Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-11-30
FRUIT CULTURE.
The Best Varieties Of Apples and
Plums.

| Within the past few years our citizens
have been givingssome attention to fruit
culture. We think the experiments that
haye been made demonstrate to cer-
tainty that the soil and climate are
adapted to different varie ties. OF fruits,
and that they can be. grown,with cer-
tainty and profit. The question naturally
arises, In the minds of those desiring to
make the venture, which are the best va
rites? At the recent State fair at Detroit
there were premiums given for the best
twelve varieties of apples giving q suo-
cession of fruit during the usual season;
and also for the best six market varieties.
The following was the result, productive
ness, suitable size. handling qualities and
general attractiveness being the leading
considerations:
First Premium-Red Canada, Baldwin
r. |. Greeniug. Peck's Pleasant. Golden
RuSset, Roxbury Russet. Westtield Seek.
no-fiirther, Jonathan, Northern Spy, POr-
ter, Belmont. Fameuse or Snow.
Second Premium-Rod Canada. Wage.
ner, r. 1. Greening. Golden Russct, Nor
thern Spy. Baldwin. Peck's Pleasant
Kings, Swaar, HubbardstOn, NOnsuch,
Mai,ien's Blnsh, Jonathan.
Third Prernium-Nothern Spy. Red
Canada, Baldwin, r. I. Greening. Gold
Ell Russet, Jonathan. Grimes, Golden,
Maidens Blush, Jeifrits. Garden Royal,
King. Westfield Seek-nO-further.
For the best sir IE1rket varieties, the
premiums were distributed to the follow
ing lists:
Fsrst Premium Red Canada, North
ern Spy. r. |. G-eening, Baldwin, Jona-
than, Golden Russet.
Second Premium-Red Canada, North.
ern Spy, X. l. Greening, Baldwin, Jona-
than. Peck's Pleasant.
Third Piemium-Red Canada. Baldwin
Wagener. Golden Russet, Pc. ks Pleas
ant. Maiden's Blush.
For the most valuable and best grown
single variety of apples for market pur-
poses the Red Can:lda was first, the Mort
ern Spy coI,d, and the Baldwin third.
PLUMs.
The cultivation OF plums In. this sec
ton is 10 longer an experiment. For
years they iiaye been raised and have
prCycd 10 be a reliable crop. which shows
that this climate is adapted to their cul-
ture, They are fruit M,sieh invariably
command good price. Situated as Che
bOygan county is. .ou the natural chan
mel of trade from east to west, it Is easily
accessible 20 both the Chicago and De-
troit markets. TWO great distributing
points, and the only wonder, is. with the
success in their culture. that more at
tention has not been paid to this fruit
The State Pathological Society awarded
the Lombard first and second premiums
rs the best single variety. and third to
Blecker's Gage. For the most valuable
and best grown exhibit of three varie.
ties of pIums for market these were fhe
awards:
First premium-German Prune, Lom-
bard, Goes Golden Drop.
Second premium-Prinre Englebcrt
| Lombard, Goes Golden Drop.
1t must be that these are useful and
valuable varieties, and it woull be well
for all persons Interested 10 take notice
thereof. People are so Otter led astray
by the llrge, snowy aud attractive
though different kinds, that it is we'll to
remember the aboye awards when you
arc looking Cor the kinds to plant. Lom-
bard anu Goes Golden Drop are among
plumbs what the Concord and Delaware
aIe among grapes.