THE practicability of fruit raising in Northern Minnesota 

 is set forth in the following from "The Pine Knot," Clo- 

 quet, Minn. It shows what is being done in a small 

 way near Cloquet. 



"Although the raising of fruit is something which has been 

 neglected, by the farmers in general in and around Cloquet, 

 it is a product which has been demonstrated and proven that 

 can be successfully raised. We have a number of examples 

 here in the city of what can be done in this line and a visit 

 to these small orchards would convince a person that al- 

 though this part of Minnesota is not necessarily known and 

 has net been advocated as a fruit country, there are many 

 varieties of small fruit which thrive well. Apples as a rule 

 can be raised and will ripen. Other fruits are cherries, plums, 

 and most all kinds of berries. And when it comes to crab 

 apples no trouble would be experienced in raising them in 

 large quantities. There are various kinds of crab apples 

 which will thrive in this country and ripen nicely. 



"The farmers of this neighborhood should devote more time 

 and acreage to the raising of the*se hardy fruits. While to a 

 great many it would seem a slow and unprofitable process, it 

 has been demonstrated that apple and the other fruit trees 

 will bear in about three years. If sufficient acreage was plant- 

 ed to fruit there is no doubt but that it would prove profitable 

 and it would at least result in a crop sufficient for home con- 

 sumption." 



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