The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-04-28
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FRUIT RAISING IN NORTH AR
KANSAS.

KANSAS.
The day is not far distant when the
great northwest will look to the Land
of the Ozarksa for its fruits. prunus
and pyrus. Fruit growing In this To-
eality is no experiment. One OF the
strongest reasons why the fruit grow.
er should select North Arkansas for
his home is that this branch of indus
try has proven a success in the past.
There are thousands of orchards In
this region that contain the choicest
varieties of fruits known or propagate
ed. The ease and cheapness with
which one may become fruit grow
er is not the least attractive feature
of this business. A few hundred dol
lars will buy the land and make the
necessary improvements and one is
sure OF abundant reward. The climate,
soil and topography of the country are
all propitious to this industry. The
rolling lands afford the drainage,
which is a necessity. and. which, being
provided by nature. climates an item
of expense which on fiat land is often
costly; experience has also shown that
billy locations, where there are low
lands for cold to settle during the dan
gerous periods of late spring efrosts
are most favorable for orchards. North
ern exposures. which are preferred BY
some orchardists, are always easy to
find. The soil Is particularly adapted
to fruit raising and gives vigorous
growth to young trees, while the long.
mild autumns ripen up the wood to
Withstand the winters, never very Sc
..aszaq ~ ~. fEfbt saieoa IN this locality
his a wide reputation fof fine flavor.
size and beauty. which is no doubt
due to the rich soil from which they
are produced, the summers of abund-
ant length for growth and the autumns
long enough for fruit to ripen perfectly.
small fruits luxuriate here as nowhere
else, and In the no distant future this
will be one of the great berry fields of
the country. But a little way north and
west of us the limit of successful fruit
raising is reached, and then comes all
that vast region. an empire in extent,
stretching far to the west and north,
which is fast becoming settled and
the people must have fruits. This Is
no poetic fancy. but a plain statement
be planted and bring fruit, means will
be provided to send our products TO
the markets of the world The high
rolling lands In this locality are best
adapted for apples, peaches, plums,
ETC.. while the valleys always bring
good rewards in berries and small
fruits. 1t is not meant that the idle
and shiftless can come here. set out
few trees give hem half attention.
and at the end of lew years flndlhim.
self "barcr." but for the energetic.
Industrious man wso desires to be-
come hortlculturist, thir is the land
of lands. Fruits, flowers aud fancies,
grow here in protusion aud Assure
highest forms of perfection All the
elements Of nature favor us and seem
to conspire in our behalf. Such Gu
vironments are rare. This is a land of
fruits.
These sentiments are written, not ia
an ELUSIVE spirit, but are sober esti-
mates Of country that nature has
equipped abundantly; yes. lavishly.
Few seem to be aware of what nature.
holds out to them in this section. 81
our varied but splendid mai ural re-
sources. This will one day he the or
chard and vineyard of the Southwest.
1t may be said that Arkansas an
Piles are practically prize winners
wherever exhibited. A brief mention
of our record on this score runs like
this:
AT the Worlds Fair Exposition, held
at New Orleans in 1885, Arkansas was
awarded first premium for the best dis
play in apples, peaches and pears. and
carried of 10 premiums on individual
specimens.
At Boston during the Pomological
Exposition, the first premium for ex-
cellence was again given to Arkansas.
Again at San Francisco in 1888. Ar.
kansas carried off the first honors.
and this, too. over California, the &C.
knowledged fruit country of the world.
\ And at the Worlds Columbian Elk.
position in Chicago in 1898, Arkansas
carried off the Sweepstakes" and sew.
er other premiums on fruits, in com.
petition with the world.
At the Cotton States and Interna.
tional Exposition, held at Atlanta. Ca.
In 1895, Arkansas was awarded frst
/ prize on fruit.
AT the great Louisiana Purchase Elk.
position at st. Louis last year, Arhan-
sas covered herself with glory in this
department, winning 200 premiums on
apples alone; and the greater portion
of Arkansas magnificent display was