The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06
ORCHARDS, BY The ROADSIDE
rhsy Are Common In Europe and Sources
Of Rho,le Reycnue.

Of Rhb,ls Revenue.
Land i. not YET SO rare in this country
that we are obliged TO cultivate that
along the borders OF our highways, but
the time is not far distant when coedi-
tons here in this respect will more
nearly approximate those Of older ceun-
tries than they do at present, and we
may learn a lesson from the thrift OF
some of those ''eHete despotis.ns." In
an article in La Nature paris, March
14). Emmanuel Ratonin tells bow ths
roaesides in many parts Of Germany
hnve been made to yield rich return 10
the state or to municipalities by being
planted with fruit trees We translate
part Of his article bellows
I'm foreign countries orchards Of
fruit trees along the roads have given the
best results. In Wurtsaberg. Saxony,
Bavaria, Hanover, the grand duchy Of
Luxenburg and in Austria the fruit
tree reads haze brought in important
SUBS to the treasury. In Saxooy the
fruit tree budget is especially satisfac-
tory, and the benefit realized by Lha
state under this head has been est.
mated as nearly 2,eeo .ooo francs (s4oo,-
o0o) for the past IA years.
In Wertenberg the planting Of for.
est trees along the roads has been en-
siseiy given up. A law has been passed
applying to gil frnit orchards and sys.
tematizisg their working. The owner
of the nei9hboriag land takes charge Of
tia orchard. and the road official sees 70
itheE .presec<son and care Th,s service
n very well organised and does its work
economically. 1t has been established
under almost identical condition "a
the Pslaxinate and in Bavaria. In these
localities each rosdsman has his CORE
spending 'Fyffenltor.' Every facility
10 given to these agents for increasing
their agricultural knowledge. They
are placed under the surveillance Of
their rursi inspectors. who direct their
labors. This speeial corps = recruited.
IN part, by competition. These road
tylviou@torS pass an examination and
follow courses of instruction. They
sometimes are given the necessary
funds to complete their studies.
The course of study that is offered at
i.andschut, in Basss Rivisse, has given
the opportunity of eniisting men espe-
csslay adapted for the care OF trees. In
Austria, Aoravia and bohemia the or.
chard roads. which are very numerous
hTe in general planted with plum trees
In these fertile plains there are orchards
Of considerable size along the borders Of
the roads. The trees are set about sis
meters (lS2-3 feet spsrt; they are the
object OF exceptional care, and il il not
rare to see, especially in the region OF
hradisch. young apple trees covered
with straw up 10 the middle OF their
trunks The old spple trees are care
fully cleaned and painted with white
wsSh to preserve them from rnoee and
from funsoid growths- At Dressing, in |
Aoravia, along the roads the acacia al
ternatos with the cherry and the apipe. |
Elm the Tyrol. where the culture oi |
fruit trees Is highly appreciated. the
road orchards are NUMEROUS. 1t ~ not |
10 fnd in these regions, espe- |
ciaiiy at Eof earten. orchards of z. 900 "a |
., oeo apple and pear trees And not only |
ere the carriage roads utilized thr.. but |
the railway companies have fallen into |
line. Many Of them have planted the
sdges of their embellishments and the |
spaces left between their tyacss ard
the ne&ghecring properties.
The sforts made By foreign nations |
IN this matter of road orchards can |
be described without speaking
Of the grsnd duchy OF Luxemberg,
which Is the chosen land Of the fruit !
Tree The efforts made by the govern.
nsnt OF the grand duahy TO develop
ruit culture are most interesting and |
resnarkab Die. Nowhere have resources |
been better employed and encourage
tnents better distributed. The stat.
hes established an agricultural ,~rvic~.'
which has for i;s special object The fss-
.sring Of agricultural work. and he d.
rection and execution of most OK such |
public work az the planting Of fruif 1
.ree., drainage. Irrigation. experiment;
the establishment os roads, 4
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