Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-16
Fan, tie Pa, sbarg ChTistiaa Adrooofc
rccFieiIe or EavTton BLACK
berry.

. .,,taT
- .,ltsf its seasons of bearing. and its extra
,r3ipary Proaue'V eness. The past season
o. , a,ns much 10 establish the reputation of
HI, ronlafka5le fruit. Wherever il has been
~, '-.i;r,t., as far as we have heard. it has not
,nIv given entire satisfaction, bat exceeded !
n,gsl las been said ia iss favor Many
,.to al fsst looked on it with distrust, fearing
:, ,,,s smother A1raS- n1ultjcGuliS hum5ug, 4
~ uoul! not touch it, axe now convinced OF
=. ,.,ar 9orth. and are going into its cult
..f,1 very extensively. It has been salts
.',,oriiv tested IN this neiehbcrh0od. and tri-
,~,r5.ni'v sustained IT'S high reputation. 4
.atrur,ber of persons visited our grouods
r,.. sumner during the fruiting season. q
r,,c, vhon were Lot fsw II those WHO were
.roSed rubeieyers IN it. and without sin
10 sxccriion. hey we're amazed ani delight
:, with the rigor Of the plants and the size,
-r,iactiycncss, iusciousncss, aud beauty Il
.to ,ruit and affirmed that though so much
lad been SAID iu its praise, the half had not
- 4. .bis fruit is not only very paIitable and
zybols.on,- being generally regarded as rle-
dici1,l-tu. can bo devoted proftably to so
rrsrv GiIerent purposes, the market will
tsr3ig eve. ne overs;ocked \ writer in the
We w. Tc.0Yqe says Eve huldred acres
.fr'aris e-5 needed 10 the immediate neigh
t,-aaai of tia. city % supply tue daily de-
rard lr 5er-ys.
4. vss thought BY some that nc were
sytrs7ss.rt ia our Praises OF TIE fruit in oar
! h.t srtice-'HoucA 7sc We're sustained by
arch nleu as Charles Downing, aud other EN-
men, ponlo}ngists Of the country,-wc ask
4, privilege Of giving in this article the tes
..nGBy of Z few of those who have seen it IN
hui. during tue past. season -gcrtlemen who
.7ery aaT competent to Judge Of 10 charac-
tor. and who's, opinions will be received Us
.,ti,factory wherever they are known
William Addison II. d one OF our best
;adgss Of fruits, thus speaFs of 1T:
In company with some friends, | riseted
tie farm OF Mr.. Knox last summer for the
purpose Of seeing the New Rochelle Back
5.r,y in fruit about which great deal had
been said. and against which | entertained a
,tildioe L ia but Just 10 say that this
rrtjllice has been completely removed. To
las previous marvellous tales eek; ia reference
. laig fruit had listened with ste}ied lndlt-
ereaoe To be perfectly frank, did not be
He7e word If them But. 20 be equally
iaue,t now, that opinion had formed q y
r,.auce IS entirely changed. | found on
II; Kuoz' grounds such display of frr,t
"a | gaF not prepared for, and but express
The aa;rers Al opinion Of of the company that
;oaa loves of fruit this l. an immense stride
ia lie wav q improvement.
"AH wnp ere familiar Win the wonders
:a'}yat;on VIII wor}: well not be at Al a p-i-
- :; ahst mag tc Effected by the intelligent
aoar Of voa-.; i: here : : fruit that Las SUI
.cuy attained an excellence tuat Il tsuiy
s3udertuI
The New Rochelle BI4et5srry j. nos on
a nost 5eii;i"us fruit, b,s' l praijg;,u
p~T. ! GU. III a hragcA about eighteen
5os long. on which cHup.ei sevety-sis
s:r,. al perfectly formed, aud Of extra1r
,1arv size and beauty.
Those Tho hal the privali Fe Of cxanin
&t, t.1:s .,a Mr. E,,.ox's grounds Z
-r;ecu5 H. their opinion that it has not bsor
as.7resa- ac5 than il order e. be appgcci-
ss!!uas, J- saan hu&inS 90 he plants in
IL Ala9d-st roA and beautiful c!usturea.
Il Y. 5aco5us d D. Professor in th'
Tes.a Ileoiogica: Seminary say:
LES; Frn.ner went to see the csicbrasoe
New Rochelle or I.aTton Blackberry, il
,s.ria9 ! f,rn& tlem altogether oycCc(
i-guT eTps :tatica-,ls stalk AL and ranS
--a-ia: tCit q th- largest berries. lu al ta
raro4s stages O. ..gotiug; and the y.c.d va
truly wonderful. I learned from frlen'
.d'1'' planted = smali plot in too neighbo
s'od, that ther required very tjtri" care. an.
SS'o c'rs'aHry c"mirg On thyough-the sea
'3a' 20 as % !a'n!sh the mos. pr5t5uge- zu1
y.
The berry Is son@eti-nes ,n;ejudeed by be
-s PiIt&ed 8s soon as II Is black, wltheu
leng allowed sufficient time tn ihoreaghl,
pen II takeu off prcmaturelY 1t IS sour
.lt The1 perfectly mature, il is as lusciou
sit is large
I am entirely satisfied that 10 fruit in on
a'le: will so amply reward cuti7ation-
ni ia every garden few. Of these root
rgi supply the table with healahful an
h-sicbie berry, that needs oaly to be value
"a7#nere.
Tie editor of the Pittsburg Chronicle give
s:hiloging NOTICE af It:
The New Rochelle Black berry Accom-
faea by some gentlemen from the city, "
s.eIdaY paid visit ~ the farm Of Rev
II Knox in Lower ST Clair towaship an
@o1gh Be lad heard much uf the succes
,aea had attended bis culture of the Ne
"'c1eile Blackbarrv, and were copsrgrentl
f'Parcd 70 see 1t in a high siftc of per;ectio
must eoufess that It more than met on
-1efations; and that in size. yield. and fla
far excelled any hing we had beard {
tae Rochelle Blackberry was first intro1r
- here by Mr. Knox He put down but
~ piants st first, bet their immense yield
:. - 'Gs superior quality of the berry. cor
s: 3%a !! him that it was just that the thing f1
- - district; and the following year. at a yer
S''' outlay, he set severa, acres Of the plant
-. result IS easily told. Coming up to hi
~ NEST antlcipations, he is now able to sur
!! ar Wy market with this very desirable An
Il. ma berry in large quantities, and at
III 700 when Strawberries are not to
n n ]nl y, haspberries are out Of date.
.s,s 'aekberries grown by Mr.. Knox al