The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-26


The people Of Oakvillc, In this county,
are paying considerable attention TO the
raising Of fruit, and very naturally CONF
mune with their eastern friends on the
subject. A prominent man Of that place
did so, getting tho following bright let
ter, which he hands ua for publication,
In order to benefit iruit-raisers generally !:
nYour kind letter Of recent date Ii at
hand and contents noted. Am glad 10
hear Of your bright prospects. When
you speak Of setting out 1000 fruit trees
my mouth almost shapes itself for ahed-
ding tears. You also mention something
about grubbing tho ground before plant
ing 20 trece. This reminds me OF my
boyhood days In Ohio, when / used to
earn my grub by grubbinR never en-
Ioyed u very much as past.tlme until
the time was past and the pay was Ia
sight. Extracting roota Ii painful ne.
cessity, and never was oi great pleasure
10 me. Since leaving the timber country
have had occasion TO let n small con-
tract for taking out aome old roots, and
although l was right there and had an
easy seat, and was not asked TO naaiat In
the work--in fact was requested 10 keep
hands ot--yet in some way felt for the
fellow workman and my interest IN him
was such that | think / sweat fully as
much as he. II Is similar 10 ''illllng 4
long-felt-want,n aud the more nerve one
has, the more nerve one needs.
But, let us return to the orchard.
like that move. think II Is the thing
10 do with that land, and almost wish
| had an interest In that fruit farm. ID
might not inIuie tire frait and would
help To Plum my "CuFrant' expenses.
do not wonder at you being Cherry
when YOU contemplate the results, which
IL shown by actual "lfig'-urcs To be so
good as TO 'Seek-no-Further." A "Pip-
pin" to the matter would make Mai
den Blush,n however much ahe wants 20
pear with srallmansweet,n who Is
constantly be "Cider." both being In
the '.Bloom" Of youth, should, with he
as "Roman-Stemo the tide together for
rods aud rods at least. Every "sheep.
nose" that 'Rambo" ID juice" right
In the fall.
But later BRO. "Johnethan'' and Mise
''Bsll Flower" are In great demand by
all pie-us people. Tllty are solid friends,
good keepers and wear well by acquain.
tance. Miss "silNrla Crabb,. being u
drawi, makes fair show. But notwith-
standing her Trunk" checked entirely
through, free Of charge, she brings her
manager very little else than "sance. :"
Sometimes there Il jam that gener-
ally ends In Pickle The Willow
Twig" has produced less "Salnbrious
Sweet 10 the "Youug's Delight than
the Candy Red yet think produces
better results IN youth than ID always
admitted. This 'Twigp keeps well In all
climates. houses, and IL q good thing TO
help keep the young from aouring.
When properly "Appl-ie''d to the trunk
or limbs Il inyigoraies and eleyales the
human race, and makes the race more
swift. This should be attended 10 at
"Prunes ing time.
Miss "Jennett" remains green during
her sunnicsts days, but, although not
Greer Ing" she "Clings'' 10 the idea
that she suust be en-" Gagged TO every
Beauty" Place her near the kitchen
and wash house where the reflection will
have n healthy influence on her, and
then her fruit will be Ia good taste.
Don't plant any "Chestnuts.'
Well really have no right 10 advise
you about fruit culture. | am only q
Buckeye" as you know and never saw
Oregon, and Of course what say Is cheap
and thin, aud don't cost anything, but II
have my health aud can 40 s.0rangou
matters here, will try at some future
time to learn more Of fruit and Iruitcul.
ture, even II have 20 go to Oregon