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tion, but let us rather guard against over-plant- 

 ing. Neglect or carelessness in the methods em- 

 ployed may cause the markets to be filled with 

 fruit of such poor quality that it may find slow 

 sale at such low prices that will not prove pro- 

 fitable to the grower. 



A GOOD TIME TO ENTER THE BUSINESS. 



When we consider orcharding as a business 

 there never has been a time that it seemed more 

 promising than the present, and surely there is 

 no country or section that offers to the young, 

 wide-awake business man better inducements 

 to enter the field than our own United States. 

 Especially the eastern section, where land is 

 cheap as compared with other fruit sections and 

 yet so productive of fruits of good size, fine 

 color and splendid quality. This is a section 

 which has been considered by many as almost 

 if no. quite worthless-onr rough Ind rolUAg 

 lands — until in recent years when the success 

 attained by some persistent, hard working mtn 

 who have made orcharding a business has at- 

 tracted the attention of the on-lookers. So we 

 find men from all ranks and stations in life 

 entering the field of fruit growing, some com- 

 ing with hopes of great gain and little labor, 

 others are seeking a safe and profitable invest- 

 ment, taking for their basis some phenomenalj 



