Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-07
Orehardig.
Editors of the KsnHssse Journal:


Russell Cornwall Of Philsdslphia b.,
been delivering . lecture for the past TWEEN
sy-Hve years or more which has for it, sub
ject Acres Of Diamonds" subject sus
ssssed to him BY the following legend.
An Italian desirouS Of accomplishing
something 10 life consulted his best ffient
and VS. told he must ind . diamond AMI
immediately set out In search Of the prize
After sfsvsgsing nearly all the earth b
returned 90 dishesrssnsd and discouraged
that be committed suicide. A few days aftel
the priest noticed . pebble that had beef
picked up on the farm owned BY the unfor
tunste man and 1t once discovered that i
was one Of the sparkling gems 30 an xiousl,
sought. An investigation proved that thsr'
we're Acres Of Diamonds" on the vefJ
farm upon which be had spent his youth.
This legend 10 exemplifsd in the life Of
many q farmers son in the old Pine Tfet
state. There are grand possibilities il
these valleys and among these hills, possi
oilities which are rarely met with in any
other part Of the world. Any young maj
Of good health. correct habits and reason
able amount Of common sense can remsir
On the old homestead or procure . piece oil
land near ii and set it to apple trees, hun
dred or more every year and lay surs
foundation for future wealth.
Why this is not done more frequently
Than il 10 by both young and old and ~by
the young man is so anxious to leave th'
farm for distant scenes which promise NJ
more and grant far less 10 surprising beyond
measure.
Very few realize what there really 10 IL
a good apple orchard. The profits upon {
~ise investmen, Of this kind are surprising
There IL great deal Of land in Kennebe'
co aniy not worth more than ten dollar
an acre for any other purpose, and eoult
be bought anywhere from ten Il
thirty dollars, which properly set Il
rood apple trees and we'll cared for In
twelve years would pay all cost Of land
trees, fertilizers and labor and then sell FOL
two hundred dollars a. acre.
A man remarked the other day that the
orchards Of this town had cost more thar
they had ever paid and he may be right
II so, IL is because many poor trees hsvi
been set on poor land aud then neglected
But where can you find an acre Of lant
adapted to the purpose containing fifty
apple trees which were wisely selected snt
|
needed for twelve years that can be bought
tor two hundred dollars or twice ths,
amount. An acre Of such trees we'll cared
for will yield net income of at least hftJ
dollars q year from the time they are fifteer
to forty We years Of age, and setting aside
eight dollars year to renew the orchard
every thirty years and to pay for any other
contingencies and we then have SIX pei
cent. interest on seven hundred dollars, q
sum which 10 really below the worth Of
such an orchard.
In the town Of Sidney Is 81 orchard gel
only d I've years ago on land that could moi
have been sold for anything else fer ten
dollars an acre and the whole expense OF
srees, setting and tillsge has not exceeded
fifteen dollars an acre and no one would
tbink Of selling it now for two hundred
dollars an acre.
Another orchard near this. ten years set
has paid iis owner all it cost and 10 now
worth We hundred dollars an acre.
It 10 just ~ easy to prove that An invest
ment 10 orehsrdipg will in ten or fifteen
years pay oil expenses up to date and be
worth 1--we hundred per cent Of cost - II i.
to demonstrate 4 proposition in geometry
What better investment can be found any.
where from ocean to ocean. Some will
say it is useless to talk about profit in sp
pies ct present prices and yet spplea
at dollar . barrel are . profitable
crop but We will take last year with this and
the average price is two dollars and half
per barrel and at one dollar and half the
profits are - high Is have stated.
Maine for this business 10 20 favofably
.ituated that IN orchard here will Away
yield 90 much more than in the Middle OF
Western states - to insure Us handsome
profit.
Let the young man hesitate before decid.
ing to leave his native State and remember
that In her soil, along her shores and in her
water courses are ACRES Of Diamonds
and oceans Of silver. Z. CooK.
MANCHEsrER,