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the people, and the demand there will surely be. There is no better 

 prospect for a young man with a limited income than here in the fruit 

 business. It would be profitable for a man to get ten or twenty acres 

 and plant them to small fruits, berries, grapes, a few tree fruits, too, and 

 with cows, butter and eggs he could make a good living. At the same 

 time, he could have the advantages of the schools and church. I advise 

 the young men to grow small fruits and vegetables, and let all the people 

 have some fruit. 



Mr. Bailey — During my residence in Morgan county I have seen 

 some berries brought in, but not enough. The grower sold out and did 

 not have enough to deliver and supply his orders. The berries in the 

 Kansas City and Topeka markets were insipid, compared to those in 

 Morgan county. The people ought to wake up and recognize their grand 

 opportunities here. We do not realize the advantages of this district. 

 The Snyder berries grown here were large and luscious, but there were 

 not enough to supply the demand. The Louden raspberry does beauti- 

 fully here also. Our soil is unsurpassed. The apples raised here have 

 amazed outsiders, as testified to by Mr. W. G. Gano. We should go to 

 work, and, by growing fruit for our people, fill our pocket books and 

 enlarge our bank accounts. 



HOW TO HAVE PROFITABLE GOOSEBERRY PLANTATION. 



(F. S. Beffernan, Springfield. Mo.) 



The writer fears you have assigned this subject to the wrong party. 

 The fact that the writer exhibited the largest gooseberries at the World's 

 P'air last year does not necessarily imply that he knows much about this 

 very profitable and healthful fruit. Having known something of the 

 gooseberry all his life, not until 1899 was the writer induced to raise 

 the Industry, Downing and Chautauqua. The Industry has proven to 

 grow the largest of these three very popular varieties, though perhaps 

 not so prolific in number of berries nor producing as much weight in 

 fruit as the Chautauqua. 



One may easily be induced to plant the English gooseberries, because 

 of the great size and attractive beauty. The bushes do not take so much 

 space in the garden, and are not so vigorous in growth as the American 

 varieties, and when the fruit is put up in glass jars, one feels as if the 

 English gooseberries are entitled to a prominent place where every visitor 

 can see them. But with all the alluring qualities, they are not so profitable 



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