Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1917 — Public Fruit Trees. [ARTICLE]

Public Fruit Trees.

Fruit trees in place of shade tree* in our parks, is the suggestion of a reader. “Would not apple, pear, cherry or other fruit trees make a finer display in the spring,” he asks, “than the shade trees commonly used, besides furnishing fruit later in the season?” “Formerly,” he adds, “there were plenty of apples on the market; now only a few are to be had. These are so high In price that only the rich taan can afford them; similar condition* exist in regard to other fruit.” The suggestion is worthy-of consideration, and has been carried out In Germany* we believe, although if we hark back to boyhood days, the memory of the zest with which we enjoyed pilfered fruit may suggest practical difficulties in the way of the plan for America.— Los Angeles Times.