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Great Interest in Apple Orchards.The people of this section are just beginning to realize what a great opportunity they have for increasing their wealth in the development of great commercial orchards. In the ▼icinity of Mt. Airy there are a number of young orchards, including the Coveland, in Patrick county, Va., which is just coming into bearing and is said to be the finest orchard in this section of the South, and the Sparger orchard, near Mt. Airy which is to be one of great possibilities in the near future. The Mount Airy Orchard Co., under the management of a regular joint stock company, is situated about twelve miles west of Mount Airy, in 8urry county. This company has 500 acres on the Fulcher Mountain, all of which is available for orchards. Five years ago when the company began operations this was all in virgin forest. They now have over 4000 apnle trees from three to five years old, besides several hundred peach trees. They are now clearing for another large nlanting of apple trees in March. When fully developed this will be one of the greatest orchards in all the South. Mr. John A. Young, of Greensboro, the o^efident of the company, admits that, at this stage, the growing trees are fully up to those of th Coveland and it would sound aim * fabulous to give an estimate of the i ossible output of this orchardwhen It Is fully developed.A .at* issue of the Rural New York-
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The French Broad Hustler
Hendersonville, North Carolina, US
Thu, Feb 09, 1911
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