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VOL LIV. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SEPT 16. 1899. NO. 37 %oxtiaxXt\xxZt Do not fall to attend the State fair this year. A strawberry grower in one of our northern counties is picking a fall crop of berries; a email one, but profitable as he gets his own price for all he bas to sell. PLANT TREES. This is one of the two seasons of the year for planting fruit and shade trees. Just now of couree it is to dry but we may expect the fall rains to begin most any day. So let us plan and make ready for planting just as soon as the ground ls moist enough. Sometimes spring is better than fall, but not always. So let us try both seasons and then some of our plantings will be almost sure to be successful. A WORTHY OBJECT. A movemnt ls on foot, started ln the Rural Xew Yorker, to raise a fund for the support of Peter M. Gideon, of Excelsior, Minn., the originator of the Wealthy and other good apples, who ls now in his old age in poor circumstances. The plan is to take subscrip. tions of one cent for each tree of that variety from all growing them who are so disposed. The amount may be sent direct to Mr. Gideon THE STAKK APPLE. The hard, green apple sent us for name two weeks ago was an entire stranger to ue; so we forwarded it to the United States Agricultural Department, and here is the reply of Prof. Taylor, acting pomologist. Referring to yours of the 28th ult., would say that the apple received is apparently an immature specimen of Stark. Am not surprised that It withstood the curculio for it has one of the toughest of skins, as well as a very coarBe and unpalatable flesh. It grows and bears well, so it has gained some note as a market variety. Wm A. Taylor, Act. Pomologist. —In sending the apple we spoke of the vain attempts the curculio had evidently made to puncture the Bkin, and lay ita eggs. The scars were there but no further damage had been done. What a pity the Stark is not a better apple. The York Imperial Apple. behave on several occasions directed attention to this fine apple, and ln support of what has been said the following, from the late bulletin of the Pennsylvania Experiment Station, Is very gratifying: In 1888, the State Horticultural Association Prepared, through the aid of correspondents.a 'wt of the best 10 vnrieties of apples for market in each county of Pennsylvania. More than one-half of the counties placed Baldwin a« a firet choice. The other nine varieties *ere In order of prominence, Northern Spy, greening, Pallawater, King, Ben Davis pith's Cider, Beileflower, Twenty Ounce, ^ewtown Pippin. The list would be greatly modified, if revised at this date. For many orchardists have discovered that since the en DaTle apples of the West have ma-ie a putatlon ,n the markets, Pennsylvania has , etyof 8JPerior quality, better color, Wl productiveness and that keeps as long, r~e1^ tha York Imperial. It originated in p' *0°unty. and, therefore, is peculiarly a iMd? 8pple- The Project Is now it* i °tthl8Stateto become prominent for exJ 1 °f Y°rk ImPerial aPPle«- There are York 7 0rch8rd8> Principally thig variety, in eom . am"' and Cumberland counties— ha«lLQa"tyoun*> »««*■ iust in bearing. It ern l_T sh]y recommended ln the north- nkr,. J.?0mewe8tem counties. It is being Vi,!iM "ee,y,nNew York, Ohio, Illinois, «a, it, Maryland. and Delaware. In Kan- ma'.,8Iowin«in popularity. E.J. Hol- It last n enwoith couuty, Kansas, said of December at a meeting of the Kansas State Agrticultural Society: "The York Imperial is new to many of us, because of its late popularity. It has been sent to Europe, holding its own with Missouri Pippin and others. It is large, a good keeper, and growers always seem pleased with it. It seems to be growing popular." Our fruit growers have been contending that we have no variety of apples that ls well suited to commercial orcharding in Pennsylvania, and yet in the face of this contention other States have taken up the York Imperial and made for it a reputation. Itis encouraging to be able to report, however, that in Adams county there are about 200 acres of apples in bearing condition, the principal varieties being York Imperial and Ben Davis. There are also about 400 acres of younger orchards in that county in which York Imperial predominates. This apple is highly recommended for great profit by such experienced fruit growers as Hon. G. 0. Brown, Yorkana; Hon. S. 0. Heiges, York; Noah Sheely, Oashtown; John Shull, Oash- town; Samuel Graham, Blglersville, and 0. W. Good, Waynesboro. I have purposely said much in favor of the York Imperial, because it has seemed to me that ita value as a money maker has not been fully appreciated. It is a common error, when discuesing varieties, to