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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

Ii il announced ut Rnhbinston that IA
n.w sarainr factory IL soon to ~ added
til that town ANA work viii begin IN n
frW weeks un the wharf ana building.
tn names of the owners mentioned
are Dr. Wood Of Red Beach ana Post
master = T.. COX III ItohhinStun. fhr
new canning factory will b. owned ANA
operated outside the Liz syndicate NJ
Passport known a. the sea coast
Packing Co.. ana i'll is stated that the
sar,!incS AT, to ~ fried in oil, in place
Of being baked in the reel ovens. as IS
the custom in most of the canning fac
tories along the eastern Maine coast
Fried fish are considered more Of a
luxury ana always command a higher
plice per case in the markets. as not
a large quantity are put UP each sea
son 1t is said that s. a case can ne
secured for the fried fish when the
average baked variety sells for $50
ana has been more than one dollar be
low that price in recent years. me
canning season opens May TO- and IT
is expected the new plant at Robfln-
stun will be in readiness for the sea
sons pack. The several hundred resi-
dents of RobbinSton are looking FOR
ward to busy time since other indus
tries are now mentioned and Il second
factory may be built here by other
leading citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17
Tn, Coming Census.

In the current North American Re
view. William r. Merriam, the dircc-
tor of the national census of 1900. has
an interesting article in which he
makes u forecast of the work which
will be entered upon, the coming sum
mer. Mr.. Merriam expresses the
opinion that the law providing for the
census is the best that has ever been
devised for the purpose. 1t defines the
method of the work better, and then,
too, the number of queries is limited
law provides that the census shall he
completed within two years. Hereto
fore the census has required many
years for completion. and the result
has been that by the time the reports
were printed and issued the informa-
ton contained therein was several
years old and was therefore Of little
value Mr. Miriam thinks that the
plans adopted for clerical work Will re-
suit in securing the services Of a
higher class of employees than is usual
in the business.
The director makes an estimate on
the population If the nation, and his
figures are moderate ana very cunscrv-
ativr. his calculation being that the
census will show that the United
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17
A New Biography OF Gen Henry kao..

/ There has long been needed an Id"-
| uuat" Il ,graphy Of Maine's hero If the
| American REVOLUTION. Gen. Henry
I Knox. tn" sketches N h!- ia" hy
I Francis ). Drake AMI other writers
| have been t"o brief I" 4" JuStic" w
this distinguished officer. Fortunately
| there has Just appeared 4 biography
# him hy thr Wcll-En'Wn writer.
Noah Brooks. which viii " sour .
If special interest ana grttit,atIon IT,
! every person in the stat" wh" takes
pride in the fact that Maine became"
,, the home Of on" Of the most "nerG, til
and efficient leaders in our national
struggle for Independence. Mr. Brooks
IS especially ttted t he the inter
prefer Of his hero's lif" for his own
family vas allied 10 that # kn"E. ant
consequently tn" tales and traditions
of kn"X's greatness. of III" stat" which
h" maintained at Montp"li"r. and Of
tn" generous public spirit which h"
~ inifcstcd in his Main" HON" formed
q part u Inc 'u''l'' ear '''''' ''''.''''''-
''''''5 1t -
i'i""hS says 'i'd' III - ~
M"ntpoil"r-h h"H fanny scat III t'"'
township OF Ih"ma1t"h, MaIu"-W"@
m event OF Importance III III" history
II that region. TO TINS d'E IN" c'''"-
ties 81 knox. Lincoln ana ald" per
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

you think this letter will be Of any u7e
t. suffering humanity you may use it,"
La grippe is acute, epidemic catarrh.
There j. no remedy in the world that
meets this form Of catarrh as thoroughly
a. Pe-ru-na. During the first stages HI
Ia grippe Pe-ru-na is an unfailing rem
edy. People who have had IA grippe
and have partly recovered, but remain
half sick, Will lind Pe-ru-na exactly
suited to their case. There is no remedy
devised that will So quickly and thor
oughly dispel the disagreeable and seri-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

