Johnny Appleseed part 2
Here is a picture of the replica house that is beside the head stone I posted yesterday. Johnny Appleseed didn't wander the Midwest giving away apple seedlings and seeds, as many believe. In 1806 Johnny charged about 6 cents for a seedling. But if setters couldn't pay, they say he would accept cornmeal, old clothes or a promise to pay in the future. He probably gave trees to needy families. Johnny Appleseed was not a poor man, he was a businessman. He had money, but he used it for charity and to further his work rather than for his personal comfort.
We use to sing this song in school
`Here comes Johnny Appleseed.
Apple seeds are all he needs,
Planting orchards way out west.
Wears a pot upon his head,
Beneath the trees he makes his bed.
Folks say Johnny's apples are the best! `
