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judiciously expended, would give us better service than we have been 

 having. Men and teams could be hired to do the work at the proper 

 season, and to keep them in repair at times when constant care is 

 needed to prevent damage. The "stitch in time" would save much of 

 the work now wasted in repairing damages that a little care could have 

 prevented, and it is safe to say that one man accustomed to the work 

 and to the management of the machinery would accomplish more than 

 three who are compelled to work out a tax that they consider unfair 

 and oppressive, and who often make it a point to do as little work as 

 possible. The money now expended in buying an outfit of road ma- 

 chinery and tools for each district would allow the township to buy 

 and use the best and most improved machinery, which would be used 

 and cared for, instead of rusting and rotting in the fence corners for 

 eleven months out of twelve. 



Under such a system the oflSce of township director would be one 

 that would call for the best talent available, and the people, realizing 

 its importance, would see that men were elected who were especially 

 qualified for its duties, and who would give their time and attention to 

 the business entrusted to them. 



General Orcharding in Missouri. 



■C. W. M. in St. Lonia Republic. 



When we remember that two years ago Missonri orchardists took 

 in $11,000,000 for their fruit, and that last year and the present season 

 there was little fruit for sale, except apples in North Missouri and small 

 fruits and some apples and pears in the extreme south, it is somewhat 

 liazardous to make recommendations for new orchards and new varie- 

 ties of fruits, especially apples. 



Mr. 0. L. Barnhart of Jeflferson county, Missouri, asks the " Farm 

 «,nd Garden " to do exactly this thing. Some of the finest peaches ever 

 grown were raised within a mile of the county seat. Also splendid 

 grapes in variety, likewise pears. In fact, there is no fruit grown on 

 trees anywhere in the temperate zone which cannot be grown in Jefler- 

 8on county. The tact that unpropitious seasons come to all lands 

 ought not to hinder us from continuing to plant and cultivate fruits. 



As to varieties, we can say that for planting what is called a com- 

 mercial orchard, we would plant only a few sorts of winter apples. If 

 it could be established as a fact that with us peaches would never more 

 be a plentiful crop, then very e.arly and hardy sorts of apples, such as 

 the Duchess of Oldenburg, Alexander and Eed Astrachan, would be 



