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FRUIT 
The fruit breeding stations of Minnesota, Da- 
kotas, Canada and others have now made it 
possible for us in the north to grow very worth- 
while fruit. Much has also been learned about 
fruit culture and this information is available at 
these stations, county agent offices, and Agricul- 
ture colleges. 
The high cost of fruit over the counter is one good 
reason for growing our own fruit. Add to this 
the pleasure one gets from watching the trees, 
flowers, and fruit develop, the joy of eating tree- 
ripened, fresh fruit from your own trees, and the 
improved health that goes with more fruit in the 
diet, it is just plain good business sense to grow 
your own fruit. 
Apples 
When given proper care, apples can be success- 
fully grown in Northern Minnesota. And when 
we say apples, we mean good apples. Our home- 
grown fall apples are usually superior to the ones 
shipped in. In planting apple trees, one should 
plant so as to have early, fall and winter varieties. 
It is a good plan to have as many varieties as 
possible in order to have a more steady produc- 
tion. In this section it is best to grow the trees 
in bush form, keeping the branches close to the 
ground. This helps prevent sun-scald, winter 
injury, and affords more protection from _ the 
wind. Fruit trees suffer more from wind than 
from cold, so a windbreak on the north, west, and 
south is very beneficial. Apple trees do not like 
low ground, and the soil should not be too rich. 
Too rapid growth is often a cause of winter 
injury. On the other hand, cultivation or watering 
in the spring is desirable to promote vigor, but in 
late summer a drier condition is preferred for 
ripening the wood. 
We find that our customers like our transplanted 
grade of trees. Ordinarily it does not pay to buy 
large trees, especially those dug by machine, but 
we dig ours by hand and really take along plenty 
root. Another advantage is that we prune them 
correctly before shipping. This often means the 
difference between success and failure. Naturally 
it costs more to handle trees this way, but on a 
few trees the cost doesn’t make much difference, 
and the results will be more satisfactory. Trees 
are shipped express collect. 