bring forth a long list of very good apples which are good only in consideration of the fruit, its flavor, color, size, and keeping qualities, and when we consider the respective trees, we declare them unsatisfatory because they are poor growers, light bearers, susceptible to dlseaees, etc. York Imperial ls sometimes listed in catalogues as Johnson's Fine Winter, and in its native country sometimes referred to as the Shep apple, Shep being a word of the Penn. sylvania German having reference to the oblique shape of the fruit. The tree is a vigorous grower, with slender drooping branches after the manner of Ben Davis. It comes into bearing at four years from planting, bears regularly and heavily. The foliage and fruit are remarkably free from scab. The fruit ls of medium size, oblong, angular, oblique; smooth, skin yellow, and almost wholly covered with two shades of red, the darker one disposed in distinct stripes; baBin deep, cavity deep and narrow, stem short; flesh yellow, jnicy, firm, sub-acid, good; season late winter. A good shipper, brlnging]high prices- American Gardening. Causes for Inferior Quality of Muskmelons, and Remedy. The muskmelon has come to be one of the necessary luxuries of life, and so lt should be, and doubtless Is, the object of every melon grower to produce melons of the very highest quality, but there has been much complaint this season, even among the growers themselves, concerning the poor quality of the melons found upon the market. Various causes are given, such as leaf blight, too much rain, a lack of some necessary element ln the soil, poor varieties, etc., any one of which would undoubtedly have a tendency to affect the qnality of the fruit. The appearance of leaf blight during the growing season always has a tendency to rob the fruit of the necessary amount of nourishment, and causes it to ripen prematurely. This may be prevented in a large degree by spraying the vines with Bordeaux mixture, two or three times, depending upon the tmiunt of rainfall, before the disease makes its appearance. An excessive amount of rain ls undoubtedly one of the chief causes of trouble. It is a well known fact that during a very wet season strawberries are of much poorer quality, containing a less amount of sugar, than when the ripening season is comparatively dry. The same Is true with muskmelons, the crop may be larger during a wet season, the fruit may be finer in appearance, but the sugar content which gives the melon Its delicious flavor is comparitively low. Hence it frequently happens that a variety may give good satisfaction one season, and be very unsatisfactory the next. Thorough drainage, either naturally or artificially will do much towards preventing trouble from this source. The use of fertilzere, rich in potash and phosphoric acid will have a tendency to produce a fruit of high quality. Another cauee for poor quality in melons Is found in the fact that many are picked too green. This is especially trne when they are shipped long distances. Like California peaches, they muBt be picked early in order to hold up until they reach their destination, and also like California fruit, they lose very much of that richness of flavor, which can only come by ripening on the vines. There is much difference between varieties grown on the same soil, because all varieties are not adapted to the same conditions. This haB been very noticable in our experiments for a series of years on a rather heavy sandy loam which is naturally nderdralned. Those varieties giving the beat results are the small Emerald Gem, Netted Gem, Osage, Hackensack and Montreal. Paul Jones is a new variety, fruiting for the first time and giving good satisfaction. It is said to be a cross between the Emerald Gem and Osage, and in some degree it contains the characteristics of both. In general, varieties that come the nearest to perfection every year are the ones to grow.—James Troop, Horticulturist at Purdue Agricultural Station. ■*♦*- Preservation of Grape Juice and Sweet Cider. The manufacture of unfermented grape juice and of sweet cider assumes considerable proportions in many localities, but difficulty ls often experienced in preparing a product which will "keep," 1. e., does not ferment. Fermentation ie due to the presence of microorganisms in the juice or cider, and may be prevented by sterilizing the latter as well as the vessels ueed in connection with the bottling of the product. Heating is the simplest, Bafest, and most effective means of sterilizing, but great caro is neceeeary ln order to so control the temperature aB to secure thorough sterilization without injuring the flavor of the product. A report of the Canada experimental farms gives an account of a series of experiments on the juice. The conclusion, which probably applies to sweet cider as well as to grape juice, was that "the natural flavor of grape juice may ba preserved Intact by raising the temperature of the juice gradually to 170 degrees F., keeping it at this point for ten minutes and then quickly bottling it, taking care to use absolutely air-tight and thoroughly sterilized vessels. These veesels ehould be taken from a tank or kettle of boiling water. Immediately filled, and corked or covered with the least possible delay."