| proud to have her name mentioned.
writes to the Bangor Commercial on
| TINS subject as follows: IL observed an
item in the Commercial. last week.
which feel impellcd to notice. II was
about the tockland physician doubling
| that There were so many 12-po,Ind ba -
licS born as reported. think our ply
stefan in lSlcsboro would not agree
with him, as they are not all uncon-
mon here and they are correctly
weighed, too. | know whereof ] speak.
Tor !, myself, am the mother Of two r.
pound babies, one II, one 10, two SH,
ana one y. and | know they were cor
f"ctIy weighed, tn" clothes possibly
weighing pound in each case. !
might add that / lived to tell the tale
thd am still young and healthy"
Somerset Reporter: A beautiful
Nalcntin" luncheon Of IS covers was
given IN Washington. -. g.. Wcdnce
day. by Mrs. Ernest G.. Walker, VIII
81 former resident of EmbdcI. Nr.
u wa" ~ honor of MIS-. BurlciEh ana
MISS Hurl"iEh. VIII" and daughter ~
~" repre- tentative in Congress from
IN" "rd Maine district. The invitations
W"r" handsomely designed ana cXuui-
>it"ly painted ana the name cards AT
~" three tables were mad" to match
them. Tho ,plor design AT each ttbl"
WAS distinct from the others. Their
We're several prominent Maine women
among the guests including Mrs. Frye.
wifi" Of tn" Maine senator. Mr.. Hey
wood, wife Of Brig Gen. Charles Hey
wood. cummlndant Of tho Marine
corps, ANA Il native Of Wat"rNiIl". Miss
Laura Allen, daughter ~ Representa-
tive Amos l.. Allen of Alfred, ana Mr..
James e.. 1looc. daughter nf thr DAT,
Representative Dinglry. Som" uf jh-
others present beside tn" mother NJ
the hostess. Mrs. y Pratt Mann.N
were: Mrs. Mi-ou, daughter of cN
81. Rotary ~ the Navy Herbert, ~
Mccormick. daughter NJ Admiral NJ
Cormick. commander II TINT Washing
tom navy ward. ana Miss Gallery
daughter IF Senator Can"i} NJ Lpui.
ANA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

that I am in every
way cured Of ca
tarrh with which
I b We b e G d
troubled for ten
years or more. j
feel very grateful
to you for curing
my catarrh, a. i'll
was a very stub
born case. Ih2ve
felt no symptoms
Of the catarrh for
over q wear. If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

toilet ta5le."-NIlIe. Jane Delorme, Of
New York City.
SAl women praise Pe-ru-na after one
trial. II j. safe To say that no woman
ever took one bottle Of Pe-ru-na who
hid not become q life long advocate Of
this remarkable remedy. Never was
medicine devised of 4, much value to
women. a book, Winter Catarrh,"
sent free by Or. Hartman, Columbus, 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17
Mothers. Mothers! Mothers!!.

MRS. NINSL0w's SOOTHING SYRUP has been u'ci
Tor over FIFTY EARS by MILLIONSof MOTHERS
for their CHILDREN while IEETIING, with PEE
Feet SUCCESS. Il SOOTUES the CHILD, SOFT.
EMS the CT MS ALLANS all PAIN; Ct RES WIND
collie, and is the best remedy for DIAEI;IlEA.
sold by Druggists III every part of the world BE sure
anu ask for Mrs WusIow 5 soothing syrup" and
take no other kind. Twenty five cents a bottle.
apr. ID wkyu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17
payers.

The terrible strength of the golf
habit is shown by the fact that NJ.
Carnegie can play the gam-. thong IL
he has law suits pending to TIL"
amount of $l2 00O 600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

Mr.. German, the leader Of the gold
Democrats. says that he sees no way
to prevent Bryans nomination. II"
doesn't say anything about the cleo
ton. but it isn't hard to guess what h
thjnLc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

Miss Maud Come. the Irish Joan of
Are" means well and she has the hon
esty Of her convictions. which isn't tru"
of all her American friends, but her
pretty head needs t. absorb the fact
that it isn't the mission of the United
States to avenge old transatlantic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

The gypsy moth isn't a very hefty'
bird in itself. but it annually gives the
Massachuset 5 legislators more trouble
than is pleasant to them or the tax
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

In his new poem on Lincoln Nj.
Markham has again demonstrated that
all things are possible to tn" man with
a poetiC license
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

