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Show RECORD CROP OF APPLES. Navy Mexican Orchard Vialda Ita Proprietor Pro-prietor an Annual Fortune. "Out In New Mrxlro last week I aaw, near Koswell, In Hint territory, tho blgxcst apple on-hard I ever laid eyea upon," aald Mr. K. P. Zurn of Ht. Uiuls. "The orchard la the property of Mr. 1. J. HuKcrmau, the noted miner min-er and rnllway contractor. It com-prises com-prises (18.1100 trees and occupies a tract of (ill) acrea. The orchard la nialntnlncd by a perfect system of Irrigation, Ir-rigation, and every tree waa laden wltb fruit aa beautiful applet a grow In any part of tun United States. Mr. Ilagerman told m that he bad been offered ft a tree for the whole crop, but had refused It, and expected expect-ed It would net him over tluo.OuO. Thla waa not unreasonable, Boeing that the previous year be had made aa high aa $.'.4 from a aln1e tree." Washington Post. |