The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-30
FRUIT RAISING PAYS.

Another interesting and highly impor-
tant chapter is devoted TO 'soil improve
ment." The farmer is told thu cE<.&pest
way ne can make his own nitrogen.
Another farming chapter is, devoted to
"hay-maktng.
The orchard" IS hcnored with an en-
tire chapter. The Commissioner says:
mo State in America offers better adj
vantages 10 the fruit grower than Viz
GINA, The soil, the climate and the To-
cation-all of these existing together In
che State-gives to the fruit grower more
advantages than can be found elsewhere
The profits from orchards well cared for
are not exceeded in any other State. An
investment in an apple orchard that is
planted with the best varieties and prop
erly cared for is almost a perpetual In
vestnlent in this state. There are apple
trees In Nelson, Roanoke, Patrick and
ether counties one hundred years old and
still bearing fruit. some OF them produc-
ing over one hundred bushels per tree in
one crop. Orchards have produced a rev.
enue from $500 to $50 per acre. An Or
chard in Rappahannock county yielded an
income OF $50 per acre from one crop.
An orchard in Shenandoah county yielded
from SEQ Ben Davis trees four years; old
eighty barrels Of narketabie apples, and
in the eighth year yielded 2,0CJ bushels.
There are many farmers VINO ten years
dSC NtIS tAci pi SSSSu ~ ltdhS put htG
an. tongue meet at the end of the year
are now out OF debt and buying more
land and living in ease and comfort. The
money was made from their we'll cared
for orchards. These orchards will be q
valuable heritage for their children. Fifty
years from now these orchards will con-
tinue to bear if properly managed. while
not q tree standing now in the West will
at that age even leave a stump to mark
it's former place The trees live longer
here and produce a better quality of fruit
than grown elsewhere. There is no better
investment than in a well selected and
properly treated apple orchard. Peaches,
pears and other fruits are profitable when
given good attention. There are now sew
eral very large orchards IN this State.
The Diamond Orchard Company. In Roa-
noke county, and the Scott orchards. in
Floyd county. are the largest. These two
orchards consist of more than 10000 fruit
trees; they are well cared for and will
produce an immense revenue in q few
years. Virginia has growing $4,000 ap-
pie trees. $4,000 peach trees. 269.1o0
cherry trees. $4,000 pear trees. 1873 plum
trees and S3l 000 grape vines. These should
be only beginning in the fruit business
i'll Virginia."
One decidedly interesting. as well as
new. feature of Bulletin No IS the re-
tort OF Manager Heiges. OF the test farm,
regarding the experiments made since
he has had charge. and their result
Every subject OF Importance to the
Virginia farmer is treated in Mr.. Koin-
er's book. and every farmer in the State
should have copy.
The Commissioner wishes all the. farm
ers and others In the State to understand
that all who have been getting the bulle-
tins and other reports from his office VIII
get report Thirty thousand
will be issued. and It may take thirty
days to get them all out. but they will |
come to all as soon as possible. Those /
who do not get any literature from the |
Commissioners office should send their |
addresses to him at once.