The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-26
THE EARTH'S FRUIT
AND ITS GOODNESS


an ample tree grated onto one of am
other Kind will 80 on bearing the
fruit Of its parent stem The same
sap extracted from the earth. is
brought to both. and somewhere.
somehow under the bark The differ
entiation takes place that makes one
sweet ana the othcr sour
How beautiful they all are To look
upon glossy rosy-3heehed apple.
in its delicate, smooth. flawlcss skin:
golden. bell.shapcd pear. a velvety.
sun stained pcach-one looking a,
them for the nrst time and ienoran,
Of their qualities would feel his
mouth begin TO water with sure pre-
d'ctiom OF the luscious, melting. pllpv
richness and subllmntcd juicy refresh
m"ht and satisfaction in store for
MN There rs nothing harder 10 get
10y ~ IN" cit% than Il well stocked
S'Iii!uliy arranged fruit window. it
IS rich harmony OF blending coIors.
gathered from every cline. captivat-
Ihi The eye, stirring The palate and
appcaling to the pocket Many linver
"S they pass 30 gaze lonyiugly at II.
ah1 many are !ured 10 enter and pur-
chase
For The kecnest enjoyment Of our
fruits one should bc able TO wander
through the laden orchards and pluck
ana Feast - viii. THIS IS - privilege
sometimes accorded by rriendI,
owner. but the greatest delight Of all
must be 10 possess and cultivate and
enjoy a fruit farm OF ones own Like
c|erNt thing else worth having il in
wolves much toll, anxiety and fire.
gueni disappointmcnts -untimcly frosts
blight: insects. ravenous and OF In
Unite number and variety, ravagc. and
must be fought. the gentle rains fail
TO descend: and on the mercantile side
IL inc Yield Is good. IL Is probably wide
- so. ana prices tumble Gradually.
however science. care and experience
are overcoming all these difficulties.
ana. acr" for acre. fruit skilfullv
grown and intcliigcntly marketed Viii
give better returns than any arricll-
tural product 1hcr" are orchards
which claim return OF $500 81 year
per acre
Since the coming OF cold storage
aud quick transportation We not ONLY
enjoy the fruits OF the earth. bu, Of
the whole earth ana instead az being
UNITED chiefly to summer and autumn
Tor it's enjoyment. We have IL fresh
anu wholesome and nothing we eat
- more wholesome our tables the
year round EN June come straw.
rants, blucbcrries and blacltbcrries ana
cantaloupcs. and these. with carly ap-
pies ana pcars. carry us TO the present
time OF abundance. Through the win
ter we have not only our own apples
but cheap and plentiful supply of
NE fruits Of The tropics--oranpcs
grapefruit, pincapples and bananas
which take US around to the berries
again. a delightful circuit TO ride every
year
"Moro and more fruit is coming into
use. and there * little danger Of
ovcrproduction. Without much trou-
kie III almost every yard Of city
admits. trees grape vines can be
set out. and. If watched and tended.
VIII bring both pleasure and profit.
one advantage the fruit grower has
over the ordinary farmer should not
he lost sighi of. The farmer must cul-
tivatc ana reap and stow away his
corn and hay aud grain. with the Oft
time fierce heat OF summer beating
upon him. The orchardist gathers his
rich spells under the soft autumnal
skies. when il is 4 JOY TO be out. when
the genial sunshine fingers caressinS-
Is. the nuts rattle down through the
branches. and the tinted foliage nut
tiers leaf by leaf TO cover the bare
bosom of the earth stripped OF her
summer grccncrY. IT is not necessary
to be Il fruit grower or a fruit gath
crcr 10 find pleasure and satiSfac-
ton I'm day's hunting or tramping
at this season. peculiar TO itself. and
which no other can afford. Try il for
yourself"