Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-21
From the St. Anthony (AIinn.) News, April 6.

From the St. Anthony (Ainn.) News April 6.
st. Anthony Falls horticultural Society.
A meeting OF this society was held on Tues
day evening, April lst., at the office of j. 4.
Bradley, Esq, Minneapolis. The meeting
was large and several new members joined
the society. R j. Mandenhall reported back
the resolution referred to him at last meeting
recommending varieties OF apples, pears,
grapes, and other fruits Tor trial. The report
being accepted, the question occurred on the
adoption OF the resolution.
VIM Il. Smith, think this one of the
most important steps that we can possibly
take. fully concur in the sentiments eX-
pressed at last meeting, We should make no
statement or recommendation but what is re
liable and worthy OF confidence. We are re-
commenting 10 the people varieties of fruits
for cultivation 1t would be well to examine
the list carefully before adopting it, propose
we commence with the list of apples.
Whitney-f noticed six varieties recon-
mended. (Ribstou, Pippin, Fameuse, Red
Astrachan, Benoni, Tallman Sweeting and
Summer Pearmain.-Rep l think itan ex'
cellent selection. II is better to take six kinds
that will succeed, than twelve kinds and halt
OF them fail. | concur in the recommendation
of the report as wise and judiciOus.
c. Ioag-I would inquire how many kinds
of those recommended are growing about
mere Is TIE lISl HlduS up from any hnOWI-
edge of their success here Or IRON other au-
thorities.
Mendenhali-I believe Charles Hoag has
the Benoni and has great faith in it.
Hoag-I noticed the Benoni comes fourth
on the list l should be very glad to know of
three other kinds that would rank before that
in hardness. l have the Benoni aud am sat
isfied they will live. They appear perfectly
hardy-as the oaks.
Whitney-Where were they obtained
Holg-I had them Of DIR. Weed of Musca-
tine DR.. Weed has more confidence in them
than in any other kind for northern climate.
brought twenty five trees here five years
ago, and l believe they are all alive now.
They have stood two winters and not bud
has failed.
Smth-We are not able to speak with
much certainly from actual experiment here
even the Benoni has not yet borne fruit All
the end OF this year, we shall be in much bet
ter condition in this respect than at present.
The early strawberry" is in bearing at St.
Paul, but is not on the list. The list is select
cd from the best knowledge we have here,
with what we are able to learn from CORES
pondents and other authorities. The Ripston
Pippin succeeds better in cold climates than
in any other. | have reliable Information,
that il is source of great profit in Canada as
far north as Montreal. in the Deighbor hood
of Rochester, N. Y, it is also in great favor.
Minnesota has peculiar climate and we must
feel our way along, trying those kinds most
successful in cold climates. w. w. Wales
informs me that a family by the name OF Bond
near BOttineau Prairie, has lot Of apple trees
three years old and doing well. Ii any one
was going into that neighborhood it would be
well to call and see them.
DR.. Anders on notice Rev. A. Gale is in
the room. He has Travelled extensively in
Minnesota; l should like to hear from him
what has been his observation in fruit grow
ing
Rev. A. Gale-I was not aware this subject
was coming up here to night. | lave seer a,
fine apple orchards in Minnesota as ever So e
in Massachusetts. Mr.. Stewart, near LIZ
Sueur, has an orchard of 40 acres. His tree,
were looking thrifty when saw them The,
have gone through four winters-don't know
how they have stood the past winter. A mar
in Fillmore county raised fifty bushels OF an
pies last year. | Lave seen apple trees grow
ing in different parts Of the state. In the towr
OF Chatheld, there are quite number of treet
which bore apples last season People in the
southern part OF the state are very sanguinC
of raising apples l.. N. Darwin OF Llnsing
in Mower county, FIVE miles this side of Aus
tin, has 10000 Trees $4,000 grated and large
enough TO set He offers to sell them at q
cents each and warrant them to live, will
proper care, and bear the kind OF fruit repre-
sented. In coming up two weeks ago, saw
an apple orchard OF several hundred trees nea
ZumUrota, which belonged to Rev. A.
Graves The trees looked thrifty; they wert
raised at Lake City. People in different part
OF the state have got the impression that APP
pie trees won't live here; consequently, whel
see trees | notice them more particularly
Theodore Fufber, OF Cottage Grove, planted
some, ten or twelve years ago. They livet
six or eight years, and since then have beef
dyn out. lie has now five or six trees liv
ing. One tree bore a bushel Of apples las
year. People are planting trees in difleren
parts Of the state, hoping some Of them ma,
live.
l noticed trees were killed most on TN
south side-not from frost, but scorched b,
the sun after the sap starts. My observation
has been that trees do best on the north sid
OF buildings or fences where the snow remain
longest IN the spring A man near Osceola
on the east side Of the 81. Croix, has larg
orchard nearly ready for bearing. l aske
him how he kept his trees looking SO well