. How to propagate and grow fruit. e out fromthe mast-head atthe weather. Ifit looks squally,take in your all is promisingput out every inch of canvas. Do notfear to take some risk. If you take no risksyou cannot make a great success ; but gov-ern the extent of your risks by your abilityto withstand loss. The business I have selected for life isfruit and tree grow^ing. It is a healthfulbusiness —consider that point. What is lifeworth to a man w^ho has no storaach ? Itramp about in the fresh air and sunshineand can digest tenijenny nails, whereaswhen cooped up in an office, I was distr


. How to propagate and grow fruit. e out fromthe mast-head atthe weather. Ifit looks squally,take in your all is promisingput out every inch of canvas. Do notfear to take some risk. If you take no risksyou cannot make a great success ; but gov-ern the extent of your risks by your abilityto withstand loss. The business I have selected for life isfruit and tree grow^ing. It is a healthfulbusiness —consider that point. What is lifeworth to a man w^ho has no storaach ? Itramp about in the fresh air and sunshineand can digest tenijenny nails, whereaswhen cooped up in an office, I was distress-ed continually with the most simple is an honest business. My children neednot blush for me, and my patrons are notinjured by what I sell them. It meets that long felt want that all are seeking people are not well fed with fruits ; theface of the earth is barren of these necessi-ties where it should be laden with is a profitable business—if not, how wouldthe printer get paid for those car-loads of. A PROPAGATING BED, 39 papers and catalogues, and the army of la-borers for all their picking, hoeing and dig-ging ? But you need not choose these pur-suits. You may have been designed for adoctor, a lawyer or an inventor. If youwe-e so designed, stick to it, my friend,though the heavens fall. Our nursery issimply an outgrowth of the fruit found that we had fine fruit andwanted the plants. From a local demandfollowed a trade with all parts of the UnitedStates that astonishes us. Any fruit grow-er having business ability may work up aprofitable plant trade, gradually extendingto trees and ornamentals. My advice hasalways been, begin slowly, gradually ex-tending as you gain experience, no matterwhat may be the business. Do as you agree; keep your weakens faith in men so much asquibbling, beating about the bush, and at-tempts at evasion of promises. I haveknown men to damage their reputations ir-reparably by backing out of a b


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