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To: 2Trievers
I've got a peach tree within 15 feet of my back porch, and a couple of plum trees on the property here. I just picked all the peaches last week; they're frozen and destined for cobblers when the weather turns colder.

A big industry down here is pecans (to which I'm deathly allergic). My aunt has 250 acres in Central Texas on the Brazos, loaded with 50-100 year old pecan trees. We drive down there every year and pick them right off the ground, taking them to the nearby processing plant to sell. The price per pound varies, but the proceeds are enough to make the payments on my cousin's Harley Sportster, and I use mine to buy more electronic junk and/or put into savings.

If I were a hunter, I could take enough squirrels in those trees to eat for a lifetime. I find it more fun to fish for them though.

23 posted on 08/03/2002 5:05:04 AM PDT by strela
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To: strela
OMG!!!!!!! That is the FUNNIEST site!

"A smarter squirrel will discover after a while that it is better to bite through the string than simply pull on the peanut. This distinguishing tactic leads us to believe that the average squirrel performance in Texas is much higher than in Massachusetts."

ROFLOL! Thanks Strela &;-)

26 posted on 08/03/2002 5:08:09 AM PDT by 2Trievers
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To: strela
Our varmints in the orchards are the mice, deer and crows. My second born helps take care of those problems.

The windfall apples we have are used in cider production. Peach harvest is mid-season now. Apple harvest will start soon. &;-)
30 posted on 08/03/2002 5:12:33 AM PDT by 2Trievers
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