THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



Peaches and cherries we have never tried to 

 store, except in the form of preserves and 

 pickles; any surplus being sold in baskets at 

 picking time. 



THE YOUNG ORCHARD 



By the time we had attained the dignity of 

 really, truly farmers, the old orchard had re- 

 sponded so splendidly to our eff orts on its be- 

 half, that we were anxious to plant young 

 trees and enjoy the pleasures of shaping and 

 developing them of course feeling sure that, 

 in a few years, the pleasure would be supple- 

 mented by a substantial reward. The plan 

 was not elaborate; only 5 acres of apples, 3 

 acres of pears, and 2 acres of peaches. 



We .had a ten-acre field of good soil, with 

 just sufficient slope to the northwest to make 

 it an ideal orchard-seat, especially as the woods 

 started about 100 feet to the east, affording 

 perfect shelter. Subsequent crops had been 

 corn and potatoes, so the ground was in good 



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