A Brief History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio

124 rearing apple trees from the seed. He first made his appearance in western Pennsylvania, and from thence made his way to Ohio, keeping on the outskirts of the settlements, and following his favorite pursuit. A pioneer of Jefferson county said the first time he .ever saw Johnny he was going down the river, in 1806, with two canoes lashed together, and well laden with apple-seeds, which he had obtained at the cider presses in western Pennsylvania. Sometimes he carried a bag or two of seeds on an old horse; but more frequently he bore them upon his back, going from place, to place on the wild frontier. He was accustomed to cleai’ spots in the loamy lands on the banks of the streams, plant his seeds, enclose the ground, and then leave the place until the trees had in a measure grown. He had little nurseries all through Ohio, Penn-' sylvania and Indiana. When the settlers began to flock in and open their “clearings’,’’ Johnny was ready for* them with his young trees, which he either gave away or sold for some trifle as an old coat, or any article of which he could make use. Thus he proceeded for many years, until the whole country was in a measure settled and supplied

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