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are now being shipped regularly. The time is near when train loads 

 will be sent out daily — almost hourly — east, west, north and south, and 

 millions of bushels will find sale in the European, Chinese, Indian, 

 Japan and African markets, and the world will be calling for Missouri 

 arid Arkansas apples. 



PROFIT IN ORCHARDING 



Is not confined to apples grown therein. One half the ground (trees 

 30x30 feet, 48 to an acre) may be utilized in growing strawberries, rasp- 

 berries and blackberries — also currants, which require and are best in 

 the shade. 



In Eeport State Horticultural Society, 1888, pages 217-'18, Mr. 

 Harvey's apples averaged for eight years $96.50, and Mr. Murray's for 

 12 years $64.32, and had the orchard been entirely Ben Davis would 

 have been $100. In same report, page 237, Mr. Logan's strawberries 

 averaged $^54 per acre, half of which, added to Mr. Harvey's apples 

 ($96.50), would be $223.50 ; while the raspberries, grown in a thrifty 

 young orchard, would make $382.20 net per acre, as his possible profit. 

 The number of trees given would make about six acres, and his 

 account begins when they were nine years old from graft, or five from 

 setting. 



Six acres at one year is $2,293.20, and for 10 years $22,932, and 

 for 20 years 845,864, when his trees would be 29 years old, and, if pro- 

 perly cared for, would be in their best for best crops. This course 

 would insure to his apple trees just what they need — clean culture and 

 plenty of fertilizers. 



WHAT THEN J ? 



With all these possibilities, shall the highest aim be simply to attain 

 them % While we are able to possess the land — have skill and energy 

 to develop it, talent to accomplish all these brilliant possibilities — shall 

 these and only these be the goal of our ambition % Shall there be no 

 gratitude to the Giver of all good, for these exalted privileges and 

 grand opportunities ? Shall our aim and purpose be no higher than to 

 fulfill these possibilities — develop this garden of Eden — get rich on the 

 blessings so bountifully bestowed, and, dying, leave a legacy as the 

 only thing by which to be remembered ? Bather, while energy is bent 

 to these aims and purposes, let the desires and aims of life be, while 

 ennobling our God-given pursuits, to elevate mankind in virtue, ad- 

 vance the happiness of our fellows, and qualify ourselves to enter into 

 the "Paradise of God," to forever enjoy the "twelve manner of fruits 

 that grow by the river of the water of life." 



