PEACHES 
WE have made a specialty of growing- peach 
trees for many years and perhaps have 
grown them in larger quantity than any 
other concern in the Northeast. Our soil condi- 
tions are well adapted to growing trees with splen- 
did fibrous roots, trees with a nice clean yellowish 
brown bark and bright red twigs. These qualities 
indicate sturdy, healthy trees, with vigorous con- 
stitutions. 
We spare no expense to obtain the best natural 
seed from districts free from disease. We obtain 
buds each year from healthy bearing trees and bud 
a portion of the nursery. The next year, buds are 
taken from these trees to bud the seedlings, by 
this method there is no chance to propagate disease 
from year to year, or any mixtures that might 
occur. 
We make more grades or sizes of peach trees 
than most concerns, therefore the sizes run more 
uniform. The persons who plant peach trees now 
on suitable land and take proper care of them should 
receive big profits; in fact during our 30 years' ex- 
perience we can say that we have known of no 
better opportunity for profit in planting peach trees 
than now exists. 
The number of peach trees of bearing age in 
the United States in 1920 was 28,851,736 less than 
in 1910 and 20,642,586 less trees not of bearing age. 
This is a tremendous shrinkage and bound to be 
reflected in the price of the fruit; in fact the last 
two seasons the prices received have shown the 
results of this shortage of trees. 
You may hesitate about planting because the cost 
of trees is more than it used to be, but bear in 
mind that the cost of production also is much more. 
No nursery man is going to produce more trees than 
he thinks he can sell at a fair profit. Consider also 
that the few cents extra cost per tree may be re- 
turned to you with the extra price received for the 
first basket of fruit. 
The person who acts promptly will receive the 
greatest reward. Delay means more competition, 
lower prices and smaller profits. Plant peaches and 
plant them now. 
FeaclieH grrnded and packed like these command 
fancy prices. 
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