Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-21


As to kinds Of trees which, as for
est trees, ripen and prepare their
wood for winter, we have the native
crab, first parent to the domestic ap-
pie.
We have also several hybrids be-
tween the crab and domestic apple,
some Of them bong apples Of known
cXcellcncy, and all Of equal hardness
with the crab, being hybridised or.
crab trees. Then we have the Ben
Davis or New York Pippin, a first
class winter apple, not tree Of
which has ever been known to suffer
from disease or klll from the effects
Of weather And there are other
kinds, some sixteen, we believe, Of
the domestic apple and of superior
quality Of fruit, which rank with the
crab, the hybrids and the Ben Davis,
for hardness. The difficulty is, We
have been aiming to raise orchards
of just such name and kind Of fruit
rs they grow in New York, Mchi~
gan, Delaware and Ohio, when our
strong soil and uneven climate sug-
gcst other sorts. Nature dictates
and we must follow, else lose the
prize.
Our Nurserymen must go directly
to the task Of hybridising new kinds,
using the crab as basis, and which
they have already done quite sue
cessfully. The task requires inlcl!.-
gence, perseverance and time, It's
success cannot be doubted They
must also Gull the sorts noted as har-
dy and propagating only the kinds
known to stand, never at all propa-
eating any kind merely for the mar
ket and because patrons prefer such
kinds as are known to fail No man
has a right to raise and market "A
worthless article if he know it. Our
Nurserymen have been doing this
wrong thing, and some Of them
have known it, and have we'll known
the kinds that stand As forest trees
yet have neglected their propaga-
ton merely because the people have
asked for the old sort known in
York State
The eastern Nurserymen have
been the scourge Of the orchard
business in this country, having by
their rascally agents sold millions Of
trees, ali recommended as hardy,
and scarcely one that has stood the
tests of our climate and soil, perhaps
not to exceed one per cent. Our
western Nu>crymen have done
some better, but not propagating to
exceed twenty-five per cent. Of kinds
that stand
As one Of the several thousand or
chard men Of Grant County we
mean there shall be reforms in this
fruit tree business, from root to stem.
IT we can secure the cooperation Of
orchard men and Nurscrymcn the
needfui reforms can be made in a
few years, and never failing trees
with annual crops Of best quality
apples be as common here as in
New York or even New jersey. In
ten years or less the changes may BE
made and bearing trees bv the ten
thousand in every town.
Such seasons as we had last year
but seldom happen. One Of equal eff
feet happened in 1885, and none since
till last year. 1t is such seasons
that we have to prepare for, BY Il
careful selection Of kinds, and a
right culture in view Of preventing
late fall growth and immaturity Of
wood. In every orchard there are
trees that have stood one or both the
noted fatal seasons, and such kinds
may BIZ noted as successful.
The crotch blight, from imperfect
forks, the bark wedged in as in the
Jaws Of a vice, and causing the south
side blight, has been the chief cause
of fruit tree destruction. But for
this We have certainly taught an Ct.
ticicnt remedy,
Also, by our novel showing that
diseased circulation from several
causes has been the main impedi.
mcnt, and which impediment may
be easily overcome by righttul pru-
ming, these can be no longer him
ORANGES.
And all such treatments, cares and
devotions involve no expense and
but little time above what is rcquir~
ed in the best countries for fruit. 1t
is true, intelligence or q knowing
how 10 act, is the essential part, and
for want Of which among the mas
sos it may be a long time before
good orchards shall be as common
here as east, But with the momen-
tum which We have given aud pro
pose to offer continuously in the
HERALD, the people will soon be ed
ucated to the required standard fol
perfect success.