. Eastern fruit . In the discussion as to the age of apple orchards our friend .Tohn Red- strake, of Salem, gives out informa- tion In regard to age of an orchard In Lower Penn's Neck township that mus our dates back some years. He says his Uncle .lames bought the farm about 1840, and about the sec- ond summer planted the orchard, and It has been there ever since, this year bearing perhaps more apples than beforeâand good apples, mostly winesaps. His uncle always said in bis latter years. "I set those trees with my own ; Seventy years for an orchard, with the majority of tb« t
. Eastern fruit . In the discussion as to the age of apple orchards our friend .Tohn Red- strake, of Salem, gives out informa- tion In regard to age of an orchard In Lower Penn's Neck township that mus our dates back some years. He says his Uncle .lames bought the farm about 1840, and about the sec- ond summer planted the orchard, and It has been there ever since, this year bearing perhaps more apples than beforeâand good apples, mostly winesaps. His uncle always said in bis latter years. "I set those trees with my own ; Seventy years for an orchard, with the majority of tb« trees stltl standing. Is a pretty food r«cord. Can anyone beat It? HORTICULTURAL NOTES. If your home paper Is a one cent Dally we can generally start a New Subscriber on four months in advance at 2B cents less and you remit , same as above. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK leaves are fine for lining the stor- age pits. THE EASTERN PUBLKHiNG COMPANY Prepare land for a small fruit plan- tation this spring. 1201 Chestnut Street, rblladelpbin. Pa. fJentlemenâPlease send EASTERN FRflT for Two Tears to the following address, for which find enclosed ONE DOLLAR. Do not neglect to provide ample ventilation for the cellar. Also send piibllshod Apples keep best In a cold cellar; just above freezing point. Trees injured by freezing very of- ten need to be severely cut back. at ' A neach tree will itand a heavier ^headmg back than an apple tree. county of stjito for the term of months, for which And cnclusea $.. Total Remittance I Name ...» i Addrera (> e> FRUIT NOTES. PUBLIC REVENUE FROM ROAD- SIDE FRUIT TREES. The Ideal soil for pear trees is rath er heavy clay loam. The American Consul in Germany, Every family should have a quince ^^- Robert J. Thompson, Includes the following Interesting Item in his daily report: "The sales of native fruit grown 9f tree or two. Begin earlier on cherry tree culti vation than for other fruit trees. Plum trees do well almost any where. They do b
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