—Ex, Suggestions to Tree Planters. Tbe judicious and tasteful planting of fruit and ornamental trees enhances the value of real estate more than an equal amount of money invested in any other way. The best time for planting evergreen trees is in the spring. The beet time for planting deciduous trees is during the autumn and early spring. Success in tree planting depends more upon the proper performance of the work and on the weather during the following season, than on the exact time when the work is done. Trees should be planted about the same depth tbat they grew in the nursery; this is easily seen by the earth-stain on the bark. Don't twist or crowd the roots Into too small a hole; dig a large hole, and spread the roots out naturally; fill the earth well among them, leaving no cavities or air spaces, and pack firmly. Frequent stirring of the soil and mulching with coarse manure, straw, leaves or stones are very beneficial to newly planted trees, and are valuable means of' retaining moisture in the soil. Many trees either die at once, or stand still and do not grow much for several years, becauee the land is too poor. Stable manure, and enough of it, is the beet remedy. Ground bones, wood ashes or potash in almoet any form are also excellent fertilizers for trees. Watering in dry weather Ib very beneficial if done properly and liberally, but is labor lost If done etlnglly and superficially. Soak the ground thoroughly when lt Leeds it. '-It is not possible to avoid all risks in transplanting. The art will never be so perfected that some trees will not die."—S. O. Moon, Morrisvllle Nursery Catalogue. ■»•* Potato Culture. The Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station at Ithaca, N. Y., gives these conclusions, based upon experiments in pota to culture daring four years: 1. The average yield of potatoes throughout the State is not more than one-half what lt should be, and what lt would be wero better methode practiced. 2. AH soils of ordinary fertility contain sufficient potential plant food to produco abundant crops. By tillage, and drainage if necessary, a part of this potential plant food can be made available for the ubo of plants. 3. Early planting of potatoes and frequent tillage to conserve moisture will ordinarily give beet reiults. 4. Early planting necessitates vigorous epraying with Bordeaux mixture and Paris green to protect the foliage from blight and beetles. 5. Success with potatoes depends largely upon the preparation given the soil before tbe potatoes are planted. Plowing should be deep, and at the time of planting, soil should be mellow and loose, 6. On soils which are likely to be affected seriously by drouths, lt is especially Important that tho potatoes ehould be planted early and deep, and the tillage should be frequent and level. 7. On soils which are not well drained, either naturally or artificially, and on clay or clay loam soils, potatoes may be planted eomewhat shallow and slight hilling may be be practiced with benefit. 8. Harrowing the land after the potatoes were planted and before the plants appeared produced marked beneficial results. 9. From six to seven cultivations have given beet results. No Comfort. One of the firet clever speeches eet down to the credit of Lord Macaulay belongs to his very early days, and must have been entirely spontaneous. When he was in Trinity College, he attended a Cambridge election, whero the mob, with the freedom peculiar to British voters, were hustling the successful candidate. Mitsiles of all sorts were flying about, and Macaulay's ardor for the public life may have been somewhat cooled by the dead cat which he received full In the face. The man who had thrown it appologlzed profusely, and assured him that he had only mistaken his aim. "The cat was aimed for Mr. Adeane," said he. "Then," said Macaulay, ruefully, "I wish you had meant it for me and hit Mr, Adeane I" ft. Louis Humbert, of St. Croix, threshed the banner crop of wheat for Perry county on tho 15th—706 bushels from fifteen acres—forty- seven and one-fifteenth bushels an acre. The crop was grown on clover sod turned under, with no commercial fertilizers.
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1899, v. 54, no. 37 (Sept. 16) |
