THE PROGRESS OF THE EMPIRE NURSERY 
AND ORCHARD 
1. 1914 R. L. Baker started the Nursery on 40 acres of 
land near Bailey ton, Alabama. 
2. The first packing house was built out of box lumber 
that grape vines were shipped in. Three acres of 
grape vines were planted- 
3. 1915 a planting of grape vines was made in addition 
to some Hackworth Apple trees. 
4. 1917 there were added 80 acres of land. 
5. 1918 there were added 80 acres of land. 
6. 1919 the second packing house was added, its size 
was 16 X 24 feet. 
7. 1920 there were added Peach trees and other lines 
of fruit trees. 
8. 1924 there were added 240 acres of land. 
9- 1925 the third packing house, 60 x 60 feet. 
10. 1927 Narrow and Broadleaf Evergreens and Flowering 
Shrubs were added to the line of Nursery Stock. 
11. 1937 there were 7 New Houses built. 
12. 1939 there are growing on the 600 acres of land a 
complete line of Nursery Stock' which consists of 
Fruit trees. Muscadine and Grape vines. Fig trees, 
Privet, Roses, Narrow and Broadleaf Evergreens, Nut 
trees, Seedlings, and one of the finest Apple orchards 
in the South. 
13. 1939 in the late Fall, we are opening up our New Sales 
Office and display grounds on the Bee Line Highway 
in the city of Cullman, Alabama. 
14. Our shipping point is Cullman, Alabama and you may 
reach us by wire at our Sales Office in Cullman, Ala¬ 
bama. 
TO THE TRADE—we must give credit for our growth 
to the trade, friends, and customers. The owner, R. L- 
Baker, during the 26 years of progressive business has 
tried to UNTO OTHERS AS HE WOULD HAVE 
THEM TO BO UNTO HIM/’ thus, we have enjoyed a suc¬ 
cessful business growth. 
To our many friends—OLD AND NEW—we wish to 
thank them for past business and looking forward to giving 
them the same service and first class Nursery Stock that 
they should expect and WILL RECEIVE when trading 
With us. 
EMPIRE NURSERY & ORCHARD 
R. L. Baker & Sons . t i 
• 1 - 'i ’ \ 
BAILEYTON, ALABAMA 
