Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-08
or.n K017Ta AND RFYONn.

In Nova ScOsaa-The Annapolis and
 Gaspereau va1leys-AppIe.Grovv
 New Ens1anders-The Exile of the
 AcadHanB-Grand Ere.
 GRAND PRE-. Nova Scotia, Sept. 3. Tothe Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 It is said that the present north shore of Nova Scotia lying on the south of the Bay of Fundy, with the western projections of Dig by Neck and Long Island, was once mighty mountainous ridge of rock, and that from the basin of Minas to the mouth of St. Mary's bay tremendous tide-channel swept back and forth for distance of nearly two hundred miles, where now is found that lovely garden of the peninsula, the famous Annapolis valley. In ages past, so tue story goes, bar formed across the head of this tide-channel at this point. Then in ages more the tide and the washings from the mountains built in the valley as it is found to-day. If so the most beautiful and fruit. fuI vale upon the American continent was so formed. North Mountain, lofty and pictur- esque, shuts out the fierce and foggy Fundy for reach of one hundred miles, jutting it's grand hesdland into the mystic Minas Basin, of which Longfellow sayss
 and away to the northward Bomidon rose and the forests old, and a0ft on the sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the
 mighty Atlantic .
 Looked on their happy valley, but ne'er from their
 station descended.
 At it's western head it shuts in the beauti- ful Annapolis Basin and the quaint old city of Annapolis. Below it's southern slope lies the valley, perhaps one hundred and twenty five miles long, from five to ten in width, and traversed by the Cornwallis river empty ing to the east in the Minas Basin, and tho Annapolis river to the west in the Annapolis Basin. South Mountain extends the same distance as North Mountain along the south ern boundary of the valley, though not so bold and lofty as the northern range. Be- hind this to the south are the almost un- known wildernesses of the Blue Mountains, where, legends say, the Micmscs came for their mysterious rites. Here are countless lakes in which white man has never yet fished, and runs and coverts where the moose and caribou still roam and hide their young. A railway traverses this valley from An- nspolis on it's way across wildernesses of rock and pine to Halifax; the rivers wind through it, full to grassy banks as in English
  lakes thread the valley-sides with blue; scores of pretty villages nestle along its lowlands in the shade of chestnut and elm; pictur- esque roads wind away and up through mist- yelled ravines, past dainty mountain-side groupings of inns and homes; and in spring time the breezes fill the air with clouds of apple blossoms. as though from the scurry- iug of descending snowfakes. Still behind this vale of peace and plenty to the south. and reaching back to the west from the basin of Minas, is lesser valley, but all as beauti- ful, the Gaspereau, threaded by the foaming, dashing, singing river of that name, whose source is in region of hsH mountain hills \ and lovely lakes whose picturesqueness are E nowhere surpassed. The eastern edges ot | these two valleys touch in level circlina reach along the Avon river and bay and the Minas Basin, and here, at the edge of the noble hills, with the mighty Blomidon head land and the fair bosom of Minas ever before their happy ever, dwelt those i'll fated Aca dians from La Rochelle, Saintonge and Poi tou.
 This one beautiful valley redeems all Novt Scotia from the dreariness and weariness O.
 it's wild and rocks crags; though in these, i ! is heroically claimed, such deposits of golc % are now 01OQ6R AS SQ6li 6Ou6Glm0 aSEOn1Si the world. Phe annual gold product of tht peninsula now reaches one million dollars ! while at this very time New York and Bos ! ton capitalists are investing millions her, 2 through the representations of their owr
 skilled prospectors. have more faith, how
 ever, in Nova Scotia apples than in her gold The Annapolis and Gaspereau valleys con
 tain about six hundred square miles of culti ! vable land. At the present time one-tentl of this area, or nearly forty thousand acres i planted with apple trees. Almost hal I million barrels of. Gravenstein, Baldwin King of Tomkins, Nenpareil, Russets, Rib son Pippins and other varieties of apples ar | now annually yielded and exported. Dye ! three-fonrths of the area is yet in younj trees. From five to ten million barrels. 0 apples will certainly be raised annually il these two valleys within ten years' time They are proven to be the finest and hardies
 varieties In the world, and the demand i. never met. In the fall American buyers fl the region, purchasing one thousand barre lots. Experience has proven that the Euro
 peaR markets are just beginning to knoy this fruit region, and as every barrel whicl , can now be secured is taken there, the com petition between American and English buy . CTS will always insure the Annapolis valle \ apple rsisers from three to five dollars pc barrel In gold. The method of English ship ment is highly interesting and is additions good luck to the Nova Scotia apple farmer He has only to pack his apples carefully stencil and brand his name upon it, mark
 "John Doe" or ssJohn Roe, London" and de liver 1t at any depot of the valley railway If he send one hundred or one thousand i , this way he has no further trouble or anxis . ty. His apples go direct to Halifax. Ther steamship agents, who are practically agent of London buyers, care for them In thre weeks time the apple grower receives b 5 mail exchange on London for the apples | | Hae r7aek ak& kr4s -T.kG
 is the highest paid in the world. These COT
 ditions are giving great impetus to app culture in this wonderful valley. Abot ! forty trees are planted to the acre, and