The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-29
WHOLE NO. 1886.

weather remains cool, but it does not keep
after it gets warm in the spring. We make It
out IN cakes all ready for the table and pack il
away In stone pots, set them in cool, dry
place, cover tightly, but without BRINE or mo
lasses over it.-Cor. New York Tribune.
At the Missouri Agricultural College. ont OF
Gl varieties Of wheat sovn, the experimeuter
says, in those varieties yielding twenty or more
bushels per acre, the amount Of straw per
bushel varies from 964 pounds in the Clawson
to 204.G pounds IN the Russian No. ia differ
ence OF 1882 in favor of the ClawsoD. A
bushel OF Clawson wheat requires for its
growth 1.03 pounds OF soda and potash
bushcl OF the Russian requires l79 pounds of
the same element, or in other words, a crop OF
thirty-fve bushels Of Clawson is no more ex-
haustive to the soil than IS a crop OF twenty
bushels of the Russian wheat.
One acre OF land will produce 1000 bushels
OF sugar beets, which made into sugar will
yield 4,s00 pounds OF sugar, or into vinegar,
5000 gallons; or into proof spirits, 1000 gal
Ions. Such are the possibilities of an acre OF
ground with proper skill and cultivation.
THE BEST TEN NATIVE GRAPES
The State Pathological Society offers very
useful premium list. Thus it's premium for
the most useful and best grown exhibit OF 10
varieties OF native grapes for dessert and family
use grown in the open air, brought on. at lie
annual exhibition, this award.
First premlum-Iona, Isabella, Concord Aga
wam, Salem, Ives'Seedling, Rebecca, Catavba,
Delaware, Kalamazoo.
Second premum-Concord, Delaware. Iona,
Salem, Brighton, Agawam, Wilder, Norons
Virginia, North Carolina, Martha.
For the most valuable and best grown ex-
hiblt of six varieties Of native grapes adapted
to market PURPOSES, these varieties took tue
premiums:
FIRST premium -Delaware, Iona, Diana, Con-
cord, Ives Seeding, Catawba
econdpremium Concord, Delawa 9, Martha,
Norton's Virginia, Catawba, Iona
1t will be noticed that the Delaware and Con-
cord are in all these lists and that the Iona is
IN all of them. Stick 10 the two first and you
are likely to have success With grape culture.
THE TWELVE BEST MARKET APPLES.
At the recent State Fair there we're prem ums
for the best ~ varieties Of apples. The three
lists gwen below comprised the varieties taking
premiums, giving succession during the usual
season; productiveness, suitable size, handling
qualities, aud general attractiveness beng The
leading considerations:
First premium-Red Canada. Baldwin, RI.
Greening, Peck's Pleasant, Golden Russet,
Roxbury Russet, Westfied Seek-no further,
Jonathan, Northern Spy, Porter, Belmont,
Fameuse or Snow.
Second premum-Red Canada, Wsgener r.
L. Greening, Golden Russet, Northern Spy,
Baldwin, Peck's Pleasant King, Swaar, Hub
Third premium Spy, Red Canada,
Baldwin, r. /. Greenlng, Golden Russet, Jona-
than, Crimes Golden, Maiden's Blush, Jefines,
Garden Royal, King, seek-no-further.
Class was best six market varieties, and
the premiums we're distributed to the following
lists
First premium-Red Canada, Northern Spy,
r. !. Greening, BALDWIN, Jonathan, Golden
Russet.
Second premium-Red Canada, Northern Spy,
r. l. Greening, Baldwin, jonathan, PecR's
Pleasant.
Third premium-Red Canada, Baldwin, wag-
ener, Golden Russet, Peck's Pleasant, Mnden's
Blush
For the most valuable and best grown single
variety of apples for market purposes the Red
Canada was first, the Northern Spy second, and
the Baldwin third. These lists are boiled down
to the very essence Of spple-culture. Now,
don't ask, What apples shall plant ?" but
look a.. and study the above lists.
PLUM cULTcRE AND THE BEST PLUMs.
Plum cultuer IL on the gain in Michigan,
especially OF the Michigan lake shore where
carriage by water to the Chicago market is ac-
cessible and attainable. The plum is a fruit
that nearly awiays brings a profitable price TO
the grocer. We notice that at the exhibition
of the State Pomological Society the Lombard
was awarded first and second premiums as the
best single variety, and third to Blecker's Gage.
For the most valuable and best grown exhibit
of three varieties of plums for market these
were the ewards
First premium-German Prune, Lombard,
Goes Golden Drop.
1t must be that these are useful and valuable
varieties, and it would be well for all persons
interested TO take notice thereof. People are
so often led astray by the large, showy and
attractive, though indifferent kinds, that II is
well to remember the above awards when YOU
are looking FOR the kinds to plant. Lombard
and Goes Colleen Drop are among plums what
the Concord and Delaware are among grapes.
Miss Lavinia Goodell, the Wisconsin lawyer,
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