The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-12-26

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EvENIue. DIR. d m. OF Ne. knon.
net bsIns present, Ms valasby essay
upon GtAps Culture was read by ths
Secretary. Lively discussion upon the
merits and ds-merits Of various varie-
ties Of grapes. Rogsrs' Hybrids were
thought mot hardy. Hartford oom-
mended = being hardy and early - a.
pen. For general nee. the following
was the
List Adopted Concord. Hartford.
Clinton. Ives, and Martha. n, = 4,
FIR nidi-Asavana. eAIsm. Wildsf,
and Rogers Mo-. :, y, ard 10.
The discussion upon the manage.
ment Of apple orchards Vas then re.
opened. Much question y 70 distances
apart trees should b set 10 orchard.
Redpalh thought 50 feet each way
mol to ar. Susl Foster had found soma
kinds will bear closer than othcrs. =
Mr. Negus had an orchard 20 feet each
way and thought Il too Close. A. Bran.
son thought alternate rows might b.
set with trsss that bore and gave oul
early. Grssnbury Wood thought q
feet room enough.
THURSDAY. DEC. lorH,
Upon calling TO order, DR.. Kimball,
Of Iowa City, read petition praying
the repeal OF the late oct Of Congress
greatly reducing the weight Of pack.
ages 81 seeds. etc.. which may be sent
Through the malls. thereby virtually
ciosing them against farmers and fruit
grows1 In the interest Of Express
Companies. The petition was signed
by MI.
MIR. Foster read resolutions on same
subject and Of same tenor passed by
Pathological Society OF Ohio.
Mr. Henry stfohm. OF Iowa City,
read : practical and exhaustive paper
upon General Nursery Management. =
He said apple trees were now grown
almost exclusively from the seed. Of
which good quality could be obtain
ed by careful wsshiue from unfsrmen-
ted pumice. Gave specific directions
for planting, cultiyating, taking up,
heeling In. sssorting, grating. etc.
Ground Of nursery should have good
surface drainage. Soil prepared by
deep and thorough working. Cultiva-
ton should not extend latea than the
frst Of August. Pruning done In ear
~ part Of June. Forked trees should
not be tolerated. Pear. plum and cher
ry trees managed similar to apple
Whatsvsa you do, do well.
Greenbury Wood had noticed In top
grating last season that pithy scions,
supposed to BE- poorest. did best.
Speakers recommended cuitlvating
not so late - August lst. Opinion DIFF
fered. but al agreed that different soiIs
and different seasons required diverse
management In this particular. July
18th finally fixed by vote - the near
est an average time Ut which culsiva-
ton should cease.
Mr.. J. Mickey recommended culti-
walton BY the baud. or pushing cult
vator. w. o. Thompson agreed TO
this! DR.. Kimball knew oil about the
pushing machine and could discoun,
1t with . horse and ono OF Knapp'r
cultivators. The Knapp also ~ ,elvsd
warm recommendations = just the
thing from Henry Strohm and others.
After some discussion - to the best
distance TO Get In nursery rows. Mr..
Fosters motion that trees should not
be less than ten inches apart carried.
President Wood read . petition to
Congress asking provision Tor more full
national crop reports. and for steps to-
ward system Of International reports,
10 which signatures were obtained.
Secretary Budd read an essay upon
Evergreen Culture" prepared by
Samuel Edwards. Of Illinois. A long
and Interesting running discussion fol
lowed. Mr.. Foster thought Seeding
evergreeDs could not be successfully
raised-we could buy them more
cheaply. We want many evergrssDs
In Iowa. II attended with care, trees
from to 8 inches, which can be bought
., IS to $l2 per thousand. will live
bot for the majority Of farmsrs II viii
be more profitable to buy twice trans-
planted trees Of from u TO - Inches IN
height and which. are worth Sc per
hundred.
Dr.. Kimball recommends Norway
Spruce above all trees - a wind break
Is hardy, grows tolerably fast and
makes the closest possible foliage. 4
good provision Of them will wonder
fully enhance the sale Of a farm. Fos-
ter thought not--suoh farm would
not be for sale 1t any price. Arbor
Vitm splendid for scresns, grows low.
Evan Bonsall, Of ksokuk Co, was
much interested In evergreen raising.
Thinks the Austrian Pine. Norway
Spruce and Scotch Fir the very beat
trees for Us. Recommends putting out
larger trees, ~ also does A. Branson.
q r. Wood wonts to see acres Of sv.
ergrcens ont for timber. and inquiries
the comparative value Of varieties foi
that purpose, wherenpon the subject ol
"rimber Culture" Is formally taken
up. .fs
suel Foster advises the raising 81
timber ~ highly profitable and neces.
sary. Knows large tract where 81
years ago the owner could drive team
over the oak grubs that covered the
ground and which the growth Of tim
Der has made more RroA.able than any
other land In the vicinity. He IL how
ever, inclined to think that cultivatet
timber 10 gowing 10 he ~ much betteI
and more probable than the Wild OF
natural growth - tame grass has prov
ed better for hay than wild. For srti
fetal groves he has great confidence Il
White Ash. Black Walnut and Blacl
Charry particularly she lattss, Euro
pean Larch mildly recommended.
A report mode on this sudject to til
State Society BY J. L. Budd was thsI
read by the Secretary 1t wa
comprehensive and interesting. Thsrt