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An Intelligent Fruit Grower

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Parent Issue
Day
9
Month
September
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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If anyone wants to see a sight and feast their eyes on fruit, even this year wben trees are breaking under the weigbt oí peaohes, pears or plams, they sbould visit David Woodward's frnit farm in Bridgewater. A year ago, it will be remeinbered, Mr. Woodward sawed the tops off nis peaoh trees. People told hiru - even wise heads in tbe frait business - he bad made a ruistake, and look at his trees, thrifty, hardy, and loaded with great lnscious fiuit, tben look at otbfir orobards and jndge for yourself whetber David knew what be was about or not. His trees are now young again, aud are good for many years. The fruit is much larger than any we have eeen, and is, of oonrse, of the finest quality, parhapsnot as beautiful of color as they will be next year, when the san has a better chance to give that exquisito blnsh, the blending of yellow and red, which oharacterizes tbe peaoh as the loveliest of fruit. Fruit is cheap this year, and one should get the best when it oan be had at suoh a low prioe. We have spoken of peaches because they are of flrst oonsideratiou and importance, but Mr. Woodward has a plum orchard tbat is a sight to see, and pears, grapes, eto. , are found there in great profesión and choicest variety. The seoret of his success is his oonstant vigilanoe and attention. His orebards are oultivated and fertilized, the trees sprayed and kept trimmcd. There is a oonstant demand for his frnit becanse of its perior

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News