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FRUITS RETURN LIBERAL PROFITS 



fruit, not that it is any better than that produced in other 

 sections, but because they are not afraid to spend money 

 liberally to grade, pack and advertise properly, the prod- 

 uct of their orchards. 



Senator H. M. Dunlap, of Illinois, tells how he man- 

 aged several large orchards. He found the best manner 

 of cultivation was with the orchard disc and harrow. 

 With these tools he pulverizes the ground thoroughly. 

 He has a 3-ton truck, run by gasoline motor, for hauling 

 the apples to market, and he uses this power to run a 

 double disc harrow, it is quicker and better than horse 

 power for the purpose. Manure and the legumes are his 

 fertilizers. Work and spray, is his motto. Thorough 

 spraying gives the most perfect fruit. It is the essential 

 thing in controlling insect pests and fungus growth. He 

 uses smudge pots when frost is liable to damage the young 

 fruit in the spring. 



Fruits, either fresh or preserved, must not be counted 

 as a luxury, but rather as a necessity, and indeed in these 

 days more and more people are coming to recognize their 

 food value. Available statistics show that fruits consti- 

 tute a by no means unimportant part of the diet of the 

 American people. They supply to us nearly five per cent 

 of the total food and about four per cent of the total 

 carbohydrates of the food supply of the average family 

 of this country. It has been amply demonstrated that a 

 fruit and nut diet will maintain health and strength of an 

 individual indefinitely. 



