Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-13

weeks before the latter. Ten years ago
set out forty-f seedlings. lieut. the tap
root Of seven. Five of these are dead
They all bore apples the fourth year from
the seed. l have one seeding for carly
cooking that l think is the best l ever
saw. T. HINES.
The Chairman; at some length, dis
cusscd butter making and dairying gene.
rally. Tin milk pals, painted on the out
side, arc the best cans to set milk in.
Pals eight or nine inches in diameter
eight is best-and twenty inches high are
preferable to pans. They are easier to
handle. elem, cool tie milk, aud, think
much the best. Sixty to sixty two degrees
is the right heat to cool milk to and to
churn and make butter in. Cows must be
attended to carefully. have feed regularly,
aud always be MIXED at the same time of
day. No noise, loud, angry talk or any
excitement whatever, should be allowed in
the yard or stable while milking; especial
ly as any annoyance will prevent full
yield, if it does not entirely stop the flow
Of milk. Timothy, clover, aud bunch
grass are best for pasturing cows. limo
thy is my choice ; no weeds or any brows-
ing should be suffered in pasture. Pure
grass, water and shelter are essential TO
the production of good milk
Mr.. Luark-Cows must have good pure
feed. Timothy is best, bunch grass and
clover are good. Weeds should hot be
tolerated they are Our worst enemies, and
will ihjurc butter or milk if COWS are al.
lowed to eat them.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, allow me q word
about potato planting. Plant early, as
soon as dry enough, and cut in two or four
pieces, longitudinally; or, better still,
plant whole; at any rate, do not cut off
the butt end. The young plant wants the
moisture stored up there to make it grow
and thrive before roots are formed or leaves
can help it live.
Mr.. Jones-We do not handle potatoes
carefully enough. They are banged and
thrown around until, when put away for
winter use, they are so much injured that
it is impossible to keep them. If carefully
handled, pitted in dry earth and kept So
one can have them 10 perfection all the
year, nearly. Plant early, by the 18th of
April. Late planting is mistake.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN To continue my re.
port on fruits, will devote myself briefly
to the cherry for the consideration of the
Club, and hope that the subject will be
thoroughly discussed, for at no distant
day large revenue can DO derived from
shipping the large aeshy varieties, owing
to the same varieties maturing from two to
four weeks later here than in Oregon and
California. The cherry seems to be per.
fcc;ly at home here, growing and thriving
in all dry soils, although sandy soil is
preferable. You will find upon observa
ton that the cherry will thrive aud do WELL
even when the apple and pear does not
succeed we'll q refer to our dry prairie
lands.)
We are not confined to the hardy varie.
ties, the Dukes and Morellos, as they arc
in some of tho western States, but both
the Hearts and Bigancaus do we'll here
Had our people in planting shade trees,
planted some cherry trees (Mazards) in.
stead of all maple, they would have EN-
bodied the useful with the ornamental, at
the same time breaking the monotony in
our streets, parks, etc.
In making my selection shall be con.
fined principally to those varieties that
have truited here, and are known to pos
sess merit. l will class them in three
classes, viz: Hearts, Biyaneaus and Dukes.
HEART CHERRIES.
Early Purple Gu;gne - Good size,
purple, tender, juicy, with rich, sweet
favor; trees vigorous and productive.
One Of the best early cherries.
Black Eagle-Large size, black flesh
tender, rich, juicy and sweet.
Black Iaytarian-Large, sweet, rich
and good; tree beautiful upright grower
Very popular variety.
Knights Early BIach-Large, flesh
tender, juicy and excellent; tree good
grower and profuse bearer.
Gorernor Wood-Largc size, light vel.
low shaded with bright red, flesh juicy,
sweet. rich and delicious.
White French Guigne-Large creamy
white flesh, tender, juicy and melting.
BIGANEAU CHERRIES.
american Hcart-Largc size, amber,
aud light red, flesh half ten der, juicy and
melting; exceedingly productive.
Xellow Spanish-Larsc, pale yellow with
a red check, flesh firm, juicy aud delicious,
a beautiful light cherry.
Royal Ann, Cor Napoleon Bigancaul-
A magnificent cherry of the largest size.
pale yellow, with bright red check, flesh
very firm, juicy and sweet; best shipping
variety.
Rockport Biganeas-Large, pale amber
in the shade, light red in the sun, tender,
sweet and good; tree erect, vigorous
grower.
DUKE CHERRIES. ...
Belle de Choisy-Medium size, amber
sh AIDED aud notified with red; tender,
melting, rich.
Belle Neutrality-suspicious., large,
red late cherry excellent far c0okinr and