, 1866-12-22
TIE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FRUIT
GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
Interesting D1scussion on tho Apple
1ist-Tho Ben Davis Argued-The
Curcnllo and the Apple.

1utfft14fnE Otscu18don on tho Apple
1lst-Thc Zen. Davis Argued-The
Curcullo and the Apple.
tCorsespondenea chicaso Trihune.l
Cospxr, Decemhe. IA, 1865,
The Southern Illinois Fruit-Growers' As
socintion met to-day In this Town at o clock
p, h., and was called to order By Parker
Earle. Tie stated the object Of the meeting
In few words. He informed the Society
that he had official Information from the
officers Of the Illinois Central Railroad that
special fruit train would be run durtng the
next fruit season; that It would run On fast
time, and for the special benefit Of truit-
growers 10 Illinois,
The Chair then appointed a committee OF
Eve to provide stopping places in the Town
for the gentlemen In attendance on the
meeting.
The Society took up the apple list, Begin
ntng with the Red Ast.achan.
Mr. Baker said It was good apple. Those
that had been ot-g1afled hare were sparse
bearcrs; the top.graitcd ones were good
bearers The latter bore him from two 10
three bushels each. wblle the former bore
not more than peck.
MT. CLARK spoke 10 the same effect.
Mr.. Essex. OF Rock Island County, said
they were full bearers With him every other
year. They 1ircn suddenly, aud are good
nag ket 8pplc: The top-graftcd apple bore
every year, while the Others did not,
~. tfi'gus had not had much experience
trees, but they nstonsshed him with prolific
bearing. They tipened by degrees, and
we're good for shipping because they did not
all ripen ut once.
NJ Jones had twenty five trees; but they
we're shy bearers With him. The trees were
young, and would perhaps do better when
| they became older. ALI his trees, too were
| root Crnfted.
| The Secretary read the apple list Of the
] Society as follows: Early narvcst, Red As
pearmai1: kcswick, Codlin, Ramto, Buck
inEham, Yellow Be!lhour, Ben Davis, Wlne
| Sap, Rawles Jenct, Wh1lc W,nter pern,ajp.
! A gentleman moved to strike Ben. Darl:
oil the list. number Of persons supported
the motion, m,inly on the ground that tht
Ben. Davis would not Keep late.
Nit. Baker wns opposed to It. lie had seer
| It ratsed In the neichb0rhood and 1t was good
He thought the dissatisfaction about the Be,
Davis resulted from fruit growfrs getting tn
wrong tree from The nnrser5men.
MT. Wilghs, oi Rlchyiew, spoke farornbly q
;ae apple, and sala II was decided fasoiit'
III bis qnarter. Hc hoped It would not b
discarded.
Mr.. spau1dlps had seen /. In Michigan, an.
it was long keeper.
MT, Jones thoNEht the Society were takiu
wrong step In discaeding the Ben. Davis
There was great deal Of money in It.
AT. Mueson spoke favorably as to the ma,
se,able qualities Of tho Ben. Davis, bat di,
not Hike the apple. for II was not a good "a
rtety- 1t was ehowy, but not good
I MT: 6fooks, Q! Apne, wns OPPOSED to th
Hcn- Davis, for he believed 1t attracted tn
cureutio more than any other variety.
Mt. Clark, OF Golden, did not consider
The best nrpae, but 1t was good eating an
pic, at least his children thought so. II
list for the southern part Of tie district, bu
not for the notthern.
Mr.. Riley had never heard Of the curculI
infcst1rE the apple before, and if it were tru
he would like 10 keow II.
M Brooks replied that be had found th
cnrculio Oh the arple. Two years ago hI
peach crop failed, aud he found his crab 40
pies badly stung by tho insect. lie drew th
Inference that the cutcu1lo, having h
peaches to work on, did the next best thin
ii could-took the apr'ea.
othcr gentlemen spoke to the sane effect
and stated The additional fac. that they ha,
the tarysc Of the curculin In the pear.
Mr.. Jones said that the insect that stun,
the apple was not the cnren1io, bMt anothc
Insect. 1Ie lad this from the disiinguishe,
entomolegist Mr., Benjamin D. Walsh. l,
rgtatlon IL packing apples. which Lad bee
alluded ~ II, connection with the Ben. Davis
| he said that he packed his Ia barrels In til
a. sweat, and all rnttcd. 11c thought tha
should not be IBih nt The door Of the apple
| but to the manner Of packing. The sam
apple, packed in other ways, kept well til
March.
The question Of striking out Ben. Dar.
! Was finally laid over till TOMORROW.
! The meeting adjourned TIL tomorrow a
| ten O'Clock n. N,