The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

devoted to plums rather excels any 9TH
er in the Territory. The trees have
flourished from the start, number Of
them being now sixteen years old.
Their product is handsome, and the
crop, as early as 1881, was fully $50 BUSH
els. Of the several varieties few are
natives, the same as the wild plums
found in favored localities on the Jocko,
Big Horn and Musselshell rivers.
PLEASANT SIGHT.
The writer remembers with much
pleasure his last visit to Mr.. Harris
farm. It was in the month of Septem-
Der, at which time the orchard is most
attractive. There were then about forty
five trees bearing apples. A number Of
the Red Astrakan variety were heav-
lily laden. Two trees, called Romantic,
were fairly breaking down. Quite
number Of Rhode Island Greens were
bearing. This il . winter apple, grows
large and very pretty. Several Of the
number were the Baldwin, bearing large
and beautiful fruit. The Duchess Of
Gutenberg was well represented. One,
Of the best variety Of early apples In the
orchard is called the Rambeau. They
were just ripe, and very delicious. The
largest apple growing was called the
King Of Tompkins County. It ripens
late and keeps well in this climate. , h
A goodly number Of farm
ers who planted orchards in 1881,
and since that date, have the
past season enjoyed seeing their
trees bearing ripened fruit. They have
profited by the experience Of others il
many ways. All agree that fruit can be
grown successfully in favorable localities.
Those locations on the bench lands in
any Of our principal valleys situated
near mountain and at the mouth Of
canyon where there is breeze at night,
and yet SO protected by hills, mountains
or growing timber that severe wind
storms will not play heavily upon them,
are considered most favorable. After
young trees become acclimated, or have
stood two winters, little danger is felt Of
being killed by the severest freezing
weather. The plan Of keeping them
back in the spring, by placing q covering
around the trees after the ground has
frozen, preventing it from thawing early
in the spring, is generally approved. In
this manner the blossom is kept back
until there il no danger Of frost.
OTHER ORCHARDS.
The orchards of Frank Grail and J. M.
Robinson, Of Gallatin County; VIM. Har-
dinbrock, of Deer Lodge; VIM. Kennedy
and Morrow Fulkerson, Of Missoula; j.
v. Stafford, ]. G. Pickering and James
Phillips, Of Meagher; Mr.. Goodell, Of.
Lewis 4 Clark; H. G. Redfern, Of dadi-s
son, and several others, which were.
planted since 1880, are thriving nicely
and bearing fruit. OF course, the trees
are small, and their crop Yields are not
large: but with few more years Of nm
interrupted growth the products of these
orchards will aggregate several thousand
bushels annually. The growing 81 snal-
Ter fruits strawberries, currants, rasp-
berries, blackberries and gooseberries
is becoming common with the general
farmers Of Montana. The plants, whore
ever properly set and cultivated, grow
| vigorously and bear prolific. II 1852 tho.
Bass Bros, Of Missoula County, gathefed
and sold, Of their own raising, 5000
quarts Of Strawberries and over 100 ~
Ions Of raspberries. Their cur1ant