exhibit
of fruit. Among the displays was one
by the Rosedale Horticultural organiza-
ton. He inquired if the organization
had a nursery representing this fruit,
when the superintendent said no; that
their organization was twenty years old,
and had purchased their stock all this
time from the Stark Nurseries, Louisiana,
Missouri. He was so well pleased with
the fruit that he ordered a lot of trees,
which have since borne fruit, true to
name. Many of our citizens in and
around Oxford, DESTROYS of securing some
of these trees, ordered this spring quite
largely through Mr.. Coldwell, and finer
lot of trees were never delivered in this
vicinity. Following is list of those who
received trees:
Geo. Neal, jr., 100 fruit and lot of
grape vines and evergreens.
B. G. Messeldine, rs fruit.
J. G. Brewster, 35 fruit.
A. h. McCune, l50 fruit.
H. G. Vandevort, Is fruit.
John Lucas. 65 fruit.
A. Mailman, 80 fruit and grape and
evergreen.
VIM. Sherburn, 25 fruit.
]. T. Bowdish, 80 fruit.
T. R. Conley, As fruit.
Geo. Ream, Is fruit
J. M. Corbin, 12O fruit and 700 grape.
d. Ross, IT'S fruit.
J. T. Stewart, 100 fruit and 1000
catalpas.
F. J. Hoffe, IS fruit.
George Morton, % fruit.
Jas. Brewster, IS fruit.
Nearly all of the above took more or
less grape vines or evergreens, or both.
Mr.. Coldwell has planted out about 200