6 HISTORY AND V'ALUE OF FRUITS 



Soon Virginia and other southern localities of this 

 country were settled, and the growths of their clime came 

 almost super-natural, to the supply of food for mankind. 

 Little by little transportation and communication came 

 between the north and south of what is now the United 

 States of America, and with it has progressed every spe- 

 cies and variety of fruit and its culture. 



We have had, during the past century, many enthu- 

 siastic workers in the fruit and flower line, those who 

 faithfully believed in advocating to those about to plant, 

 a careful study and knowledge from practical men in the 

 growth of tree and fruit. 



Our limits, taking in what we want to write practically ,. 

 of how to grow, etc., will not permit us to enumerate by 

 name the many men who have labored in the act practi- 

 cally, and writing mentally toward the advance of fruit 

 culture. Suffice it to say, that not a state north, east, 

 south or west but has one or .more names long to be 

 remembered by every man woman or child who resides 



outside of the dingy, narrow streets and dirty alleys and 



air of a city. 



' ' God made the country man made the town ; ' ' please 



take this old truth daily before you in thought, to a perfect 



digestion. 



Ere I leave this chapter I must quote from one of the 



men who knew, believed in, and worked up his subject. 



Doctor J. A. KENNICOTT, of Illinois, wrote as follows: 

 "The free use of ripe fruits not only prevents disease \ 



but their regulated enjoyment helps to remove that which 



already exists. All ripe fruits are also more or less nutri- 



