Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-04

| to vermont, is indispensable TO Keeping g0ou
faith with New Hampshire. By no other re-
suit cln the QUO men be obtained from the
two States, aud at the same time deal justly
and keep faith with both; and we do but con-
fuse ourselves in questioning the process by
which the right result is reached The sup
posed case is perfect as an illustration.
This pending call is not for 800 900 men
subject to iair credits, but is for 800 600 re-
naming after all fair credits have been de-
| Quoted and il is impossible to concede What
|, Vermont asks, without coming out short OF
| 100000 men, or making other localities pay
for the partiality shown her.
This, upon the case stated. If there be
different reasons for making an allowance 20
Vermouts let them be presented and consid-
cred. Yours truly, a. LINCOLN.
| fz8a8yi'Ff <---s-s e9TtR
Wisconsin Horticultural SOeiety-Winter Meet
.1Hy ing. ~
From the minutes of the proceedings of the
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, held
Madison on the 9th and 10Th, as prepared
for publication in the W'Sc0nSi, Fdrn,er, we
make the following summary of the action
ken by the Society on various matters of
terest to fruit growers ta"t r,. b
ihe iollOmlnS "eA0 tne PIiHSlP"i oinCels
ected
Ptsydent-B, +. Hopkins, of Dane Co.
IredS'trr-F. G. Curtis, of Columbia Co.,
, Cor. Secretary j. G. Plumb, of Dane Go.
Rec lStretdry-J. w. Rist, of Dane Co
The following Recommendations were made
on various fruits:
Strawberries. Wilson was recommended as
the best for market, and general cultivation:
Burr's New Pine, B ighton Pine, Boston Pine.
Hooker, Large Early Scarlet, Triopph de
Gand, and Jenny Lind, were recommended
| for limited cultivation; Wisconsin Seeding,
| Austin, Russell's, Ohio Mammoth Tribune
and Agricuturist, for amateur or experiment
tai cultivation. Alpine strawberries we're
| condemned. ~a6 'f,t- "#..F
GooSeberries-Houghton was recommended
for general cultivation and Mountain Seeding
| for experiment.. 'tt
!. CutTa,,ts.-Red and White Dutch and Black
Naples were favored for general cultivation ;
Cherry, White Grape, White Gondoin and
| Victoria for amateur ~
RaSD6eTies-Thes meeting recommended
Doolttle Blackcap for general cultivation as
! best hardy raspberry. Knevit's Giant, Brine
kle's Orange, Red Antwerp, and Fastolf, as a
/ list requiring winter protection. American
White or Yellow Cap, was also recommended
as good, hardy and productive.
Rqck5errieS.- was some discussion
| on the Lawton blackberry, and it was voted
unworthy of cultivation in Wisconsin.
Cranberies -Recommended only upon
lands which can be flooded at will.
Gr0pes general cultivation Concord
was unanimously adopted as first best, being
early, hardy, good grower and never mil
dewing. Delaware was placed second, as a
good grape with special care, especially close
fall pruning the first year or two Hartford
Prolific third, Diana fourth and Isabella fifth.
For experimental cultivation the Creveliing,
Rebecca, Union Village, Anna, Ions, Aliens
Hybrid and Rogers Hybrids Nos. A, 9, Is,
10 were recommended There was some dis
cussion as to cultivation, &c, and it was re-
solved. shat thorough -drainagey was a first
principle in the preparation fsoil for grapes,
and thorough subsoiling or trenchiDgl firm
| soils indispensable. IL was agreed that the
roots should not be planted deep, but should
have plenty of soil to feed on, without very
much ifany manure, unless ON the surface
Mulching was recommended. Hills and rocky
places were regarded as favorable, and win
ter protection very desirable if not absolute
ly necessary. Flowing with asubs0iler some
90 inches was regarded an effective way of
trenching. As to pruning, little was said,
one member let his vines grow as they would
the first season, and trained to stakes three
years before usrg trellis. Another pinched
off the vines some three or four leaves be-
yond where the fruit set and cut away later
ais in September. -
Pears Early Burgamont and Flemish
Beauty were recommended; Summer Doy-
enne, Rostiezer Belle Lucr alive, Sheldon,
Winter Nellis, 0nondaga, Dearborn Seeding
and Dorr, were spoken Of as hardy, and the
Bartlett faoryed for limited cultivation in
favorable localities.
Apples.-Red Astraehan, Duchess of Old
enburg,t ST. Lawrence, 4 Fall Wine Sap,
Fameuse, Tallman Sweet, Perry Russell, POM
me Girls, Red Romantic, Williams Favorite
and Willow Twig, were recommended. as
being extra hardy, for general cultivation,
though some members. objected to the two
last. Keswick Goblin, Sweet June, Fall trpe,
Yellow Belihower, Uter's Large, Sweetfear,
Fail Queen, Northern Spy, w. w. Sap, Gold
ven, Russell r. Janett, w. Seek-no further,
Blue PearmaB, and Vandervere were adopt
ed as hardy in favorable localities : Lowell,
Barrett Russell, Early Harvest, German Tart
Bough, Cranberry, Sweet Wine aud C der
were recommended by some members for
good localities; Cider, German Bough, Bevan
and Canada Black were recommended as es.
pecially hardy and valuable for the North
west; Hislop, Tetobsky, Bouravitskys, Witch
\ er, Eng Red Streak, Transcendant, Duchess
| and Talman Sweet were recommended
for general planting in the northern part of
the State. Some fine Seeding apples we're
shown. The meeting Recommended the
planting of orchards only on dry and high,
well drained locations, without special refer
ence to aspect.
Peas Goes Golden Drop, Lombard or
Field Marshal, Washington, Smiths Orleans,
Yellow Egg, Atlantic, Imperial Gage, German
Prune, Winter Ddmson, and Mclaughlin,
worked on good, Lursery grown, native seed
ling stocks, were recommended for trial.
Chrries-Early May. Donna Maria, Eng
fish Red or Pie Cherry; and Early Richmond
worked on Norello, were recommended.