The Green Forest tribune., 1902-06-28
A $f,00O,OOO FRUIT CROP
Possible in This County in Seven Years, Says Manager West.

No man in Northwest Arkan~ sas takes a more active interest encouraging the planting of or chards than does General Mana ger George West of the St. L. & N. A. railroad. In fact, he makes this part of his duty, and he is never so busy but that he carefully notes every movement looking to the developments of the fruit industry of this country.
 Having frequently noticed the special interest exhibited by Manager West on the subject of fruit growing, THE TRIBUNE edi- tor sought an interview with him upon the subject, believing that he would say something interest," ing for our readers. In response to the question ''why do you as manager of the railroad company take so much interest in fruit raising in this section of the country?' MT West said:
 "First I am deeply interested in the development of the fruit industry adjacent to our line of railroad for the reason that nothing else will pay so surely and to such an extent and in~ crease the valuation of the farm ing country in our territory so largely as the raising of fruit, especially apples. The more fruit the farmers in our section raise, the more tonnage for the railroad company.
 "Another reason is the adaptl- bility of our section of the country in soil, climate and elevation above the sea level. We can-
 not compete with Illinois and
 Texas in broad prairies and level,
 rich farming land, but we can
 compete with the world in regard
 to soil and climate for the raising
 fruit. I am glad indeed to note
 that there has been quite an in-
 terest shown by the farmers along the line of our railroad in
 the matter of setting out fruit
 trees. As great as the interest is at present among our farmers I can heartily wish it was four
 fold as great. There is no reason
 why with the advantages and
 benefit of the experience of fruit
 raisers in Washington and Ben-
 ton counties which we have in seven years from today Carroll
 and Boone counties should not reap harvest from their frui5 alone, of over S1, 100000 each. With prosperity of this kind com ing to the farmers and fruit rais- CTS, I think you will agree with me that the best interests of the railroad company which repre- sent compels me to take the , kcenest sort of an interest in en- couraging fruit raising along the
 line of the railroad. This is the reason we went after and secured
 the next meeting of the State
 Horticultural Society for Green
 Forest and this is also the reason . why 1 desire the next meeting of
 the State Horticultural Society which will be held in Green For
 est to be- the greatest and best in ! the history of the association. We must all work together to , that end.
 "There are two other reasons , why I,take so much interestin fruit growing in this section. One is the unparalleled healthfulness oi . our climate and the other is the proximity to the market. We
 are situated so that we can com
 mand the markets of St. Loui: = and the north and of Texas ant I the south. 1 trust that you vii
 join me in urging upon eur farm
 CTS to plant fruit trees and take :. good care of them for there 1.
 certainly a fortune for them ant Il money for the railroad in that di' Il rection."
 : M. M. Butler of Green Pores
 hac two rOod farms for sale