Nebraska advertiser., 1870-01-13
THURSDAYS SESSION.

THURSDAYS SESSION.
Society met pursuant to adjourn
ment, and was called to order by Pres
dent Masters, who announced that
the first order of business would be,
discussion of apples on exhibition.
The first variety called was the
Jonathan.-Mr. Masters has not
fruited it in his W orchard. Has
knowledge of it in Otoe county. Tree
is healthy and hardy; bears every
year; never has owe borne; fruit a
good quality and keeps well. Recon-
mends its general cultivation.
MI. Bratton has observed its growth
in several orchards this season. Con-
siders it a hardy and valuable variety;
bears early, and handles well.
MIdm.-Mr. Hollingshead-It is
one of our best apples tree and fruit
hardy and reliable.
Mr. Masters-Treei is healthy; notof
the hardest varieties, but good and
worthy of cultivation. Principal de-
feet, is inclined to over bear.
Mr.. Bratton thinks the Milan not
as good as Others do; thinks the
ground could be better occupied.
W7Uow TUig.-Mr. Masters-With
me il is one of the hardest, and is a
great bearer. Fruit will bear rough
handling without serious injury in
quality is fair, but not the best; is
considered by Illinois fruit men, as
one of their best market apples.
Mr.. Aldrich agrees with Mr. Mas
tiers in what he has said.
Otoe Bed SgredE.-A Seeding by Mr..
Masters. Tree originated with me
from sprouts from grated tree.
Sprouts fruited before the graft and
attracted my attention. 1t is a good,
rich apple; has borne every year
since it commenced; is a handsome
red apple uniform size /; ripens in
October, and keeps we'll is worthy of
experimenting with.
Mr.. Furnas said he had sent speci-
mems to F. R. Elliott, Cleveland, Ohio;
Chas. Downing, Newberg, N. Y;
NJ. P. Wilder, Mass. ; J. A. Warder,
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Gen. Capron,
U. S. Commissioner of Agriculture.
It has been admired by all, and
thought to be morthy of further cul-
tivation and experiments.
RdUJes' Jdnnetting.-Mr. Bratton-
This variety is one of our siand-bys-
one of our best and most reliable.
Have heard of the tree being tender.
My observation is, that it is perfectly
hardy.
MI. Wheeler-It is with us, one of
the most profitable and desirable va
riety. With Mr.. Walker, who cult
Yates it largely in our county, it is in
clined to over bear alternate years /;
tree hardy. We all want the Jannet-
ting.
Nh. Beaver-Have no trees in bear
ing. Is generally a favOrite. Do not
think as highly of it as many others.
1t does not come into bearing as early
as 1 think it ought to.
MI. Hollingshead thinks it suckers
too much and the tree is difficult to
keep in shape. Don't like the fruit /;
know it is a fruit generally desired /;
merely give my individual views.
MI. Masters-The tree with me is
disposed to be tender. Find the same
difficulties spoken ofby MI. Holdings
head. Think if the sprouts were
kept cut closely the tree would be
more hardy.
Mr.. McPherson-Have great faith
in the Jannetting. Think it the mar
ket variety for this soil and climate.
In making up my orchard, 1 have or
dered more of this apple than all 9TH
ers. Take it all in all, L think it: the
fruit. 1 speak Of profit. There are
other apples I would rather eat.
Ben Davis, known also as the New
York Pippin. Mr. Masters has Guilt
waited it for ten years past. Have had
trees bearing the past four or Eve
years. Tree is hardy and a regular
and even bearer. Fruit second rate,
as to essentials. Keeps well and is a
D.
very desirable variety.
Mr.. Aldrich asked if the fruit is
liable to be blown off the trees,
Mr.. Masters-No more than other
varieties. Does not "drop" its fruit
as does some trees.
Wine Sgp.-Mr. Bratton has frUited
it. The great difficulty is, that it
over bears. No orchard, however, is
complete without it; have more fruit
taken from Wine Sap than any other
tree,
Mr.. MePherson-How is 1t forcider.
Mr.. BrattOn-Number one. an
Mr.. Wheeler thinks It one OF the
best of apples. Has some disposition
to soab or spot where the tree has over
borne DIG oHF4
Mr.. Masters has noticed the same
SdicultyJJ J99G60I TT9X9
y. Wheeler-Mr. Walker, in our