Grantville Massachusetts Apple Orchard 1856
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009Statement of John W. Shaw.
The apple orchard which I offer for premium was planted on high, dry and strong land, in April and November, 1852. It consists of one hundred and five trees ; eighty Baldwins, fifteen Rhode Island Greenings and ten Russets.
The holes were made four feet in diameter and two feet deep, and a one horse-cart load of compost of swamp-mud and loam was put into each hole before setting the trees. In 1853, I raised a crop of oats, and laid down the land to grass ; but the grass not taking well, in November 1854, I ploughed it in, and in 1855 raised a crop of potatoes, and the present year of corn.
GRANTVILLE, Massachusetts.
November 14, 1856.