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Transcript | VOL LIV. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SEPT 16. 1899. NO. 37 %oxtiaxXt\xxZt Do not fall to attend the State fair this year. A strawberry grower in one of our northern counties is picking a fall crop of berries; a email one, but profitable as he gets his own price for all he bas to sell. PLANT TREES. This is one of the two seasons of the year for planting fruit and shade trees. Just now of couree it is to dry but we may expect the fall rains to begin most any day. So let us plan and make ready for planting just as soon as the ground ls moist enough. Sometimes spring is better than fall, but not always. So let us try both seasons and then some of our plantings will be almost sure to be successful. A WORTHY OBJECT. A movemnt ls on foot, started ln the Rural Xew Yorker, to raise a fund for the support of Peter M. Gideon, of Excelsior, Minn., the originator of the Wealthy and other good apples, who ls now in his old age in poor circumstances. The plan is to take subscrip. tions of one cent for each tree of that variety from all growing them who are so disposed. The amount may be sent direct to Mr. Gideon THE STAKK APPLE. The hard, green apple sent us for name two weeks ago was an entire stranger to ue; so we forwarded it to the United States Agricultural Department, and here is the reply of Prof. Taylor, acting pomologist. Referring to yours of the 28th ult., would say that the apple received is apparently an immature specimen of Stark. Am not surprised that It withstood the curculio for it has one of the toughest of skins, as well as a very coarBe and unpalatable flesh. It grows and bears well, so it has gained some note as a market variety. Wm A. Taylor, Act. Pomologist. —In sending the apple we spoke of the vain attempts the curculio had evidently made to puncture the Bkin, and lay ita eggs. The scars were there but no further damage had been done. What a pity the Stark is not a better apple. The York Imperial Apple. behave on several occasions directed attention to this fine apple, and ln support of what has been said the following, from the late bulletin of the Pennsylvania Experiment Station, Is very gratifying: In 1888, the State Horticultural Association Prepared, through the aid of correspondents.a 'wt of the best 10 vnrieties of apples for market in each county of Pennsylvania. More than one-half of the counties placed Baldwin a« a firet choice. The other nine varieties *ere In order of prominence, Northern Spy, greening, Pallawater, King, Ben Davis pith's Cider, Beileflower, Twenty Ounce, ^ewtown Pippin. The list would be greatly modified, if revised at this date. For many orchardists have discovered that since the en DaTle apples of the West have ma-ie a putatlon ,n the markets, Pennsylvania has , etyof 8JPerior quality, better color, Wl productiveness and that keeps as long, r~e1^ tha York Imperial. It originated in p' *0°unty. and, therefore, is peculiarly a iMd? 8pple- The Project Is now it* i °tthl8Stateto become prominent for exJ 1 °f Y°rk ImPerial aPPle«- There are York 7 0rch8rd8> Principally thig variety, in eom . am"' and Cumberland counties— ha«lLQa"tyoun*> »««*■ iust in bearing. It ern l_T sh]y recommended ln the north- nkr,. J.?0mewe8tem counties. It is being Vi,!iM "ee,y,nNew York, Ohio, Illinois, «a, it, Maryland. and Delaware. In Kan- ma'.,8Iowin«in popularity. E.J. Hol- It last n enwoith couuty, Kansas, said of December at a meeting of the Kansas State Agrticultural Society: "The York Imperial is new to many of us, because of its late popularity. It has been sent to Europe, holding its own with Missouri Pippin and others. It is large, a good keeper, and growers always seem pleased with it. It seems to be growing popular." Our fruit growers have been contending that we have no variety of apples that ls well suited to commercial orcharding in Pennsylvania, and yet in the face of this contention other States have taken up the York Imperial and made for it a reputation. Itis encouraging to be able to report, however, that in Adams county there are about 200 acres of apples in bearing condition, the principal varieties being York Imperial and Ben Davis. There are also about 400 acres of younger orchards in that county in which York Imperial predominates. This apple is highly recommended for great profit by such experienced fruit growers as Hon. G. 0. Brown, Yorkana; Hon. S. 0. Heiges, York; Noah Sheely, Oashtown; John Shull, Oash- town; Samuel Graham, Blglersville, and 0. W. Good, Waynesboro. I have purposely said much in favor of the York Imperial, because it has seemed to me that ita value as a money maker has not been fully appreciated. It is a common error, when