East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-10-18
Extract From an Essay on Black
berries.
LAYTON, WILSON, nAnIr AND KIrrArINSr.
Frnm tho Sentinel Of Freedom.

For the past twelve years the cul-
ture of tho blackberry has attracted q
great deal Of attention. Previous to
that timo consumers drew their supply
from the wild bushes in the noighbor-
ing woods. There were few persons
who considered tho fruit of sufficient
importance to devote any portion of
their tillable land to its culture. A
change soon came A Mr.. William
Lawton, of New Rochelle, found grow
ing on his farm a blackberry of worry
large size, productive, and Of excellent
quality The facts wero made known
TO tho public in due time, and with
the high prices the berries brought in
market, created such demand for
tho plants that Mr.. Lawton soon re-
tired with handsome fortune.
There are now hundreds of acres
planted with this fruit for market
purposes, in New Jersey alone. One
grower at Now Brunswick sends to
New York daily, sixty bushels. Mr..
VIM. Parry at Cinnaminson has twen-
ty-fve acres in blackberries, and many
of his neighbors have an equal num-
Der. AT Hammonton, $50 acres are
planted, producing on an average 80
bushels to the acre. The culture of
the Lawton is extensively pursued
at Vineland and other places in the
State, and instead of the market being
overstocked, the prices average higher
than in former years.
New Jersey can now claim the honor
of producing on her soil, two varieties
of high bush blackberries, that are
all that can be desired, being most
valuable acquisitions to ssbe list of
choice fruits. The first is Wilson's
Early" found growing in the sand,
near Morestown, few years ago, and
is at present being propagated by sew
eral fruit-growers in this State. 1t is
an excellent berry, and even more
productive than the Lawton. The
second is the Kittatinny named 6 fter
the mountain at the basis of which it
was first found growing, about four
teen years ago. The Rev. Clarkson
Dunn procured some plants and set
them in his garden at the Rectory in
Newton. Here attention was first
called to them; the size of the berry,
quality and productiveness, soon at
tracted public notice. -Four years ago
the whole stock of plants were placed
in charge of Mr.. L. Williams, of
Montclair, for propagation and intro
duction to the public. From here
plants were put on the grounds of Mr..
Corson to test them in field culture
for market purposes.
On August l, party of gentlemen
were invited by Mr.. Il. Williams, of
Montclair, to visit Newton and exam
inc the original plants in full bearing.
The party numbered thirty persons,
among whom were some of our most
distinguished horticulturists. Having
mad the good fortune to join them in
their pleasant excursion, l am tempted
to report somewhat of our experience,
believing that the tidings Of the arrival
of new blackberry, answering all
established requirements of size, pro-
ductiveness and beauty, and in flavor
going beyond tho fondest hopes of
those who have suffered in the sour
ness Uf king Lawtuu, win DU hailed
with general delight.
On Thursday morning our party
started from the hotel to examine the
blackberries on Mr. Corson's grounds.
Our walk of nile and a half under
an August sun, was fully compensated
for by the sight of the Kittatinnies.
The crop Of berries was more abund-
ant than / had any idea of seeing
The variety is very strong grower
the berry is quite as large as the
Lawton; more fruit could hardly be
put on the bushes, and the fruit is
perfectly sweet when ripe, melting in
the mouth and leaving no core. We
were more than satis6ed-there was
not a dissenting voice in the party
One and all pronounced the Kittatinny
to have all the good qualities of first
class berry. 1t was very evident the
plants had received no extra care, for
in parts of tho beds the weeds were
permitted TO grow as high as the
blackberries. When our party re-
turned to the hotel, N @. Ely, Presi-
dent Of the Farmers Club Of New
York, at the request of all, organized
a meeting, and tho following gentle
men were appointed committee to
draw up such resolutions as the occa-
sion required:
M. T. Cowdery, Ohio; S. B. Parsons,
Flushing, L. l.; DIR. J. A. Warder,
Ohio; VIM. Perry, Cinnaminson, N.
j.; p. L. Quinn, Newark.
The following resolutions were
Iassed unanimously:
First, Having this day, August I'd,
1866, visited the grounds in cultiva-
ton with Kittatinny blackberries, and
tasted the fruit, now in full bearing,
we deem it duo both to T.. Williams,
Of Montclair, and tho horticultural
public, to state that we regard this
new variety recently introduced by
Mr.. Williams, worthy of unequalled
praise. The hardness, vigor and pro-
ductiveness of the plant, and the size
and unsurpassed flavor of the fruit,
would seem to leave nothing further
to be desired in blackberry ripening
ut this period of the summer-both
for private gardens and market pur-
poses.
Second, That the thanks of this
gathering of horticulturists from diff
eront parts of the country, be tender
cd to Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Carson
for their candor, kindness and cour-
tesy in adding the prosecution of our
Investigations; and also to the citizens
of Newton for the interest they have
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