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if on the first of June you fliul that the apples can be seen scattered 

 over the trees here and there, yon may be sure of a fair crop. They 

 make very little showinj? now, but they will at ripening time. The 

 cherry crop will be a fair one also in the central and northern parts of 

 the State, as also the plum ; while both of them will be rather scarce 

 in the southern part of the State. 



The strawberry crop, although light, yet prices have ruled rather 

 low, and the prospect for an advance in prices not very bright. The 

 great surplus of berries thrown on the market from Texas, Tenn., Ga.. 

 and Ark., put prices so low that they will hardly recover in time to 

 help our fruit-growers ; especially is this true in the larger cities. 



The raspberry crop will be only a half-crop, and it is very likely 

 that prices will be better maintaioed ; for they are not grown to such 

 great extent in the South as is the strawberry. 



The blackberry will be a very good one indeed, and we may expect, 

 low prices for them. 



The grapes never did look better or promise more than now^ 

 Everywhere we find the vines healthy and full of promise. 



While in many cases the failure will work quite a hardship upon 

 the fruit-grower, yet in this time of depression, the man that has a 

 great variety of fruits in bearing is in much better condition than many 

 a thousand others all over the land. While we may expect discourage- 

 ment, yet we know that results will come if we follow our business 

 intelligently. 



In and about your little city are very many choice locations for 

 this profitable business. Here you have the peculiar soil just suited 

 for the production of the best fruits in quantity and quality also» 

 These light timber lands are most peculiarly adapted to fruit-growings 

 These hills and ridges are just the home for fruits, and all the fruits 

 can be grown to perfection, except that the peach buds are liable to 

 be winter-killed. 



The peculiar location of Harrisonville upon the head waters of 

 the Grand river, the altitude of the same, the peculiar growth of tim- 

 ber, all go to show that the lands here are rich in tree growth, and will 

 produce profitably. Then the railroads diverging from your city cannot 

 be found in another city of its size in the State, and give openings for 

 the reaching of markets in all directions, both the larger cities and the 

 smaller towns about the State. It will pay you people here to take 

 hold of this in earnest, and make it a means of bringing in much 

 money into your communit5% 



