The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-11

to plant few pecan trees or orange
trees is the next move for him. and
not a difficult one at that. II the
owner Of every piece Of property
within the limits Of the Greater
Paseagoula were to plant ten trees,
and give the necessary care to bring
these trees to the bearing stage
four years for oranges and ten years
for pecans-when that time arrives
Pasoagoula would find itself one Of
the wealthiest communities in the
whole country-second not even to
Pasadena, California. which is now
considered the wealthiest city per
capita in the United States.
One need only inspect the nine
acre grove Of A. @. Delmas Sons,
located almost in the heart Of the
city. and learn from the owners as
to the earning capacity Of that grove
from year to year. to be able to de-
termine for himself how vast vol
ume Of money would within a few
years be in circulation or safely to
the credit Of our industrious citizens
who had proven their wisdom and
foresight by following the example
of the Messrs DeImas.
How many vacant lots are worth
less at present, so far as income is
concerned. but which could be given
a most substantial value If cleared Of
pine shrubs and stumps and half
dozen grated pecan trees planted
and properly cared for.
In France, Persian (EngllshJ
walnut tree, il in full bearing, has a
rental value Of 1886, which is 2 per
cent on SIS and walnuts selling at
| 7 cent a pound wholesale. And
when a piece Of ground is rented
for farming purposes at a certain
price. the walnut trees are always
counted and the rental based on the
number Of bearing trees on the land.
The time will come in this locality
when a pecan tree will be valued on
ia basis Of its earning capacity. A
tree that produces nuts to the value
of $40 a year, has an actual COM
mercial Of 500 a year. The tree
that averages SIS a year return,
has a value Of $3.50; and right here
lin Pascagoula is one tree that pro-
duced in 1913 a yield Of nuts thai
sold for over $50. That tree alone
J is worth 81, 500, and there ought t
be /, 900, 900 such trees in Jackson
county. all pouring their easily mad'
wealth into the Golfers Of our people
For there is nowhere in the land
: section where the paper shell pecaI
can be produced to such perfeetiof
as in this immediate vicinity.
, And practically as much can b
said as to the culture of the Satsum
: orange. The orange brings muc
, quicker returns than the pecan, an
4 earn as much per acre, but require
: more care and the life Of the tree
, not as long; but every lot in the city
e and every acre in country district
t should have a quantity Of oran1
: trees, for there is nothing that er
n penders enthusiasm in the northef
: investor to so great an extent as tt
z sight Of an orange tree laden vii
it its golden fruit. And any piece
at city property becomes much mo
attractive, and takes a much high
slvaIue if the owner can show a doz'
( or so well kept and good bearlI
Z orange trees located on the lot.
{ And in the opinion Of the writ
{ Of this article, one single bean
4lgrapefruit tree on q piece Of proper
{ would increase the value OF tn
{ property by at least 500. A
! what would such a tree involve
Z the way Of investment on the p
: Of the owneri Very little.
and as faith without works