Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
ware combined. The last census gives
Virginia the nth place in appIe-growins
among the States.


Virginia the fifth place In appie-gro"'"s
among the States.
AN ORCHARD Is A GOLD-MlNE'
A good annie orchard Is n gold-mine
to tho owner IL Is one of the best llSu-
rance policies farmer can carry Many
orchards are failures for obvious reasons
the selection Of varieties not suited 10 ,he
climate and soil; the selection Oh w
many varieties, and of too much IAN run,
The best paying orchard is one piaii.e"
with few varieties OF the best pearers'
best keepers. and best sellers combined,
The reader can, no doubt can 10 iiiii'u
orchards In his neighborhood maze prao
tically valueloss by the inJudicious seiec
ton Of varieties and improper attenton.
After an orchard is planted eyerythihs
grown in il should be grown solely for the
benefit Of the trees. and not LOT the pun
pose OF a crop. VII.
The Great Valley and Southwest Elr-
ginia are fine fruit-growing sections aiSo'
and some OF the best-paying orchaiu9 III
the State are growing In those uiVisions
OF the State. 1 know an orchard III 'ie
Middle Valley, in which are 100 Johhson ?
Fine winter trees II years old, from "ii'cn
81. 200 in fruit have been sold. There are
trees of this variety in That secuo'i 90
years old still heavy bearers III irult
years. / know an orchard III announcer
section which paid, from last season
crop, $50 per acre. Many others Gun
mention Of similar profits. Two sch.ie
men in the Roanoke Valley are plahtils
45O acres in but two varieties Of apples
red timber twig and winesap. ENeIy
farmer who mas an orchard shouih en-
courage his neighbor to plant fruit-tlees'
because the more fruit grown III d county
tie more buyers will be attracted 10 tla'
section and compete for the irIlt' alSp'
advantages will accrue in better trans
portation rates.
Many people are not aware oil the near
ross Of Virginia 10 northern markets.
Alexandria, Va, I'm direct me-
nearer New York city than Auburn, ~
D.. Charlottesville is as near New YORK
citv as Buffalo; stanton IS as near Ne"
york as Dunkirk; Richmond Is near.
New York city than Buffalo. ana Ne9'
Point is as near New York as hoche',ol,
and Virginia has two large eNpoIll"7
rorts ON her own shore-NOrfolk ana
N-a,,no,t News. Virginia is 100 miles
nearer market than the largest coIh-
Tin fruit-growing States. When We
consider these advantages In Nlrslil.
fovfr the inducements to our FARMER
IN give more attention 10 horticulture ana
Embarrassing is very important. hose
advantages are attracting immigrants TO
orr state I'm increasing numbers. Inc
future Of Virginia as fruit-snippihs
state IS that she is destined to DE among
The largest I'm the country, with results
highly satisfactory to our farmers bring
inc profit. comfort, and pleasure TO the
home"
PROFITS FROM VEGETABLES.
In the course OF the article referred TO-
Commissioner Koiner states that tne
,.,'ner ~ 9O-acre farm In Piedmont Viz
einia sold one year $4,000 worth Of pro
duce from these thirty acres; ,. o OF TINS TINS
sum. 5000 were expenses and So'Vvo "er ,3
profits. and all these products were solu
south Of Virginia and the greater part
sold in the state IN which they were
crown. IT know the gentleman 10 De
reliable" says Mr. Koiner. lhese la ,,,,
gently pursue intensive farming always
keepine an eye on the market ana growing
only what people will buy