Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-27

i plenty of fruit for the bids and yourselves,
and 1t Is proposed to plant Mulberries Oh
carly varieties Of Mazzards for this purpose.
No. IL, NATIVE GRAPRs.-Best varieties
for table use, best varieties for wine, with
description Of new sorts, Including the
wood, foliage and fruit.
4 Best variety for table use-Hartford Pro-
life, Concord, Clinton, Martha.
For Vince Clinton, Ives.
No description of newer varieties have
been received, but some of Rodgers Seed
ling are reported favorbly of in some sec
tions, No. s, 10, 32, and ~.
No. IL. SoIL.-IIow prepared, vines
planted and pruned, with after culture, best
form of trellis and best mode of keeping
grapes.
A good dry alluvial soil is considered
best. Clay soils do not do as well as those
of looser nature prepared by blowing and
subsoiling. Give plenty of room on the
trellis, cut out the old and weak wood and
let the strong canes run and bear. A self
sustaining, self-bracing trellis is said to an
swer good purpose, formed of chestnut
poles II feet long, planted feet apart, two
rows leaning towards each other and fitting
together at the top like rafters to build
ing, and nailed to II strong board, the end
posts braccd TO the next one, then wires
stretched from end to end like the lath on
house. This trellis cannot iall down or blow
over, the vines run up its inclined sides and
| fall over the other side at the top which has
a tendency to check their growth.
No advice in regard to the keeping of
Grapes, except that they must be well grown
before you undertake TO put them by for
keeping
No. IA. FOREIGN GRArEs.-Best varie-
ties, ripening, carly, medium and late, with
nf hnr1nrc nruuiun and
keeping the fruit.
Black Hamburg, Bo%ood Muscat and
Black Barbarose, are recommended. Bor-
ders completely underdrawn and composed
of | sand and surface soil and sods. Cut
out old stunted wood and fruit the strong
canes.
No. 10. WINERIES. many are there
in your county, and how are they con-
structed.
Is Wineries are reported from Chester
county, generally on the leanto plan, IA to
II feet wide.
No. 16. STRAWBERRIES. best 6 varieties,
how planted and cultivated, with descrip-
ton OF new sorts:
Wilson's Albany, Agricultulist, Triomph
de Gand, Green Prolific, Ida, Philadelphia.
For field cultivation, plant in rows from 2
to 3 feet apart, and - to 10 inches in the
row. Napoleon III and Chas Downing, are
noticed as promising amongst the new sorts.
No. IL. RAsPBERRIEs. Best . Hardy and
8 partially SO varieties, preparation of the
soil. how planted, cultivated and protected
Three Hdrdy.-Fhiadelphia, Clark, Doc
little.
Partially Hardy.-Brenklin Orange,
Fastolf, Horndy. The Pearl, Ellisdale and
Mammoth Cluster, are recommended for
trial as Hardy Raspberries.
Trench the ground two spits deep, mix
ing portion of manure with the soil
plant in rows 4 TO 6 feet apart, and 3 to
pair in the row. Manure in the fall with
stable manure as u top dressing protect
by bending down and covering With leaves
or litter those that are not hardy, which
should with more, if necessary, be left for
n mulch in the summer, thinning out the
young shoots, and cutting out the old wood
as soon as done bearing, and pinch back
the long canes. Hardy varieties treated the
same, except they do not need covering.
No. Is. BLAcIBERRiRs Best varieties,
with preparation of the soil and after cul-
ture
hittatiny, Lawton and Wilson.
They should be cut back in midsummer
to make them branch out, aud If the ground
is mulched they produce well some mulch
with heavy coat OF coal ashes all over the
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No. 10. CuRRANTs, GoosEBERIiEs, GRAN
BERRIES. Best varieties and how cultivated
Curdnts. Red Dutch, Cherry, White
Grape.
GooseJsrries -Houghton, Cluster, Down
ing's Seeding.
| 'CranberTieS. None.
No 20. RIPKNING AND SroRING.-Best
mode Of storing, keeping and ripening APP
pies and Pears
Storing in barrels in a cold dry place is
recommended for Apples, they should be
carefully picked and sorted and put in the
barrels on clear day and removed TO such
a place. If wanted for use early they can be
placed in n warmer temperature to ripen
and develop their flavor.
Pears require careful watching; ii in too
dry place they wilt if too damp they rot,
They may be placed in u tight box or chest
in cold upper room, raising the lid slightly
TO admit air enough TO dry the moisture
which arises from the pears, hut not TO wilt
them and remove to IL warmer room when
likely to freeze and generally ripen up better
by hcing covered with II blanket or cloth.
No. II. INSECTS. Insects injurious Il
vegetation, with modes of prevention or dcs
truction
No general mode recommended for dies
troying insects, but no doubt every success
full fruit grower must endeavor by all means
within his power to destroy the codling
moth, circulio caterpillar, grape thip, and
other pests whenever their effects are seen,
at all times, places, and opportunities.
No. 30. SoiL,--What is its general charac
ter and what manurcs are consid cred the
most beneficial
Stable manure is generally considered best
for all kinds Of soil, while some on good
clay loan or limestone land recommend
wood ashes, ground bones, and superphos
phate Of Ii ne as the best manurcs for fruits
and fruit tr ees.
INQUIRY ABouT TIE TIT CRop OF 1863.
The fruit crop for the past year was thc
most abundant that we have had for NUM-
Der OF years though some varieties Of pear,
particularly the Bartlett, did not bear as
well as it usually does, as it generally bloom
ed proiusely. II is u subject OF inquiry
whether under such circumstances the vital
ity of the tree is so drawn upon and the roots
, owing to the GOODNESS of the ground no
performing their functions that the blossoms
do not set their fruit the same thing occurs
,, frequently with the Duchess dAngOulem,
! pear which blossoms often proiusely on tn,
new wood, 10 remedy which the blossom
buds will have 10 be taken off, or the ire,
, pruned, so as TO lesson tie number Of bud
to expand.
HG tANItult iltHt VI llt lNNlcE puIl III liz
summer caused the fruit to ripen up befor
!, its proper season, consequently it did no
!, keep well.
! As the value OF n general report will dc
:, pend very much on the materials from whicI
!, il is made, which are Tie reports from tn
!, various counties and from individuals, Will
:, ] cordially thank thn,c members who hay
y furnished reports, ! doubt the propriciy I
70 making up and recording lists Of fruits f.
II cultivation, intending TO embrace the Who'll
!, ofthis section of the State, without more r
n formation on this subject than has been gi'
4, en-.
And would recommend to iiut grow
vi ers, to test new fruits as they are brought /
Vi their notice, in order TO get the hest of II
:" different kinds; but not 80 recommend an
NJ, variety until they have given ii . iat trial.
NJ Respectfully submitted.
u SAMUEL W NOZZLE
W Chairman Of General Fruit Committe
N Jeakentopa, ! No, sth, $50
Isl There being much difference of opinion
nd reagrd to the propriety Of publishing TIE !
IN port as endorsed by the society, it was tin,
ly agreed to publish it as the report of t
;s. General Fruit Committee alone
Il The President stated that the election
nnxu t,non11pra trau1l l,o In nrdnr al o,,, ,,n