No DOtiec whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communicai Ions
The journal cannot be held resPor-
sible for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all comm n icatiOns relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Aususta Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

Cooper brothers of Newport have
purchased 650, 600 feet of bass logs and
will contract for 100000 feet more for
use at their veneer mill the coming
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

There is apparently a hitch in Con
craI DlI.-l'a G1t'- ..y -t.-g aero ,
the Tugela
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

The hopes If England depend urnn
its favorite general, old "Eobs."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17


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,-,, ,t,,.t, j., Vain. r.,i.,.,
S'H"olS VIII me, IN conferences '"''"S I
at Brunswick.
-
li' alarm system Is proposed i"i
Ban Harbor ANA it is likely that it Will
h.. m. next enhancement
About The tarIicst letter writer ON
,.r.r5 is {; = .. Ha,t If y.lfa,I
LIT thu folks al hom- hear from him
after ID silence "f . years.
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WIS 'I''t'H pi'Sla'hi 81 III" local
board al trade. another was appointed
postmaster, ana tn third sailed I"r
pi"aSur" trip to Europe Tn" less
fortunate members 81 Tho fraternity
continue jh,lr uh>cur. and mos" ur
-- ilksluc laIorS.
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th.irs ,1y. there would N. VI, ,,mpta-
tim ~ Steal i'll label. som" NJ th-
rr"mIH"nf Main" packers have formed
an association ana propnSr Z" bring
suits against anybody Whl puts Nth th,-
market. goods bearing the misleading
labels
a correspondent u TIL. oxford n.mu-
cfa.. ths week. r.p,its TIM d-pirtur.
NJ tn. Iast III l>,o-. summer hnar,lar+
rr..r, Hiram ,,, I,di... Dh. c.,u..
tI,..r.. I,st ANN. having started t,r T:,,-
t,n r,.t Thr,.I,y pt,r eun,ru..g
Guest. -n,.y 4 lttI,. Later ..,,.h v.ar.
ANA -,nu .otu... All them Mil sft, AIT IN.
wear around.
\ gentleman in Portland has a re-
m3rk,hla ,l,riarr.otyt,. about 80 wear.
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n Il is apparent. The sharp tAGlr-like
hrak of tn" Uus,. is seen. with tn" sen
-laI mouth bur tn" face is dominated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17
Malme G0ssan
Unheard.

OFTEN sweetest music
To our sense apDearS
But 4 simple silence:
Deaf are mortal ears.
Grandcr than the music
Man can make or bird
Melodies unnlImborcd
We have never heard
When the rivers frozen,
VINO can know the song
sung beneath the ice sheet
AS II How along?
-
When the singers silent.
W ho can know there are
sung within her bosom
SNretcr songs by far?
when the pealing organs
Anthem no more rolls.
Who can hear its echoes
In the rapturtd souls
who can hear the daisies.
" hen III" night Is Done
sing III fragrant chorus.
W clCUnIing the sun?
When soul from darEue-a
Seeks III" light again.
" 40 can hr.II the angel
Shout their glad refrain?
IN the skies nf midnight.
Every starry sphere
Joins ~ mighty chorus,
Yet We newer near.
An the world IL mu.ic.
All ~ me- H. song.
I;ut We miss the sweetest
ln clrth'a hu-N thr"nI.
john Chair Mn"t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

All hail to the woman who docries
the words and the works of that man
who would question the truthfulncss of
the reports of the bouncing proportions
Of those blessed little uffsprings. born
t. fond Maine women in these days and
in those of the Immediate past. one
Islesboro young woman. who should be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

"I had female trouble for eight
years" writes Mrs. l.. ]. Dennis, of
S2S East College St, Jacksonville,
Ills vWords cannot express what |
suffered. I sought yriifI among the
mrdiaI profession and toHAd none.
Friends urged INC to try DR.. pierce's
Favorite Prescription. When com
mcncrd taking this medicine weigh
Cd ninety-tivc pounds. Now | weigh
one hundred and tifty-six pounds
more than | ever weighed before |
was 50 bad | would lie from day to
day and long for death to come and
relieve my suffering. l had internal
inflammation, disagreeable drain,
bearing down pain, and such distress
every month but now | never have
a pain-do all my own work and am
q strong aul healthy woman"
Sick women are invited To consult ~
Pierce by letter /srS Corresponds nee pr.
vdtc. Address Dr. K Y Pierce Buffalo y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

y tire alarm system is proposed f"l
Bar Harbor ana it is likely that it Will
be- the next improvement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

