Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-04-16
RRUIT IN lHIn-

Mr.. F. r. Elliot, in the Cleveland
Herald, in reviewing the fruit pros
poets for the next season in Ohio
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We have been carefully over the
subject among raspberries, pears,
graDes, cherries, etc., passed hours In
observing in different elevations OF
orchards aud localities, and our pres
ent Impressions are as follows, viz.
That the black cap family of the rasp.
berry is only partially destroyed. II
growers are careful not to prune too
early, or until the existing vitality OF
the bRd has time to develop, they will
obtain . half crop, and the berries
viii probably be Of superior size. All
OF the red or Antwerp class of rasp-
berries, which have been left unpro-
tected, il may be safe to conclude will
be unpfoductiye the coming season,
wberries, having been covered by
the snow, unless the spring should be
severe, will give q bountiful crop and
just here we offer a Suggestion to
those having straw berries, viz. That
as soon as they become exposed by
the thawfng Of the show covering, or
even before, il. will pay to give them
70 slight mulch covering of two or
three Inches deep of some light mate
rial, such as straw, refuse hay, or
coarse straw manure. We would not
ad sise tanbark. sawdust. or any fine
manure. -l1-- Q.
The pear crop, we think, win be
found q failure with all the strong
growing, soft.Rooded varieties, such
as Bartlett, ETC., while the Rostiezer,
Seckei, Tyson, Benrre d'Anjou, etc !,
will give us probably q fourth of a
Crop gi1tF. 3 .s;aaL cr1 lr ISL
E The grape crop with nearly, IL not
quite, all of the varieties having large
ly proportion OF the UitGs Viniferd in
their composition. such as the Iona,
Rebecca, Aliens Hybrid, ETC.. will be
. failure, but the Concord, Isabella,
Clinton, Hartford, Telegraph, and
possibly Delaware, will have a suffi-
cient vitality left TO deVelop their
dormant buds and, If carefully man.
aged and thinned to one bunch to a
stem or bud, will give n good fair
crop. tt5f ~
3 The sweet cherry crop we count as
much q failure as the peach. The
Dukes and Morellos are not yet all de-
stroyed, and from them, should the
spring be fayo bic, we may obtain a
fair -croDi i1tt1s 1sf5-rre o. ;a-r--s - -is.s
The coming apple crop is as much
in doubt or more so than the pear, and
all half-tender varieties, such as fhe
Primate, Early Harvest, Fall Pippin,.
Sweet Bough, Belmont, etc., we think
Will mainly be failures, while Red.
AstrHchan, Tetofsky, Fameuse, Jona
than, Newton Pippin, Duchess Of
Oldenburg, etc., will give q moderate
crop, and only so because this being
an odd year in numbers, has prede-
cedence of being an unfruitful one
q II ia an i'll wind, however, that
blows no,geod, to quote, and hence,
while we may learn to appreciate and
value our fruit crop by the influence
of the past cold, we shall probably
gain in the value OF. our trees and
vines, etc., q full reward from their
renewed vitality and strength of pro-
duetion for succeeding years. It will
be q good year to carefully prune and
guide. the future growth OF trees.
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2. 3 How 10 BREAK OFF BAD HABITS.
the reason, and all the
reasons, why the habit is iniurfofs.-
Study the, subject till thereis no lin
gering doubt iu your mind. Avoid
the places, and the persons, and the
thoughts that lead TO the temptation,
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