discuesing varieties, to bring forth a long list of very good apples which are good only in consideration of the fruit, its flavor, color, size, and keeping qualities, and when we consider the respective trees, we declare them unsatisfatory because they are poor growers, light bearers, susceptible to dlseaees, etc. York Imperial ls sometimes listed in catalogues as Johnson's Fine Winter, and in its native country sometimes referred to as the Shep apple, Shep being a word of the Penn. sylvania German having reference to the oblique shape of the fruit. The tree is a vigorous grower, with slender drooping branches after the manner of Ben Davis. It comes into bearing at four years from planting, bears regularly and heavily. The foliage and fruit are remarkably free from scab. The fruit ls of medium size, oblong, angular, oblique; smooth, skin yellow, and almost wholly covered with two shades of red, the darker one disposed in distinct stripes; baBin deep, cavity deep and narrow, stem short; flesh yellow, jnicy, firm, sub-acid, good; season late winter. A good shipper, brlnging]high prices- American Gardening. Causes for Inferior Quality of Muskmelons, and Remedy. The muskmelon has come to be one of the necessary luxuries of life, and so lt should be, and doubtless Is, the object of every melon grower to produce melons of the very highest quality, but there has been much complaint this season, even among the growers themselves, concerning the poor quality of the melons found upon the market. Various causes are given, such as leaf blight, too much rain, a lack of some necessary element ln the soil, poor varieties, etc., any one of which would undoubtedly have a tendency to affect the qnality of the fruit. The appearance of leaf blight during the growing season always has a tendency to rob the fruit of the necessary amount of nourishment, and causes it to ripen prematurely. This may be prevented in a large degree by spraying the vines with Bordeaux mixture, two or three times, depending upon the tmiunt of rainfall, before the disease makes its appearance. An excessive amount of rain ls undoubtedly one of the chief causes of trouble. It is a well known fact that during a very wet season strawberries are of much poorer quality, containing a less amount of sugar, than when the ripening season is comparatively dry. The same Is true with muskmelons, the crop may be larger during a wet season, the fruit may be finer in appearance, but the sugar content which gives the melon Its delicious flavor is comparitively low. Hence it frequently happens that a variety may give good satisfaction one season, and be very unsatisfactory the next. Thorough drainage, either naturally or artificially will do much towards preventing trouble from this source. The use of fertilzere, rich in potash and phosphoric acid will have a tendency to produce a fruit of high quality. Another cauee for poor quality in melons Is found in the fact that many are picked too green. This is especially trne when they are shipped long distances. Like California peaches, they muBt be picked early in order to hold up until they reach their destination, and also like California fruit, they lose very much of that richness of flavor, which can only come by ripening on the vines. There is much difference between varieties grown on the same soil, because all varieties are not adapted to the same conditions. This haB been very noticable in our experiments for a series of years on a rather heavy sandy loam which is naturally nderdralned. Those varieties giving the beat results are the small Emerald Gem, Netted Gem, Osage, Hackensack and Montreal. Paul Jones is a new variety, fruiting for the first time and giving good satisfaction. It is said to be a cross between the Emerald Gem and Osage, and in some degree it contains the characteristics of both. In general, varieties that come the nearest to perfection every year are the ones to grow.—James Troop, Horticulturist at Purdue Agricultural Station. ■*♦*- Preservation of Grape Juice and Sweet Cider. The manufacture of unfermented grape juice and of sweet cider assumes considerable proportions in many localities, but difficulty ls often experienced in preparing a product which will "keep," 1. e., does not ferment. Fermentation ie due to the presence of microorganisms in the juice or cider, and may be prevented by sterilizing the latter as well as the vessels ueed in connection with the bottling of the product. Heating is the simplest, Bafest, and most effective means of sterilizing, but great caro is neceeeary ln order to so control the temperature aB to secure thorough sterilization without injuring the flavor of the product. A report of the Canada experimental farms gives an account of a series of experiments on the juice. The conclusion, which probably applies to sweet cider as well as to grape juice, was that "the natural flavor of grape juice may ba preserved Intact by raising the temperature of the juice gradually to 170 degrees F., keeping it at this point for ten minutes and then quickly bottling it, taking care to use absolutely air-tight and thoroughly sterilized vessels. These veesels ehould be taken from a tank or kettle of boiling water. Immediately filled, and corked or covered with the least possible delay."