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head and body, but no bones werebroken.Trees Looking Splendidly.J. R. Marklev returned from the * Bellfountaine IVune orchard yes-terdav morning where he went on a tour of inspection with Deputy Horticultural Commissioner Dailey. He says the trees are in a splendid condition and not one,planted on the 157 acres, has been winter killed. This is somethingremarkable from the fact that in^ •■p* . * I k*. -the vicinity of Corvallis many trees were injured 01 killed by the excessive rains of the past winter. These orchards, however, are planted on land lacking the superior drainage facilities afforded by the hill soils which is causing or-chardists to look toward the foothills for land upon which to plant their trees. This Bellefountaine orchard includes fifteen acres of trees that are now four years of age, of whioh Mr. Dailey is quoted as saying that within his extensive observation of orchards throughout the state, he has never seen one that compares with this one, for thrift, and general prosperous and healthy condition of the trees*
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Corvallis Gazette
Corvallis, Oregon, US
Fri, Aug 10, 1894
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