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Show iBurbank's Opportunity. (August Circle.) Luther Burbank's early life in Cali- fornia was attended by many hard ex- I perienccs. He was very poor ,and was . j - " obliged to take any work that came to hand. He cleaned out chicken coops, helped in market gardens, got an odd job here and another there, passed through a very severe illness, went "on the tramp" for work until finally he was able to start a little nursery on his own account. Then he was on his own ground with a fair start. To outsiders out-siders he seemed an honest, hard-working young fell&w, who might make his living, but not much more. Then, all at once, he did something that made those who knew about it look at him. An order came for 20,000 young prune trees. Could he fill it in nine months? He hadn't a prune tree on his place, and how was he going to supply 20,000 in nine months? He got together all the men and boys he could find to plant almonds for him. They grew rapidly. When they were ready, he had 20,000 prune buds ready for them, and in a short time the prunes were budded into the growing almonds, and before the time was up the trees were delivered to the delighted ranchman. And I have seen these 20,000 prune trees. They are growing today, and it is really one of the finest orchards In California. |