The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-08
THE COMPANY ORCHARDS.

From time to time THE REPUBLICAN has
published short articles setting forth facts and
figures showing that apple orchards in the west
are making many men rich. Orchards In Colo
RADIO, Oregon and Washington under expert
care have given phenomenal yields, and careful
marketing has secured very high prices for the
fruit--but Il isn't EVERY orchard that brings
such satisfactory results. 1t would be folly to
say that all orchards pay Handsomely or even
pay at oil. Where one orchard brings return
Of 1900 an acre, there are ten, perhaps an
hundred, that net less than 800 per. Then again
there are many that are losers rather than
money.makers.
But while the latter fact is not TO be de.
MED, IL is no argument against general invest.
ment In orchards. The $500 an acre merely
represents the possibilities open to ALL who
plant orchards as they should be planted, on
ground that is suitable, and then give their
orchards expert care. The loser represents the
possibility, or probability, ahead Of all the
Others who know not what to plant, how to
plant 1t, have not suitable land, ana are not
prepared to care for their orchards as success
demands.
In this connection 1t Is worthy OF note that
the small, private orchard Is seldom u huge,
money making success. The man who mas
few acres Of trees usually has other interests
that not infrequently take from his orchard
the attention that Is needed to get the best re.
suits and even good results can never be reached
by man who never cultivates his trees In their
early life, or never wages war on insect enc.
mics, or who pastures his orchard at all times
with heavy stock, or permits the ground to be-
come compactly sodded or takes annual crops
Of hay therefrom. His orchard must receive
l,ss Apok nvpA IT,
just expectations. For the reason that the
small orchard Is seldom first In It's owners
affections, 1t Is only the blk orchard under
care Of an expert that brings the handsome re-
turns, and that these returns ARE handsome Is
attested In the facts and figures THE RE-
PUBLICAN has printed from time to time. Land
bought at less than 900 per acre, covered by
bearing orchard planted and cared for 10 the
proper way, has been known to increase In
value TO 81 500 per acre, and the yearly crop of
fruit per acre mas reached value ranging from
$500 TO 5000.
AT the present time to those who see In the
large apple orchards an Investment that looks
good to them yet have not the money, the land,
nor the expert knowledge OF horticulture ueces.
sary to success, Cache valley offers splendid
opportunities. Two or three companies owing
many acres Of frst-class orchard land now being
planted offer acreage for sale at very reasonable
figures. These companies offer all the condi.
tions necessary to the great successes made
elsewhere planting and care, perfect
SOIL and splendid climatic conditions The
companies are Differed by local men Of promi.
hence whose Integrity and business ability are
beyond question, and the orchards are under
the general supervision Of experts In horticul.
ture at the Agricultural College. THE RE-
PUBLICAN suggests that any man desiring 10
invest heavily. or having desire to put out
from one to leu acres Of orchard on his own
ground will do we'll to first investigate the
plans and prospectuses OF these local compa.
MES. They appear to US to offer extraordinary
advantages.
THE REPUBLICAN offers this editorial! gra-
tuitously and only In the interest OF the valley,
which has much to gain in the development Of
these big company orchards Small orchards
MAY pay handsomely on the amount invested,
but as rule they do not pay as well, proper.
tionately, as the large orchards. The large Or
chards II they pay at all, pay extremely well,
and their chance Of paying is ten to one against
the small orchard, for the reason that they are
strictly business propositions In care OF compe-
tent men rather than side issues In the hands
OF men who may be very incompetent horticul.
turists Large orchards and fewer Of them will
pay Cache valley best