—Ex, Suggestions to Tree Planters. Tbe judicious and tasteful planting of fruit and ornamental trees enhances the value of real estate more than an equal amount of money invested in any other way. The best time for planting evergreen trees is in the spring. The beet time for planting deciduous trees is during the autumn and early spring. Success in tree planting depends more upon the proper performance of the work and on the weather during the following season, than on the exact time when the work is done. Trees should be planted about the same depth tbat they grew in the nursery; this is easily seen by the earth-stain on the bark. Don't twist or crowd the roots Into too small a hole; dig a large hole, and spread the roots out naturally; fill the earth well among them, leaving no cavities or air spaces, and pack firmly. Frequent stirring of the soil and mulching with coarse manure, straw, leaves or stones are very beneficial to newly planted trees, and are valuable means of' retaining moisture in the soil. Many trees either die at once, or stand still and do not grow much for several years, becauee the land is too poor. Stable manure, and enough of it, is the beet remedy. Ground bones, wood ashes or potash in almoet any form are also excellent fertilizers for trees. Watering in dry weather Ib very beneficial if done properly and liberally, but is labor lost If done etlnglly and superficially. Soak the ground thoroughly when lt Leeds it. '-It is not possible to avoid all risks in transplanting. The art will never be so perfected that some trees will not die."—S. O. Moon, Morrisvllle Nursery Catalogue. ■»•* Potato Culture. The Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station at Ithaca, N. Y., gives these conclusions, based upon experiments in pota to culture daring four years: 1. The average yield of potatoes throughout the State is not more than one-half what lt should be, and what lt would be wero better methode practiced. 2. AH soils of ordinary fertility contain sufficient potential plant food to produco abundant crops. By tillage, and drainage if necessary, a part of this potential plant food can be made available for the ubo of plants. 3. Early planting of potatoes and frequent tillage to conserve moisture will ordinarily give beet reiults. 4. Early planting necessitates vigorous epraying with Bordeaux mixture and Paris green to protect the foliage from blight and beetles. 5. Success with potatoes depends largely upon the preparation given the soil before tbe potatoes are planted. Plowing should be deep, and at the time of planting, soil should be mellow and loose, 6. On soils which are likely to be affected seriously by drouths, lt is especially Important that tho potatoes ehould be planted early and deep, and the tillage should be frequent and level. 7. On soils which are not well drained, either naturally or artificially, and on clay or clay loam soils, potatoes may be planted eomewhat shallow and slight hilling may be be practiced with benefit. 8. Harrowing the land after the potatoes were planted and before the plants appeared produced marked beneficial results. 9. From six to seven cultivations have given beet results. No Comfort. One of the firet clever speeches eet down to the credit of Lord Macaulay belongs to his very early days, and must have been entirely spontaneous. When he was in Trinity College, he attended a Cambridge election, whero the mob, with the freedom peculiar to British voters, were hustling the successful candidate. Mitsiles of all sorts were flying about, and Macaulay's ardor for the public life may have been somewhat cooled by the dead cat which he received full In the face. The man who had thrown it appologlzed profusely, and assured him that he had only mistaken his aim. "The cat was aimed for Mr. Adeane," said he. "Then," said Macaulay, ruefully, "I wish you had meant it for me and hit Mr, Adeane I" ft. Louis Humbert, of St. Croix, threshed the banner crop of wheat for Perry county on tho 15th—706 bushels from fifteen acres—forty- seven and one-fifteenth bushels an acre. The crop was grown on clover sod turned under, with no commercial fertilizers. |
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