Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-21

DEED GREEN,
BENZ KELLEY,
JOB LEWIS
ON FARMS, ORCHARDS. AND GARDENS.
The committee on Farms. Orchards, Gardens, sc.
report That no farm has heeu offered Tor their e1
am nation and but one orchl,d, the property of A.
Z Atkinson. Of Oho county.
Mr. Atkinson is distinguished pfomologst Of lhi.
county and We, as Was expected. recey we'd much
useful Information on ia, subject OF fruit in general
and apples in particular On entering his orchard
we were delighted at seeing the trees luAdened To
The ground with the most beautiful fruit. This visI
convinces us that farmers do not generally pay
that attention an the selection Of their fruit as its irn
ppr;ance demands,
We give below list Of Il e apples cultivated by
our friend Atkinson with such obse rvalons Oh each
variety his aud our own experience i'm their cul.
ture are believed important To any such of our mem
bers or Others may wish to know some thing of the
value and pcculIures OF the different kinds named;
willow up lie, good keeping apple, will be sound ia
June and then gIud Tor nothing
Golden Russell, n la-ge and beautiful npple when
the season suits it, but from cause pc rhaps To-
cal, II is very frequently small worthless apple not
worth picking.
Rohbury OF Panuni Russell is a delicious and val
| liable variety; the best Of this collection. In the
North where this variety originated il is considered
Inferior TO the Baldwin and some others, in beauty
and e1cellency Of favour. II SURPRISES all for long
keeping.
| Pumruy: among the very best apples II keeps
until APnli Is very abundant bearer every other
year.
Large Bell flower II is subject to drop from the
tree before maturity, and is recommended Tor ia
yo able cultivation
BellhjweT variety obIa:ned from Granvills.
Ohio: very fine and beautiful apple. 1t twill keep
into A pril.
Vnndever; very pnor apple in rhi, orchard
Ramboi ripens frat Of OcIober.nnd will keep into
january and is recommended for general culIiva-
| ton.
Newton Pippn; this apple in many places s highly
spoken Of IN similar lOcaIioIs could not be recon-
mendrd.
Leone'o; an apple originating on Mr. Atkinson s
| Mount ION farm. Ii is said 10 be very fine from
! Decembrr Ia March.
Burlington Greening; the favnrire ufihc proprietor
ripens The FIRST Of December. and will keep unul
| Msrch very great bearer.
| Carter SwesIing this fine desert and cooking ap-
pie originated on the neighbnring farm of Mr. Carter
! Hughes Virginia Crab; iperiur cider apple
GOdIn Pippin or Gates apple; q very superior late
fall apple, either as desert oklng apples very
| great bearer.
/ ROmsniie esteemed for its beauty and late keep.
! ing. Ii is the carhOusO of Maryla
Robhsion Pippni celebrated English apple. 10
| our climate II il very poor bearor
Baldwin, native Of Massachusous, where il is
esteemed large, beautiful and flvorto fruu II j.
| succeeds equally well here.
Virginia Quaker; on apple Of first quality in Au.
gust.
Esopos Spiizenberg; q beautiful and most excel.
lent apple; the trees subject blight, and a.
cultivation should be attended " iIh cauIiun. MI
A. out Of 10 Trees has but Z alive; Tie common e1
Perience,
Green Fall PiPpin; very delicious fall fruit.
Rhtde Island Greeningi it is preferred in the
North TO The Newton pippn and is q very great
bearer.
Eorlybougbi delicious early applOi rptns from
July 18Th TO the 18th August.
Red Vandever; valuable fruit
Pound Sweeling large red aud green apple.
Winter Green Sweetng; a very excellent apple:
keeps tall March.
Sheepshoyel; very superior apple; keeps until
May. From MIR Kinsey's nursery, ia Belmont coun.
ty, Ohio.
Sheep head; al apple unworthy Of cultivation,
from Kinsey's nursery. Belmont county Ohio.
Queening; a superior apple; ripens last Of July.
Oats Apple; large early aeeI apple.
Early Chandalieri esteemed amongst the best OF
early apples
Seek no further very fine apple riPens the first
Of July
PouUd Royal; do do do.
Pome LeoPis; very highly Spoken Of not yet in
hearing.
Sidney apple; from the farm Of Benz M'Mahon
E'q said to be the best apple sold in The Wheeling
'HsihCA Hi otplbthHtE
Lady Finger the best sweet winter offered for
| sale market.
Black Gillyhower; On excellent fruit though Judge
Bull says the scaoped GiIlyaower is much the
best.
We respectfully call the attention Of the Associa.
ton 10 the importance Of Horticulture branch Of
Husbaudry, ia which men Of every vocation have a
deep interest We look upon fruit as one Of the
most valuable gifts Of divine Providence to man and
Their cultivation should be promoted by all meuns;
not a Of luxury only. nor yet alone as a do.
iicous healthy, and most nutrcious article Of food;
but connected IN other respects with oil that omi-
nently concerns the family Of THE palate,
says the celebrated Mr. Knight, which relisheS iruii
Is seldom pleased with strong liquors, and as lsebls
causes continually acting ultimately produce extern
sive eile Is the supplying the public OOd with good
fruit al low prices would have q Iendancy 10 oyer.
ate iayOrably on he physical and neral health Of
/ the people, with view 10 those ends we would
urge the association 10 promote knowledge ofTruIt
| aud the best modes Of their culture" The commit
tee award the premium for the best orchard 10 A +
| A kiuson.
The only crop offered o crop Of Hay raised
on the farm Of the late s Sprigg, Esq. by Dr n w
Chnpne, which averaged four ond one seventh TONS
/ 30 the acre, on meadow Of l6I acres. The Com.
\ miteo award the dfsI premium Tor this crop
ADAM Nuns,
Eli GREEN,
SAINT MITCHELL
OTHJ ilEDGEs,
JOHN ATKINSON.
tconeluded IN our nezl)
MAINE.-Tho Governor and Council have De.
elded that three members Of Congress We elected