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fruit products are winning their way into all the markets of the world. 

 American dried prunes are being sold in France, Germany and other 

 countries where we once had to send for these same articles for our own 

 consumption. Even our raisins are getting a foothold there. America is 

 becoming more of a manufacturing country, and all the toilers in the 

 great hives of industry call for something U) feed them. They want our 

 fruit and arc able to pay for it. One point that might be overlooked is 

 the fact that our fruits are really better in (juality than they once were, 

 and are constantly getting better. And the better they are the more will 

 be wanted and the better the price. 



No, do not be alarmed about the fruit business being overdone. The 

 world is progressing and we who grow fruit must keep pace with the 

 procession. 



HORTICULTURAL EXPORTS. 



In the twelve months ending January i, 1904, there were exported 

 from this country fruits and nuts to the value of $19,839,107. This will 

 startle many people who have no true idea of the rapid development of 

 the fruit industry in this country. Of this amount apples alone con- 

 tributed $7,758,908. Ten years ago the exports of fruits and nuts 

 amounted to only $3,918,799, while the exported apples were worth only 

 $1,580,052. This immense increase in the export trade in fruits is only 

 a suggestion as to what the future has in store. It is also a mere mouthful 

 compared with the increase in home consumption which the future is sure 

 to bring. Stand in this city on any crowded corner and stop 100 men 

 at random. Ask them how many apples they have eaten within a week 

 and you will be astonished to find that the great majority hardly know 

 what an apple tastes like! All these people are to be educated in fruit 

 eating. They will learn in time, and each year will bring new recruits to 

 the Apple Consumers' League. Let no man fear for the future of apple 

 culture — if he is willing to conduct it in a business-like way. — Rural New 

 Yorker. 



PLANTING OF FRUIT TREES AND VINES. 



Editor Rural World : Since the spring of 1897 we have planted fruit 

 trees and vines on our place as follows: Pears, 322 trees; plums, 258 

 trees; peaches, 266 trees; apples, 56 trees; cherries, 98 trees- total, 1,100 

 fruit trees ; grape vines, 383 ; strawberry plants, 7,350. The oldest of the 



