The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
the above figures are startling it il

the above figures are startling it il
becsuse they are large, ard not be-
cause they cannot be attained. Of
course these results can never BE-
rsacAed by = man who never ealti-
Yates his trees, or who never rag-
81 war against insect enemies and
other posts, or who pastures his
orchard. Here is whs, Farmers
Bulletin No. SO has to say about
h~inderances to profitable peach
culture. Ono OF the chief Difficult
ties in the way Of successful peach
growing is undoubtedly the ignor-
sncs Of the grower. The man who
will not grow choice varieties, pre-
fers seedlings, will not properly
thin his fruit, will not properly
grade 1t, will not keep the sulls
at home, will send to tho market
when he pleases and whore he
pleases, and who will not combat
insect and fungus pests, cannot
make peach growing profitable,
and the only thing for him to do
is for him to go out Of b%usines."
What other class of farming will
pay 80 much in niue years!
Tho old idea that a peach tree
will not live to b but Z or 8 years
cid is a serious mistake. Listen
10 what A. w. Poole (the largest
orchardist in Arkansas) has to
say in the Practical Fruit Grower,
about the age of peach trees "As
to tho life Of peach trees in this
section, l will say that il you
understand your business your
trees will live to bs 80 or 40 years
old and you can rest assured Of
getting three crops out Of Ave.
(Mr. Poole got eight full crops
in nine yesrs.) When the trees
gss to be from IL to 20 years Of
ago then you will get the finest
fruit you ever gathered from those
trees: provided you prune proper
ly. l shipped 81 four basket
crates from one 20 year old tree
the past season, mono OF which
measured less than p inches in
diameter, and they sold in Lincoln,
Neh., at S1.00 per crate. have
four acres Of alberta trees that
vero set out in 1898 that netted
mo $l100. in 1901 aud 1902. One
and three fourths Scres Of Poolcs
No. l, planted at the same time
aud on land SO poor that it woald
not bring ten bushels of cora the
best seasons, and trees were 30
small that $50 would 20 in a three
fourth bushel willow basket, clear
ed me over 500. 90 in 1901 and
1902. | shipped not quite 5000
four basket crates off Of Is acres
OF four year old trees. Any
amount Of these trees had from
3 to s four basket crates" The
aboye will snow something as 10
what is made off Of peaches.
ny estimate falls below the net
profits of Mr.. Poole, so you can
readily see that peach growing
for market pays and pays largely,
if it is conducted upon the right
principles.
The adaptibility of Mississippi
as a fruit growing state cannot
longer be questioned. Here is
what Mr.. P. NJ. Kelly Of St. Louis
has to say of mississippi fruit.
"Among the very finest peaches
and pluIns coming to this and
Chicago market the past two years
were several car loaas from West
Point, Miss, They we're so fine
thoy created a sensation, and actu-
ally averaged double the price Of
the average receipts, az shown by
the daily price current in Chicago
and St. Lsuis. They were quoted
separately from others offerings,
and we're raised by A. NJ. Angus
time Of West Point" What has
been done in West Point can be
done in Lee county. This coun-
ty should lead the State in the
production Of fancy fruit, and will
easily do 30 if her people will
turn their attention in that dirss-
ton.