The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-18

/ CHCy iH sac free STATES. ANA yer, Dllnd
and reckless, Congress learns nothing
of what is evident to all intelligent OBJ
servers. This utter delusiOn can only
| be explained upon the principle that
"madness precedes destruction
/ Succession Of smntl Fruits.
Much has been written on the value
and use of fruit as food; but still it is
evident that only small proportion of
our people practically understand the
subject. How few we find, even among
families possessing what are called good
gardens, who enjoy anything like n
constant supply of fruits for the table
| throughout the entire season of warm
weather! The consequence is, in most
cases, the childrel are INDUCED quite
| freely in the use of rawberries, cher
ries, or whatever fruit may chance to
! be abundant for time, and then de-
prived of it entirely, for weeks, per-
haps, in hot weather, and supplied
abundantly again when, another kind
comes into season; but, of course, the
health Of a family is more likely to be
| injured than benefited by such use of
fruit. .f.
Having been engaged in fruit-grow-
ing, more or less, Tor the past ten years,
with gOOdly number of thrifty "olive-
plants in my domestic nursery, l can
testify, from happy experience, to the
healthfulness and economic advantage
of the constant use Of fruit as part of
the daily food for the summer and au-
tumn months, and, for the benefit of
ihe inexperienced who have not the ad-
vantage of orchards, | will give few
hints on the means OF securing a sue
cession of what are called small fruits,
in distinction from those grown on
trees.
Strawberries, of course, come first in
order. With little care in selecting
varieties, and skill in their cultivation,
a supply of this most wholesome and
desirable fruit may be had, in ordinary
seasons, for full four weeks, or the en-
tire month of June, in Ohio Among
the early varieties of Strawberries,
there is not much difference between
several of the we'll known sorts. The
Metcaf Seeding is one OF the best l
have tried. The handsomest and best
for medium and late is the Jucunda, or
200" of Mr.. Knox; though have seen
on his grounds fine berries few days
later, called Kitley's Goliath.
sRdspberries occupy the month Of July.
They begin to ripen before Strawberries
are quite done, and continue till currants
and blackberrics come in. This fruit is
quite popular with most families, and is
better for preserving than strawberries:
4. A., ,o4 oNneilar yotnolNln nr
wholesome as Strawberries or currants.
A row or two Of the Kirkland or the
Philadelphia (perhaps the Clarke will
prove better,) aud as many of the Doo-
little and the Mama Black. caps, are all
that should deem important; though
the season cav be prolonged into au-
tumn by the use of the Ohio Everbear-
ing, or a Seeding of it raised by Mr.. Ii.
b. Lum, of Sandusky, o.
The CurrdRt is o fayorite with my
family; and am convinced that only
few persons know anything of the ex
cellence of this fruit when toell-grotrn
and fdlly ripe; for such is very seldom
seen in our markets, or in the gardens
of our acquaintances. The opinion has
long prevailed that currants will grow
anywhere without care or culture, and
that the varieties are all just about
alike: and this false notion has brought
the fruit into such poor condition and
repute, that there is very little demand
for it in the markets, or taste for it
among the people, when any other fruit
can be had. But let any man read and
put in practic the directions of Mr.. Fuller
in his excellent work on "Snall Fruits"
and then, with the Versaillaise
and White Grape varieties, he will pro-
ducs such curraxts as will astonish and
delight his wife and children, and COM
mand high price in the market if he
has any surplus. On deep, rich, and
rather moist soil (but net wet, the cur
rant will hold its fruit in fine condition
for several weeks after ripening, and
with marked improvement in flavor,
| forming a most agreeable and refresh
ing dish for the table during the heated
term of July and early August. The
objection, made by economical house
keepers, that currauts require too mach
sugar for table use, is a mistaken one;
for it is known that sugar itself is a
wholesome and nutritious article of diet,
especially for children, and when used
with other food, contains more nutri-
tnent, and costs less per pound than
butchers meat.
Blackberres are now generally grown
in all gardens of considerable size, be-
sides being abundant in the fields and
woods in most parts Of our country /;
hence this fruit is an important staple
in our succession. With good cultiya-
tion on deep and meist soil, the crop
may be prolonged to the 6rst of Septem-
ber, or till the earliest grapes are ripe.
But, as this is the time when melons
and tomatoes are in season. it is not a
great evil if there happens to be q slight
break in the succession, especially as
most people can draw on their neigh
bors, if not on their own trees, for few
peaches or apples at this season. The
Wilson Blackberry is an important ac-
auisition for its earliuess, and the Kit
tatinny Is best for the main crop.
| Cranes are the latest and best of all
the garden fruits, the crowDing gift OF
bouptiful Providence to ttOse who
follow the occupation selected by the
allwise Creator as best suited to man.
No other fruit affords so much whole
some nutriment, and is so generally rel
ished by old and young, as good, we'll
ripened grapes; and where such varie-
ties as the Delaware. Iona and Diana
can be successfully grown, this fruit
ought TO be furnished in abundance for
table during the entire three months of
autumn. The Diana can be kept in
good condition till Christmas if desired.
H. ". BdtckaR, In Jour. Of Hort.
On Thursday girl Is years of age,
named Sarah J. Murray, of Jackson,
Ohio, gave birth to q child whose father