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but the fact that this orchard was bear- 

 ing at all at such an age was the wonder. 

 Professor Van Deman says that there Is 

 an orchard in Ohio planted by his grand- 

 father, which is now in bearing and is 

 100 years old.) 



But the question is asked, "Will or- 

 chards on the Pacific coast live as long 

 as it has been proven that they will live 

 on the Atlantic coast or in the eastern or 

 middle states?" There is a general belief 

 that they will, on account of the fact that 

 forest trees have lived to a great age and 

 attained greater size than in most east- 

 ern states. But positive proof has been 

 wanting until recently that orchard trees 



would do the same. There appears else- 

 where an account of the old apple tree 

 at Vancouver, Wash., which was planted 

 in 1826. 



At White Swan, about 27 miles south- 

 west of North Yakima and near Fort 

 Simcoe, there is an orchard owned by an 

 Indian called Klickitat Peter, which was 

 planted in 1877. 



There is a photograph in circulation 

 showing old Klickitat Peter standing be- 

 side one of these trees which is loaded 

 almost to the breaking point. This seems 

 to settle the question as to whether or- 

 chards in this country will bear profitably 

 for a long period of time or not. 



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Beckwitti Applt 



Tree About luu Years Old at the Time I'icture Was 

 New York State. 



lakeu, 



