Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-12-19
agricultural.
AppteS amt Grape Vines for Ne
Which are the Best.

with the many new orchards which have
been planted out within the State since
1865, as well as the hundreds on hun
drcds OF miniature graperies which have
been added, an answer that shall be re-
liable. becomes one of vast deal of inn
portance TO The would.be grower, OF these
choice fruits in Maine.
IL Is said that from 1866 to 1871 inclu-
siye, more than 100000 nursery apple
trees and $4,000 grape vines have been
sold to parties in Maine To this might
safely be added $4,000 pear and cherry
trees
In 10 years, from the planting. or in
six Years after transplanting, these mil
lion and half OF apple trees, Ga they
were adaptable ones), should, at the low
est possible calculation. bear $4,000, 600
worth OF apples. But. on the other hand,
experienced orchartliStS estimate that
njncteuthS of them would not pay for
the expense of setting them out II such
au estimate be reliable, there is, or Is 10
bc q los, of more than q million trees,
and more than 22,oo0 grape vines, rep.
resenting an actual coSh loss of one mil
lion and thirty thousand dollars
Such an enormous loss is due mainly
To- two causes. rarietieS TOO teudcr and
l-raf OF crrt.
\ farmer makes but few mistakes in
selection of seed corn. beans or pota
,oes-rarely getting sorts which are un-
suited TO hiS soil and season, having eX.
perieuce to guide him; he knows what
20 plant. and how. But when he goes
into orchare planting, somehow, his eau
lion and good sense. and himself part
company, and some Blind guide" is
permitted to select the S,sd-trees. tor an
orcharj, for him. whereby come these
I.Ejsr varieties. OF which there are so
many thousands ia Maine. that with the
best of care. were, are aud continue to
be- cheap trash
Even the hardy sorts would be nearly
q, valuclcSS. unless care and culture were
bestowed ON them Neglected corn and
potatoes take their revenge by refusing
T. grow Fruit ueys do that same thing
and in a similar way.
Bat oi the hundreds OF cata,ogued Va
lie,je> of bo-h apple and grape, there are,
OF the apple. really but few, hardy and
productive. which are suitable tor (eaSt-
eyu) Maine; aud OF grapes fewer yet.
Ii some OF the practical orchardists in
each county in the State, or few in each
town in the County would publish list
Of The varieties which have proved to be
al" i'm each locality, il would be Of i'm.
meusc value TO county, or State. Such.
best in all probability. would not much
exceed treH,y of apples, and totr Of
grapes.
Who VIII give the first list
Sulioiucd mc two lists, the first. by a
veteran huit grower in Kcnnebec. The
last by a successful orchards, in Penob-
SEQ County.
Kcunebec Co. Synonyms.
E0i INr1etlg.
Sidney Sweet.
Nose, Wood
Am. Summer Peaymain.
HuiraI Gr-sgjqq Lincoln Pippin.
Somerset.
Fr4seH>t.i5.
Holmes Sweet
Fmerss. Snow Apple.
4.iWaIts >t~->'
u. L Gr..uiHg
ltHlr B-i.f9r-r. Belieileur
NrLsu NpE.
Another Keunebec iruit-grower adds
lae following.
Early Harvest. German, or Tart Bough
Early Sweet Bough. Yellow Bough.
>rg>elrru.s. >ops OF Wen,-Bell's Early.
IHir1s. Williams Fayorits.
Porter.
Sar5cv.
Golden Eossot BulIock's Pippin
Baldwin Steele's Red Winter
P5uObscOt County. synonyms.
I..'s Eur'Y. Sops of Wine.
Erf 8,trachaq.
jU'.9rIs FurJrft.. William.
Bcuoui.
High Top Sweeting. Summer Sweet.
Duchess ofOidenhurg New Bruuswicker.
gor'.r.
lfIrsHt,iq.
Luce' P,pDin. Winthrop Greening.
Hublsrd>ton NOnsuCh.
>e1v 5pFls. Flmeese.
Blue Pairmaju.
IeI'1r B.forsr.
Rhode I>l1ad GrstHDQ.
Ri'>ton Pjppin
Ia.weuS SCcs'jng.
N1rtcrA Spy.
Those in italics are classed as best in
both Counties .-EUSW9rh american