Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-10-03

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North Western Fruit Growers' Annual
Meeting.
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| Tire rubiecs Of culture and variety q
Strawberry was taken up.
MIR Edwards had been cultivnting fhe
Strawberry for about ten years. He at first
| brought on eight varieties from Cincinnati
and had since procured other varieties Tha,
known ~ the Neek Pine, in his opinion, was
worth for the market, twice as much as any
other He had planted ont eight acres on
prairie sod, cutting them in as is done with
sod corn He had also swo acres on old
ground They bore in about two years. He
went over the ground with mower after
harvest, and cut down the weeds, grass and
stalks, and left them on the ground for mulch.
ing. The crop Of Neck Pine this year had
been marketed in Chicago and had netted
him from twenty-five to thirty cents per quart
He was satisfied, from his experience, tina,
varieties that proved the best in some local.
ties were not the best in other soils
Mr. Eames, of LaSalle Co. prepared his
ground by deep ploughing. 1t is important
to have ground free from weeds. He cult
Yates them carefully the first season, and in.
tiyation required the second season was clear.
ing the ground from weels.
Mr. Albright cultivated eight varieties he
kept them in different beds He considered
the Neck Pine as decidedly the best berry fol-
the market 1t was not so sweet as some
other varieties, but it was q better bearer
They bore better when the ground was ratll
er poorer than is common with our prairie
soil.
Mr. Edwards had known instances where
the crop had failed on lands enriched after
the manner recommended by eastern grow
ers There was a great growth Of plants and
plenty OF blossoms, but no fruit After three
or four years these same vines bore good
crop.
Dir. Hull thought deep culture was adapted
to to the growth of strawberries. The Neck
Pine was not the best variety in his neigh
borhood
Mr. Avery deemed the early scarlet as the
best variety he had grown He thought
IIoveys Seeding the best berry, but a poor
bearer. The Early Scarlet was the next best
and the next as a bearer to the Neck Pine;
but the Neck Pine was the most profitable
one to grow for the market. The best time
to transplant, in his opinion, was when the
vine was in fruit Those vines bearing the
best fruit should be selected.
Dr. Hull did not regard the best time for
transplanting when the vine was in fruit 1t
was not SO with him He considered Hovcy s
seeding as one of the best varieties cultiva-
ted in the southern part of Illinois.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Avery, Hardness and Edwards.
Mr. Ellsworth; With me the Hoyey seed
ling has stood pre-eminent as a constant bear
er. he practiced mulching, and considered
sawdust as best for this purpose. He cult
waited between the rows. He had had good
crops for eight or nine years, and had only
failed last year which was owing to the late
frost
Mr. kennicott regarded the Virginia Scar.
let as the best variety with him. The Prolific
Hautboy was q good variety and good bear.
Mr. Edwards had fruited the McAvoy e
Superior; it was a fine but not prolific
bearer
Mr.. Hardness said that McAvoys Extra
Red had obtained great favor with many in
Peoria county.
The GooSEBERRY was next taken up
Mr. Albright was from Lancashire, Eng,
where the Gooseberry lourished better than
any where else in the world Thirty varie.
ties were there cultivated The English
gooseberry did not do we'll here for the rea-
son that they widowed Houghtons seed.
ling he considered the best variety in this
section.
specimens of Mexican Beans were distri
butcd from Mr. Lewis Burtis, of Rochester,
n Y, for which the thanks of the Associa.
ton were returned.
u CLOCK, NJ.
President in the Chair Took into consid
Grafton fruits recommended for further trial
at the last meeting.
EARLY JoE-R Avery thinks it neither
profitable nor desirable.
Prest Bryant has fruited it this year, finds
it excellent and beautiful 1t ripens the LIST
of August, bnt is not market fruit, must be
eaten fresh, every cultivator should have one
or two trees Continued for further trial by
vote of Society.
AloTHER-R Avery thinks it good
Mr. McWhortcr has found it excellent
Continued for further trial.
DUCHESS OF OLDENBuRG.-Mr. Kennicott
thinks it good but not Il rank grower. The
tree has large, thin leaf and resembles but
is stronger grower than the Astrachan, is
not first rate eating apple, but is slightly
acid
Mr. Kinncy-lt is fine to dwarf Contin-
ued for further trial. -.
HuBBARDsroN NoNsucH wv oodward thinks
it promises well, an annual moderate bearer.
Continued for further trial
PICKS PLEAsANr.-Fruits constantly with
Stewart and is very fine. He knows of moth
ing better for three months in winter; large
and handsome.
Mr. Avery esteems it among the best,
knows none better, favors the Maiden s
Blush. Recommended for moderate cultiva-
ton .5.
SPICE SwEEr-Harkness thinks it very
fine apple.
Kennicott thought it very fine on young
trees but it becomes deformed and knotty on
old trees; needs high cultivation; it is a full
bearer when it bears at all
X. Avery has found it constant bearer,
and a fine, upright, rank grower
Phoenix says it has remarkable favor
unpleasant to some The most snowy apple
he ever saw 1t has remarkably strong
shoots, becomes round headed.
A. Williams has seen very fine crop on
old trees. Continued for further trial
The Willow TwlG was introduced
Bellanger has fruited it for several years,
and finds it good market fruit, keeping till
March, and even till September and still
juicy 1t is hardy; the limbs drop, the APP
Piles being on the ends of the twigs
Stewart knows nothing better Us to early
bearing good uniform size, and long keeping
qualities
President knows no tree that turns out bet
ter
Brayton finds it very fair in Wisconsin,
Tree hard to cultivate at first, but that is no
objection to fruit raisors
President has difficulty in budding it.
Williams has budded it--has not been
troubled with mildew.
Edwards has suffered none from miliew
He makes but little difference between bud
ding and grating The tree bears carly and
grows finely in the orchard. Recommended
for extensive cultivation.
The New Town Pippin was brought up
Phoenix condemned it as unproductive on
rich prairie soil, but thinks on poorer soil it
would produce we'll.
Kennicott never has seen a good crop, but
the fruit is excellent
Bellanger never has seen full crop.
Hull-three-fourths Of the whole orchard