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With all these possible benefits, there ought to be a profit in or- 

 charding which cannot be computed in dollars and cents. Every fruit- 

 grower ought to plant a cion from the " tree of life," irrigate it from 

 the "fountain of living waters" drawn through the channel of faith, 

 kept open by prayer, praise and thanksgiving to Him who rules the 

 universe and governs His creatures for their best interests in time and 

 eternity. Thus shall the garden ot the heart be watered with dews of 

 divine grace and filled with love to God and man, securing for us an 

 everlasting inheritance, " with God and heaven all our own." 



Let us place all these to the credit side of our balance sheet, and 

 we shall enjoy "profit in orcharding" through the endless cycles of 

 eternity. 



DISCUSSION. 



Chas. Patterson — I think that is one of the most useful papers we 

 have ever listened to. We are apt to make too bright a picture for the 

 future. I have found this out, but I still have an abiding faith that I 

 can do as well at fruit-growing as at anything else. 



In gathering apples, I think it well to use a step-ladder to keep 

 heavy boots from injuring the tree. I use half sacks swung over the 

 shoulder; what is better ? When do you assort the first-class apples 

 from the culls ? 



Mr. Casson — One point in Mr. Carpenter's paper suits me very 

 well. He refers to the contraction of the currency. This I consider 

 very much against the products of labor. It has a greater effect upon 

 the price of our products than anything else. If there was the same 

 currency we had in 1868 we would not feel the pressure of low prices. 



J. G. Kinder — I think there is room for a good deal of discussion 

 on the paper. If $2.50 per acre is the measure of the profit of fruit- 

 growing, we had better dissolve this society and go to raising castor 

 beans. They pay $12 to $15 per acre. 



W. G. Gano — Mr. Carpenter is one of the greatest men this society 

 can boast of. This is a true paper of his experience. I offer a motion 

 that this society extend to him a vote of appreciation for this valuable 

 paper. 



C. C. Bell — I think Mr. Carpenter has given us just what he has 

 done. We find that the apple has borne all the burden, and the other 

 things have been an expense to the apple. I would not advise anybody 

 to plant a single grape-vine for profit in making wine. The public sen- 

 timent is against the business. I think the apple will pay a very con- 

 siderable profit. I believe that any man who will plant the right kind 



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