, 1870-07-11

The apple crop "ua uo Aatu1A q A64@ o140f W /
account Of spring frosts, high winds at the
time OF blooming, and the twig blight. This
blight first attacked the fruit spurs Of many
varieties, such IS Rarnbo, Holland. Piqpin,
Rome Beauty, aud others, destroying nearly
all the fruit Later it invaded the current
Years growth, turning the leaves brown, and
tbus checking tic growth Of both trees and
fruit, Nearly half Of the Varieties have been
thus injured. Some eight years. since, the
orchards were injured in tho same manner.
This disease is, no doubt, due to some sud
den atmospheric change that finds certain
yarietios in condition to be affected by it. The
Early Harvest, Red June, Red Astrachan,
Sons Of Wine, Summer Queen, and Golden
Sweet. are exempt in my grounds; while Kes-
rick Goblin, Sweet June, Irish Peach, Lowell,
Cooper, aud other early summer apples, are
seriously affected. Dornlm, Winesap, Little
Romantic, and otherB that did poorly last
season, ate making good showing this sea-
son, This fully corroborates what The TR1-
BrSE Las always urged on the attention OF
orcl,a1dists-the economy OF liberal list OF
the test varieties instead Of one or two. This
eubject waa debated at the convention at lows
City, and the samo conclusions arrived at. 1t
REQUIRES series Of years to uettlo some points
in pomology, az Ne can Zee in the history Of
this summer blight Of apple, for its CAUSE is
thus matter Of conjecture.
The pear blight Inns been unusually do
structiye this Beaton, some haye supposed tito
la identical with that Which attacks tue appse.
This may be, but while tho apple is seldom
killed outright, this ia frequently tho case with
the pear.
T in rYr}, ,&y4f hat ~
moAt free from blight, q ainEla tree, known AZ
Cooper's EARLY being Affected This orchard
| was in grass, from which 3 heavy crop Of hay
had been removed. Another orchard Of tho
aa1no ago, alHo in grass, four miles distant, was
nearly brown With the blight.
| There is smother blight that attacks the body
and large branches Of the apple, that kills the
trees In ono or two years. Fortunately, this
blight is not very common. Then we have the
leaf blight, that more commonly attacks the
Siberian crab apples and tha pear. 1t is pos
\ sibie thtt gcience may ye. teach Us how to pro-
tect our orchards against these sOurces Of in
| jury, but il the State would aid III it will need
| to employ studeuta Of science ipstesd OF ora
tozs and mere men Of letters if progress is to
be made
Our State Horticultural Society Is turningita
attention to the study of tho fungoid growths.
suBpecting that these might have something
to do in tho premises.
SHIFTING OF ApPLEa.
Apples arc shipped in boxes holding one
third OF strict buahel. or twelve wine quarts,
or in epple barrels holding various quantities,
except the New York apple barrel, which is
regulated br statute. In Illinois large guam
titles are shipped in secondhand barrels, such
=. those used for -four, square crackers, rice,
tobacco, and similar goods. These hold from,
two and ono-fousth to three aud half BUSH
els, md are purchased Of the grocess. Many
Of theao hare been exposed to the weather in
the back yard for months, and then picked W
and filed with fruit for market. Fruit, however
good, will not sell well in such packages
and vet a largo share Of our Illinoi
fruit is shipped in just such packages. Th'
very early fruit might bo shipped Us it is, il
boxes, but they should hold full hslf bushe
OF apples, unleas We sell by tho pound, as a
fruit and vegetables should be cold
From present appearances. this state Q
things Is to DO repeated this season. Til
New York apple barrel, the Michigan appl
barel-of all sizes-tho South Illinois appl
: barrel. on the same uncertain basis, and a
the old ba11els in the buck yards OF th
grocers.
It appears to mo that barrel Of uniforr
aizo IL what all parties are interested in hay
: ing. Tue dealer or consumer should kno'
Just what he is buying. The -four barrel hold
0 three bushels when heaped for packing t
ship By rail. for in that case the fruit must b
! pressed in by The aid of screw or lever.
Wien apples are sorted over in store an
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0 and Haen these arc empt'ed
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= inc paf1e1 Is sola as . socond-hand barfel
! tue WHOLESALE sugar aealer. ING cracker deale
a tho tobacconst, nnd others. Who need IL
n cheap package. Tie pr1ce rules from t"ent
T. five to thirty cents. Sometimes they q
It shipped back to the mills and tehlled- The St
= Ger often buys LIS Hour IN barrels anu trans1e
= it to eacks for the moro economical handlll
Of his customers, and he disposes Of his b
rels in the same manner, realizing about or
n half Of the original cost.
u To make N apple barrel, this hoops must
- equally good, and, to sell well. must have
+ uice finish, making them cheap is poor OCT
ID omy, Now suppose they are made just t