The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-28


WASHINGTON PLUM. - In selecting
plumS for m ,rkct two qualities are essen
tial, first, the fruit must be large and
attractive, and second tho qualitY-ef the
fruiG should be excellent; besides this.
the trees must be vigorous and Of good
form, and the foliage persistent. Ali
these qualities the Washington has; its
only faul5, if such it can be considered,
is the trees, for number Of years after
they are planted, grow 50 late that they
set but little fruit, but when tn once
come into bearing they are afterwards as
productive as could be wished Although
our own choice, both for market and
family, would have to be given to the
Jefferson, on account OF its somewhat
higher quality, yet considered as strictly
a market plum. No other light c0lored
plum has yet. been grown by rs from
which so much money car be made as
from the Washington. Here lat Alton)
this year, it began to ripen the second OF
July, AND every day after until the 28th,
ripe plums were gathered which for gem
cral average size, were not exceeded by
any other variety, and coming as it did
so early there was for the first Ealf Of
the time no other large plum to compete
with it, the larger proportion of this
years crop sold readily by the quantity,
at forty cents per dozen.
Downing's remark of this plum is as
follows: "The Washington undoubtedly
stands higher in general estimation in
this country, than any other plum. Al
though not equal to the Green Gage, and
two or three others, in high flavor, yet its
great size, its beauty, and the vigor and
hardness of the tree, are qualities which
have brought this noble fruit into notice
everywhere. The parent tree grew orig
inally on Delancy's farm on the east side
Of the Bowery, Slew York, but being
grated with another sort, escaped notice,
until sucker from it planted about the
year 1918, had attracted universal at
tention by the remarkable beauty and
SIZE Of the fruit. In 1921, this sort was
first SEM to the Horticultural Society Of
London by the late DR.. Hoosack, and it
now ranks as first In nearly all the
European collections.
Fully one half of the Washingtons
grown by us this year have been two
inches and over in diameter, while but
few Of the remainder have been under
one and half inches. We have queried
whether GulS variety, lar HOIGIl, owing 10
it's large buds, would be as hardy as it
proves to be further south, and yet it
is worthy of general trial, and onght to
be grown wherever it will succeed.
A PREcoCIoUs CoUPLE.-A few days
since lad of fifteen and girl one year
his junior, whose very respectable parents
reside in Bennington VT, ran away and
went to Troy, where, arm in arm, they
wendell their way to the nearest clergy
man, to whom, with many bushes, the
little folks told the story of their love,
and asked him to bless that love by a
matrimonial union. The clergyman very
promptly refused to perform that cere-
mony, but giving them some good advice,
urged them to return to their anxious
parents, and hereafter conduct themselves
like good little children. Not satisfied
with experience, the young lovers repair
ed to five other clergymen, each of whom
had the good sense to decline to marry
the couple, and they took the evening
train for home. signing and sad, but not