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


ginia-the opportunity of the man
with small capital who Graves assured
independence. 1t is not mere thee.
retical prospect that Virginia or.
chard is mine of prosperity and even
wealth. but demonstrated fact. In
the regions where the soil is peculiar
| ly adapted to the growth of apples mer
have reaped rich haryests already,
others are in the process of harvest
ing and there remain raw lands which
are within the reach of persons Of the
most moderate circumstances.
| Persons who have visited the Pitts
burg Exposition at the Point in the
last seven weeks, or the Pittsburg
Land Show at Duquense Garden have
had opportunity to see and sample the
apples growing on these Virginia
lands.
THINGS THAT WILL BE LIE ARMED.
| Persons who visit the East Liberty
Exposition will also see them and a.
learn of their quality, their mercaI-
tile properties, the orchards in which
they were grown, soils which nourish.
ed the trees, the climate of the Vir-
ginia regions which produce them, the
prices at which developed and unde
veloped lands may be secured, and the
returns from orchards in full bearing
aud therefrom may deduce the certain
ties of the future, with intelligent cul.
tivation and care.
The apple exhibits of the Roanoke
Valley Orchard, Incorporated, at the
lPlttsburg Exposition attracted gen.
eral attention. The same compary's
display of the fruit at the Pittsbug
| Land Show draws crowds. 1t will be
the same at the East Liberty EXPOSE
ton. The displays are large ones and
il cost the company thousands of dol
lars TO make them. The magnificent
| Albemarle pippins and high-grade
Winesaps are as pleasing to the eye
as to the palate. AS varieties of APP
pie they long have been in high repute
and none finer ever have been grown
than those produced from the Roam
oke Valley Orchards, Incorporate d
VIII. ca owns land, IN the Piedmont re-
g;on and in the Great Valley. 1t has
go acres in the first named region,
located in Bedford county, and 10000
acres in the other. The apples on dis
PLAY in Pittsburg are the product of
the lands.
THE MANIFEST ADV ANTAGES.
There are several things of the first
Importance to recommend the lands
and locality in which these apples are
grown.
First, there is the ideal all-the-year-
| round climate, the weather never pres
enting extremes OF heat or cold.
Second, is the exceeding fertility of
the lands.
Third, is the fact that right at the
very doorway are the great consum-
| lag S6CblOHS VI tut COuHty
! Fourth, is the size and beauty, but
more especially the flavor OF the ap-
/ pies.
Fifth, is the fact of the splendid sup
ply of water, the running streams aud
fine springs, soft water such as is a
delight.
Sixth, is the perfection of "air
drainage" or circulation, insured by
the topography of the country, vital
necessity for the best development OF
apple trees and their fruit.
Seventh, is the established charac-
ter of the population of the region,
with its prosperous communities. pro-
vidiug social advantages unexcelled
in the way of educational institutions,
churches and music and the drama
near at hand.
Eighth, is the proximity of markets
PoMOLOGIsT OF EXPERIENCE.
This is a combination OF advantages
difficult to equal, impossible to excel.
1t isn't surprising that the Roanoke
VALLEY Orchards, with so much to
commend their properties, have done
Gland Office business" since they
lhave been established in Pittsburg,
on the eleventh floor of the Union
National Bank building. ]. Fl. Hun
gerford is the president of the COM
pany. John E. Walker its vice presi-
dent and general manager, and the
Hon. George E. Murrell the directing
Ihorticulturist and pomologist. Mr..
Murrell knows apples from the ground
up and from the tree to the market, or
even to the ultimate consumer. he
knows the theory of ponology as other
persons know their alphabet and ne
has proved theory in practical APP
lplication. He is in the business OF
|apple growing as commercial enter
prise and his own experience appears
on the poroft side of the account. In
the plans of the Roanoke Valley Or
chards he is an important factor, for
the company does not confine itself to
selling lands and orchards in various
stages nf development, but agrees to
give practical instruction to investors
and supervision of their properties
for term Of years. That is an agree.
lment that makes for success of the en-
terprise, and to the investor success
means independence OF the varying
conditions of an uncertain labor mar
ket and superiority to the often vex-
ing question of the durability and
continuance OF salary subject to the
lfluctu ations of an industrial or COM
lmercial employers business.
FINE VALLEY LANDS.
The 10000 acres Of Ro noke Or
chards, Incorporated, in the Valley
region, comprises spleDdi FLY situated
bench lands, combining ed e OF Guilt.