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have greater possibilities right around them. We do not mean to discourage orange growing, 
but simply to arouse some of our sleeping citizens to the opportunity of making money right 
here at home. There are thousands and thousands of acres of undeveloped lands suitable for 
raising apples that will command from 5 to 10 cts. each in Tennessee, Alabama, North Car- 
olina, Georgia and other States. This land can be bought at a very cheap price, and one of 
these days, when the people have been aroused from their long slumber, some of them will 
realize how short sighted they have been in waiting so long before investigating the possibili- 
ties of these lands for commercial apple growing. Why go to some claimed apple region and 
pay dear prices for land? Investigate and try apple growing at home. The apple grows best 
in a deep, rich soil, such as would produce good corn or potatoes. Almost any soil that is not 
wet can be used for orchard; if hilly, no matter. In fact, the rough, hilly parts of the farm are 
usually well adapted to fruit, and may be made one of the most profitable parts. Preparation 
of the soil consists mainly in deep, thorough plowing, harrowing and leveling. 
No other fruit succeeds over so large a range of territory, and under such diversified cli- 
matic conditions, and no other fruit brings so sure a profit to the grower in proportion to the 
time and money spent upon its production. With proper cultivation of soil, selection of vari- 
eties and intelligent management, there is no risk in planting the apple, which is a staple article 
of food and no longer a luxury. The apple has few rivals among fruits. Can any other fruit 
be more pleasant to the palate or beautiful to the eye than the rich, ripe apple? And what 
more luscious and healthful when cooked? Who does not remember with delight, the delicious 
baked apples served with sugar and cream, or the apple pie that "mother used to make"? 
As an illustration of the work of an apple orchard, aside from the government reports and 
the actual experience of fruit growers, some years ago the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 
while building their extension to the coast, cut through an apple orchard near Missoula, a 
thrifty city in the Bitter Root valley, and destroyed several trees. The owner sued the rail- 
road and was awarded judgment at the rate of $75.00 per tree. This decision, and the damages 
against the railroad were based upon the earning power of the orchard, which justified the valu- 
ation of $75.00 per tree. The usual average is S8 trees to the acre, which gives a valuation to 
this particular orchard of $6,600.00 per acre, a valuation not at all unusual. 
PRICES OF APPLE TREES EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED 
One-Year 
Height Each 10 100 1000 
6 to 12 in $0.14 $1.30 $4.00 $35.00 
1 to 2 ft 17 1.60 10.00 60.00 
2 to 3 ft 20 1.90 11.00 90.00 
3 to 4 ft 25 2.25 15.00 110.00 
4 to 6 ft 30 2.50 17.50 120.00 
Two-Year 
Height Each 10 100 1000 
^ to 4 ft $0.25 $2.00 $18.00 $175.00 
4 to 5 ft 40 3.00 20.00 200.00 
5 to 6 ft 50 4.00 25.00 225.00 
STRAWBERRY 
The Strawberry has become one of the most important of fruits. Being the first to ripen 
in the spring, its tempting appearance, its delicious taste and its wholesomeness as a diet has 
made it universally popular. It has been aptly named "Queen of Small Fruits'*. 
Strawberry plants produce two kinds of blossoms! the perfect and the imperfect. The 
perfect blossoms have all four parts of a flower— the stamens, pistils, calyx and carola. The 
varieties that have imperfect flowers lack stamens. Stamens are the male organs and pistils 
the female organs of the blossoms. Thus a berry that has stamens is often called a "staminate" 
