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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1937
Page
14
A talking apple bud narrates its journey from tree to nursery to orchard. It explains selection by a nursery man, planting in neat rows, and training practices including pruning to form a strong head. The tale contrasts past horticultural issues like diseases such as the San Jose scale with modern advances.
An old orchard tale explains how lime and sulphur sprays in the dormant season curb San Jose scale and cedar rust. It traces sprayer evolution from barrels to gasoline engines, notes pruning cedar trees, and describes May pink spray and final September Bordeaux mix to protect blossoms and combat pests. Apples are hand picked, graded, and shipped to major cities and abroad on refrigerated cars.
The M. J. Grove Lime Company founded in 1859 operates a Stephens City plant with 175 employees in the busy season and a payroll nearing a quarter of a million dollars. The quarry spans about 180 acres, with kilns and buildings on over half a million dollars in investment. Manager White notes public inspection by appointment. company markets include high quality lime, agricultural limestone, hydrates, pulverized limestone, and crushed stone. William J. Grove serves as president. F Grove White is general manager at Stephens City.
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