The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

1 VIRGINIA APPLES
BEST ON EARTH
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ture of 60 to so; on arrival there 1t
was hauled n long distance, and con-
| signees wrote that on arrival the fruit
did not show twelve specked apples to
the barrel We think that every one in
this country and Europe agree that the
1, Albemarle pppin stands in a class en-
Itirely to itself, and that every man
i Is working hard to get some apple in
this class, but UP to the present they
Lave failed. There are many growers
around Covesville who grow fancy
pippns, but is has never l9en our
pleasure to handle each year one after
the other any ones fruit from this
point except parties named above.
Other AlbemnrIe Orchards.
AT Govesville can be found such
large magnificent and profitable
orchards as LIZ. Robinsons, Mrs. Boazs
I and Woods Bros. Then we can pass on
up through Albemarle to Miller School
property hat is cultivated in every
T.
shown from year to year an enormous
profit. because tho fruit is looked after.
| and receives all attention from its
manager, Mr.. w. G.. Moran. man who
| Is fully abreast of the times. and the
receipts from his frui: crops certain
! ly have been satisfactory to the board
| of directors. because he continues to
retain his position from year to year.
and the fruit being shipped continues
L - nj, u Ill,
Southern markets demand more Miller
pippins, winesaps, and York imperial
| in winter stock, and many other varie-
ties aside from much fall stock.
From Miller School on to Crozet.
Greenwood, and Alton peaches, as well
as apples. are in abundance. 1t was
nut ten years ago that Northern and
Western buyers did not recognize Vir
ginia as a fruit-Erowing State, but
now. during the peach and apple sea-
son. that part of the country is literally
/ alive with buyers from all over the
North and Wc:t. They are albunch of
| good people that spend their money
with hotels and livery stables, looking
at orchards and eating good old
country dinners. These buyers, surely
must make money on the purchases for
/ their houses, from the fact that they
come every year, and the number gets
larger and lar CIR as the years pass
! by.
| Peaches Come In Also.
you will fl around Crozet and
Greenwood some beautiful peach or
chards. growing as fine peaches as any
one wants TO see. Passing up to Al
ton you see Royal Orchard place
known on the apple markets of Europe
better than 1t is in New York. This
orchard is owned by Mr.. Fred w. Scott
| Then going on up on the other side of
the Blue Ridge, through Nelson and
| Augusta, You will find hundreds of
growers who bought their orchards,
paying one-third cash. and in two
4 years, time have not only stocked the
place, but paid for 1t in full, and still
have cash in bank on the right side
CT the ledger.
Landing at Wayncsboro, the two
gentlemen with whom I travelled. were
! profused In their admiration Of Rose
| Cliff Orchard. owned by Mr.. James
Craig. This orchard consists of 1900
extra fine trees, fifteen years old Ills
of cultivation. trees heavily sprayed
and his fruit has a reputation on the
Southern markets second to none, and
! we have found by close observation
| that buyers are willing to pay 25 cents
per barrel more for Rose Cliff, be-
cause the fruit Is straight packed. uni
| form in size and Mr.. Craig never all
lows barrel to go from cold storage
or his railroad station that Is not what
ut should be in every respect. Should
it turn out otherwise he makes the
purchase entirely satisfactory to the
buyer. Ills 1900 trees when full, will
hn
year the late frost and cold wet
spring put Virginia fruit crops down,
and the estimate Is that the ], 200 trees
Will average five barrels of 81 fruit to
the tree. Then he has 200 young trees
| that are just beginning to bear. The
quality of his fruit is second to none
| His varieties consist of winesaps, York
| Imperiar. Stayman winesaps, Smith
| Cider and few Ben Davis He does
not grow pippins on his side of the
mountain to any extent. It was but
two wears ago that we krow of two
commission men who paid Rose Cliff
100000 for It's crop of fruit. You can
readily see that Western and foreign
people can make money in Virginia
growing fruit
Then go on up the Valley which is
said to be the garden spo. of the
w3rla' 10th in soil and Everything else
f. Know It's people well. ana knox that
their fruit and hospitality stand at
| the top Passing from stanton 10
/ Winchester you will fine orchards the
lproitS from which enable ll1 owner
/ to continue to increase his bank ac-
| count. AT Winchester and alltthrough
| the Rappahannock country the visitor
/ finds everything that indicates pros
/ perioty--large orchards, all of which,
| both foreign and Domestic buyers are
anxious to secure. The Hon s. l.. Bup-
ton. at Winchester. with many others
lin his locality, has fruit that will
stand the closest inspection when and
"]rgeNer 1t IS paced O., eX!iipitinn
Passing up through Rappahannock
you find Mr.. John j, Miller. His fruit
! in this country and Europe is clnssed
las number one in every respect. This
point is a long way from the railroad.
4 but property has proven such profit
! able Investment in that section that a
! stranger says it is frightfujly. high.
'lhut when one locates he soon Joins the
Ihigh-prieed people.
\ "On the trip am speaking OF work
led my way back as far as Roanoke and
Bedford county, where I found beauti-