The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES II
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tables grow to perfection here in West
Tennessee. This is a mistake, and
calculated to mislead. i have been
engaged for about two years in grow
fruit and vegetables for market, and,
while some varieties do not reach per-
lection. l am fully convinced that,
taking all things into consideration,
markets, shipping facilities. 6c, there
is no better country to locate in for
that business than here. Every va
risty of fruit and most Of the vegeta>
bles that are adapted TO a temperate
climate can he pro6tsbiy grown here,
but, we have to contend with most of
the insects, blight and diseases that
prey upon orchards and gardens else
where. l do not consider this country
as good for apples as some sections
farther north, but we can grow good
apples here, and the crops are about
as sure as anywhere. Summer an d
fall apples do well, bat ssyst We have
no varieties Of first class apples that
will keep through the winter. The
winter apples of the north when trans
planted here become fall apples,on &C
count of our longer seasons, and will
rarely keep through the winter. We
need, and | think will yet have, late
varieties originating in the south; We
have now the Shocklsy, which origi-
mated in Georgia, that keeps well. l
kept them in sound condition the past
season until the middle of May, but it
is too small for popular market APP
pie. We have also the Santa or
Gains Golden, originating in Missis-
sippi, that is said TO keep two months
longer than the Shockly, s, l am en-
couraged to think that before many
years we will have in our list winter
apples that will compare fsvorably
with the winter apples Of the north,
The tree. are never known to winter.
kill here.
The peach 10 at home here; no.
where have | ever seen as fine flavor
ed, or higher colored peaches than are
grown here. Have never seen case
of the "yellows" here. The trees do
not winter kill, and very rarely are
the buds damaged by low temperature
in winter, the present winter being
an exception; but | think they wouio
have been uninjured but for the mild
weather in Decsm Der, which swelle't
the buds; however, they are not all
killed. Peaches commence to ripen
about juno LIST, the Amsden End
Alexander being first, aud continue
until frost. The Arkansas Traveller
a new variety, 10 claimed to be from
ten to fifteen days earlier than Ans
den, which, if true, will lengthen thu
season of ripe peaches to one half o
the year. Pears do well here, tn,
trees are subject to blight, but no
more so | think than elsewhere. w,
can usually get several crops from thu
trees before they are attacked, and
bringing high prices as they do, NJ
can afford to replant,
The plum for market crop i
growing in Importance each year, AM
is being largely planted. The Will
Goose is the only variety planted t
any extent: being hardy,a sure bears
aud though not curculio proof it usu
ally bears 80 abundantly that enoug
is left on the tree after the bugs hav
done their worst.
Most varieties of cherries of tn
Duke and Morslla class do we
here, but the Yelew Spanish and otf
er sweet kinds do not succeed so vel
OF grapes, | have often heard
said that this is not a grape countr.
but from experience | feel csn6del
that with proper selection of vari
ties, and proper care AMI cultivation
grape growing can be made proftsbl
4L;nL II rrnhah la thaI tho,