Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-11-03

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Black Twig, the Ben Davis and the
| Staynen Winesap reach their highest
perfection and yield the greatest
market returns in the Valley section.
| Returns of 81, 900 or more an acre
are not infrequent. That the posi-
bilities CT the region are not ove~-
/ looked by the people OF
Virginia Is evidenced by the fact that
bankers. merchants and professional
men of the Valley orchard region are
| investors in lands and in orchards.
| Tenfold increases of orchard invest
| ments, achieved with careful attention,
| makes such Investments attractive to
hard headed bushes men who see that
| apple growing is business only in
is infancy and with illimitable pos
sibilities.
Apple growing is proftoble now and
| is growing more SO every year for
reasons that have impressed them
| selves upon thinking men. The num-
her of consumers is increasing with
the growth of population. The per
| ca pita of consumption is Increasing.
Distribution by steam and electric
roads, gasoline motor and BOAT are
yearly putting the apple grower in
touch with new territory, where peo-
pie are APPLE HUNGRY, Not all
soils and climates permit OF the sue
| cessfu} growth OF appies). Cold store
| age gives y full months in which to
| market apples, whereas formerly they
had to be marketed in four months
In 1o, ~ =
and there is money in supplying il.
The man who secures the RIGHT
| SORT OF LAND properly situated
can achieve not only independence,
but fortune The lands Of the Roam
| oke Valley Orchards. Incorporated,
are of this class. It's proposition to
| investors is q good business one.
PURCHASE MADE EASY.
The Roanoke Valley Orchards are
offered in 10-acre farms For $3.50 an
acre the company will sell farm,
plant it to apples and give them
proper attention for five years under
the direction of expert horticuturists,
giving opportunity to alter and APP
prove the list of varieties to be plant
ed At the end OF five years the pur
chaser can take charge of the prop
erty or ARRANGE " ITH THE COM
PANY FOR FURTHER CARE. He
may move upon the property at once
and build house, if desired. The
terms of sale are $3.50 cash and the
remainder in monthly payments OF $50
without interest, which covers all
charges for care and development,
including taxes and road building.
An alternative propos'tiYe provides
for sale at $500 an acre at which price
the company will interplant the apple
trees the first year with 40 peach trees
giving a total of 100 trees to the acre.
Fifty per cent OF the net proceeds of
the fruit growing during the first five
years will be credited to the purcha ser,
which will 90 far toward paving for
the property, the remainder to go to
the Company in compensation for eX-
ira supervision and marketing crops
AS emphasizing the advantages OF the
Valley region OF Virginia over the
Pacific Northwest there are interest
ing and important comparisons to be
made.
SUPERIORITY OVER THE WEST.
The Valley region is within "A
hours of delivery to population of
80, 100000. 1t has freight rate to the
principal cities OF 10 cents box as
against 81 cents from the apple-grow-
| ing sections of the Pacific coast, q
saving to The Virginia region OF 40
cents box (ten bushels to the tree, 30
trees to the acre. or a saving and
consequent profit of 5000 an acre. On
| the item alone the saving will mean
an annual income of $1,000 on To-
acre orchard in full bearing. In adj
dition there is the further saving in
the less cost of needed supplies.
Coupled with these advantages are
those of splendid social environment
and nearness to the best of drama
and music and other features of educa
ton and entertainment:
Orcharding, it is generally agreed.
is attractive for more than its divi-
dand features and as an investment
Ii is a pleasant occupation. AGd a.
an investment il is a growing one. The |
growth of the trees gives an annual
Increase of the value of the investment, |
thus adding to the security OF the or |
iginal sum. 1t is better than policy |
OF in urauce, for the investor realizes !
visible return almost from the very |
first In its constant appreciation OF |
value the orchard Investment differs |
from Investment in mining, timbering |
a1d other forms, in which the raw ma /
terial and the consequent security are |
constantly diminishing, marking it |
necessary 10 establish sinking funo |
to preserve capital or in the end see
the original investment vanish.
INCREASE OF WEALTH.
There is an interesting estimate of |
the returns from an apple orchard |
bsed on practical experience, and it is
useful as guide for investors. AT /
six years the trees should bear box 7
to the tree. With 40 trees to the acre
this would mean 400 boxes from To- /
acre farm, which al 81 box, would !
YIELD $500. The seventh years yield |
should be two boxes tree, the eighth |
year three, the ninth year five ana |
tenth year seven, q net return IN the |
tenth year of 2,800 And in a few I
wears more the return with proper !
care ought to be So. GOO annually /
Some orchards have done bettar. |
There is in 10, acre Investment al
ass ured support for old age, or If one |
has old age provided for.an attractive |
addition to present income.
Ten years ago lard in the apple
producing region of the Pacific north I
vest could be bought for. 500 an acre +