About thu tardicst l,tt"r writer ON
record is q. T. e. Nash Of M-dforl.
or, gun. formerly Of Eo,klJnd who has
LIT tn" folks al HON" hatr from him
after "a silence "f - years
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-03
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
n XECuTOR's NOTICE-Notice IS

IL hereby given tla, leiirs ststinrlill ~
un the estate Of Valentine Walter late OF
Centre township, SNYDER County, Prnna
deceased, have been ISSUED IN due iOrm Of law
to the undersigned, 10 whom all ndcu'cd to
said estate should make immediate payment
and those having claims against II should pre-
sent them duly authenticated for sci lrmcni.
G.. NJ SHOWERS Executor,
PennsCrepk, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-03
Women
Remember
This Fact

That in addressing Mrs. Pinkhafn
you are communicating with woman
"a woman whose experience in treat
ing woman's ills is greater than that
of any living person-male or female.
A woman can talk freely to wo-
man when it is revolving to relate her
private troubles to a man.
Many women suffer in silence and
drift along from bad to worse, know
ing full we'll that they should have
immediate assistance, but a natural
modesty impels them to shrink from
exposing themselves to the questions
and probable examination of even
their family physician. 1t is unneces-
sary. Without money or price you can
consult u woman, whose knowledge
from actual experience is unequaled.
Women suffering from any form Of
female weakness are invited to freely
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass.
All letters are received, 'pened,
read and answered by women only.
This is positive fact-not a mere
statement. 1t is certified to by the
mayor and postmaster of Lynn and the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
whose letters, all in little book, Mrs.
Pinkham has just published. Thus
has been established the eternal con
fidence between Mrs. Pinkham and the
women of America which has never
been broken and has induced more
than 1OO,0 sufferers to write her for
advice during the last few months.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which she has to draw from, it is
more than possible that she has gained
the very knowledge that will help
your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your goodwill, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Here
is one of the cases we refer to:
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-03

HOG WATERING DEVICE.
thick. An iron rod, b, is fastened
the bottom of this float and connects
nth the valve at the bottom, which
loses the supply pipe when the bar
| eli is filed. The escape pipe, C, leads
rom this barrel to the watering bar
{el, Fig. 2. 1t will be readily seen that
he water in the barrels, if they are
e, on level. will remain the same.
For the top of the watering barrel,
bolt 2x4 blocks together, as shown in
Fig g. This will give the hogs and pigs
|ree access to the water without any
hanger of the smaller ones falling in
Ind being drowned. The supply pipe
And also the pipe leading to the trough
rom the barrel containing the float
vill be far enough below the surface
10 prevent freezing, and it will be found
hat there are few nights cold enough
a winter to freeze the watering barrel
it is placed so deep in the ground
That no more than an inch or two pro-
ects above the surface. The other bar
Fel, which can be placed outside the
pen, can be protected by banking with
traw or manure and hay. The supply
reservoir must be higher than the bar
Fels, large tank being suitable. The
'p pipe where it leaves the tank enters the
ground at once and can readily be pro-
ected from freezing.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-03

For over iiftv wears Mrs WINsIowS SooTH
ING SYRUP has been used by mothers fo, their
children whir tccthng, Are you disturbed at
night and broken Of your rest by u sick child
suffering and crying with pain Of cutting teeth
II 80 send ut once and get u bottle of Mrs. WIN.
slows Soothing Syrup" for Children Tecthing.
Its value j. incalculahlc. II will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Depend upon IT,,
mothers. there ls no mistake about IT II cures
dIrrhu,n regulates the stomach and Bowels,
cures Wind Collie softcn- the Gums. reduces
Inflammation aud gives tone and energy to the
whole system Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy.
rup'' for children tccthing - peasant tc the
taste and is the prescription of one of the old.
est and best female physicians ard nurses in the
United States and is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price, twenty-five cents
q bottle, Re sure and get "NRs, WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP SS-lv.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-03
LIVE STOCK ON FARMS.
Estimate Furnished by
the Statistician of the Agricul-
tural Department..

