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Vol. XXX. No. 41.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1915. "
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A HOME ORCHARD FOR EVERY&RM HOME
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THE SOUTH as a whole does not raise enough fruit. Especially is this true in the Cotton
Belt, where really good home orchards are all too rare. The trouble has been that we
have not fully appreciated the value and importance of fruit as a part of our diet, and
how it saves us grocery and doctor's bills; nor, even where the need for plenty of whole
some fruit has been understood, have we given our orchards the careful attention essen
tial to success.
The Progressive Farmer believes in a home orchard for every farm home, and by an
orchard we mean not merely a haphazard collection of trees, selected at random, and then left
unpruned, unsprayed and untended, but a well laid out orchard of trees from a reputable
grower, cared for in a manner that will insure the maximum returns. Some care is necessary
in getting and keeping a good orchard, but the returns far outweigh the cost of the necessary
attention. The main thing, is to understand what is really necessary, and it seems to us that
right here it is well to summarize the things vitally important in making the home orchard a
success.
1. First of all, is the matter of location. Good drainage and convenience to the home are
points that must not be overlooked, for orchards cannot succeed on water-logged land, nor can
they be most satisfactory and useful when too far removed from the farm home.
2. Buy only from nurserymen of known reputation. There has been a great deal of fraud
and misrepresentation in the business of '. :- ' : ' ' '
selling fruit trees, and lack- of atten
tion to this important matter will mean
regret later. Remember that any deal
er's guarantee is worthless unless backed
by strong moral and financial responsi
bility. . ;." : K
GRAPES ON FARM OF CHAS. BRUNNER, TEXARKANA, TEX.
. 3- Write your state agricultural col
egein regard to the best varieties to
Plant. Remember that particular varieties
. Particular local conditions, and it
will be worth a great deal to you to
ow what is likely to" succeed best
your section. With most, fruits it
, desirable that such varieties be
panted that a succession can be main
jned from the beginning until the end
tne season. A fine example of -how
my be done is found in Mr. Rob-
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DON'T FAIL TO READ-
More Orchards and Better . . . . . . .
Pruning Trees and Shrubbery v . . . . v
Home Orchards for the Central and Northern
Portions of the Cotton Belt .... . .
How to Control Diseases and Insects in the
Home Orchard ... .
Home Orchards for the Gulf Coast Country
Reclaiming an Old Apple Orchard ... .
How to Have Fruit Every. Day in the Year .
The Cheapest Way to Sell Livestock . . .
Don't Let High-priced Cotton Fool You . .
When Fall Plowing Is Advisable . . . . .
A Little Friendly Farm Gossip . ...
Pool and Hold Your Cotton Seed . . . .
How Spraying Pays . . . . .
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orchard before setting the trees. This
plan should be sufficiently large for
you to indicate on it each tree and the
variety to which it belongs. Doing; this
will later be of much value in. enab
ling you- to determine varieties and
their relative adaptability to your con-,
ditions.
5. Last but by no means least, prune,
spray and cultivate. This "More Fruit
Special" is filled with information about
pruning, spraying and the general atten
tion necessary to success in growing fruits,
but if you need any further information,
we will be glad to see that you' get it.
Remember, first, last and always, that
"no spray means no pay;" but that an
orchard of well sprayed, well cared
for trees is usually the source of an
abundant supply of fruit, as well as genu
ine satisfaction.
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