The statistician of the department,
bf agriculture has completed his an.
bual estimate of the number anC
alue of live stock on farms. Re
urns from more than $4,000 CORE
Ppondents show that January there
we're on the farms of the United
States 13,537,524 horses, 2,0S6,O27
nules, 16,292,3 milch cows, 27,6lO,-
Pa other cattle, and ASSOC sheep.
This is a decrease of l27,7S3 in the
humber of horses, of As, 1S6 in that Of
mules, and 3S4,171 in that of cattle
bther than milch cows. On the 9TH
Pr hand, it is an increase of 302,245 in
The number of milch cows, and Of
e,,6S,612 in that of sheep.
The department has made no esti-
mate of the number of swine, but will
hwait the enumeration to be made
by the United States census in June
hext.
There has been an increase in value
Iiurng the years averaging $72I per
head in the case of horses, $500 per
bead in that of mules, Sl.94 per head
IN that of milch cows, $2.1S per head
IN that of other cattle, and IS cents
per head in that of sheep. This rep
fesents a total increase III value dur
ing the year of nearly $2l6,0O0,0OO,
Exclusive of manifestly considerable,
put not definitely ascertained, in
rrease in the value of swine. The to-
lal increase in the value of the farm
animals of the united States during
The last three years exceeds $570,OOO,-
poo. Farm horses have increased in
value $l5l,000,000; mRes, Sf9,O00,000
nllch cows, $14G,000,000; other cattle,
flSl 100000; sheep, $56,O00,000, and
swine about 100000 900.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-03
Two More Women Who
Acknowledge the Help
They Have Received from
Mrs. Pinkham.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-The doctor
says | have congestion of the womb,
and cannot help me. There is aching
in the right side of abdomen, hip, leg,
and back. If you can do me any good,
please write. Mrs. NINA CHASE.
Fulton, n. Y, December 20, 1897.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I followed
your instructions, and now i want
every woman suffering from female
trouble to know how good your advice
and medicine is. The doctor advised
an operation. / could not bear to
think of that. so followed your advice.
got better right off. l took six bottles
of Lydia +. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and used three packages of
Sanative Wash also took your Liver
Pills. and am cured. ."-MRs. NINA
CHASE, Fulton, N. Y, December ~,
1898.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Have been
suffering for over a year and had three
doctors At time of menstruation l
suffer terrible pains in back and
ovaries. have headache nearly every
day, and feel tired all the time. The
doctor said my womb was out of place.
Would be SO glad if you could help me-"
Mrs. CARL Voss, Sac City, Iowa,
August /. 1898.
"Please accept my sincere thanks for
the good your advice and Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done me. / did everything you told
me to do, and used only three bottles,
and feel better in every respect
MRS. CARL Voss, Sac City, Iowa, March
20, 1899.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-03
v1RG1NIA's BIG APPLE TREES
Some Giants That Grow At the Foot
of the Blue Ridge Noun.
taina.

Near Stuart, Va, ut the foot of a
spur Of the Blue Ridge mountains,
there is an apple tree which measures
nine feet and five inches around, says
the Philadelphia Record. Five fee:
from the ground are four branches, the
largest being six feet around, the next
five feet six inches, the next five feet,
the smallest four feet five inches. The
tree is SO feet high and II feet broad.
Although it is about 70 years old il
bore this year very large crop. 1t
has been known to produce ITO bushels
in a season, and, as might be supposed,
the soil in which it grows is exceeding
ly rich.
On neighboring farm there is an
apple tree which is eight feet five
inches around In 1880 IS bushels of
nice picked apples We're gathered from
it and sold at the apple house for $50.
The tree is IS years old and is still bear
ing.
Two miles from Stuart, on the farm
of j. W. Robertson, stands the famous
Robertson apple tree, the parent of all
the apple trees of that name in the
United States. 1t bears large red APP
pie, which keeps well, and it has pro-
duced at one bearing 81 bushels, is
about so years old and is still in bear
ing.
a few years ago there was on farm
near Stuart an apple tree which pro-
duced at one bearing l30 bushels. 1t
shaded at meridian 90 feet of ground in
diameter. Apple trees grow very large
in Patrick county. and the flavor of the
fruit is unsurpassed.