The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-15

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many obstacles arise which, for I'll.
moment, seem almost insurm ountable
and yet 90 simple Is the remedy which
may Do employed for their removal
the fruit-grower Is surprised when b
becomes cognizant Of the means used
that he should allow himself TO become
n'sheartened In the work before Il wa,
fairly begun. am aware that much
advice - being given to those who are
about making their first attempt II
fruit culture; and we are strongly i'm.
pressed with the fact that, II those who
presume to advise--and In the MAORI.
yof cases personal experience gives
their words weight-would say less
about the different varieties OF fruits.
and point out ways and means whereby
the beginner may avoid the innumera-
Die plaques which he has to combat.
the result would be much more salts
factory TO the grower. II il. to say the
least, bad advice to positively assert.
and advise the reader to plant = certain
variety Of strawberry for example,
simply because the writer has had
good success with such variety II is
rare indeed that we find any variety Of
fruit which may be depended upon "a
succeed in all sections Of the country:
and we strongly urge that those who
| contemplate setting out trees and
plants, will read carefully the points
noted below, and consider them well
before purchasing.
1. In making selection OF varieties.
take into serious consideration the diff
Terence if any, Of climate, soil. etc.
OF the place where it originated, and
your own. A variety NAV do exceed
ingly well in New Jersey. and be a
total failure in Michigan. and viec
versa. II possible. ascertain IL the
the variety you wish TO plant has been
tested IN your immediate locality. Look
for reports concerning it from experts
enced growers near you.
2. II reliable reports concerning the
variety can not be found. then plant
sparingly Of IL; or, better yet, establish
an experimental bed where the new
varieties Of the different fruits may be
tested thoroughly, before setting out in
large quantities. This idea deserves
more than passing mention. We
know Of no other way by which the
fruit-growcr, especially those who grow
for market, can so completely control
his selection, with the positive proof
that he Is not making mistake in the
varieties he plants. II is by no means
pleasant to contemplate the possibility
that the varieties planted. and on the
success Of which depends the living Of
the family. may prove total failure.
by the means Of small plot turned
into an experimental bed, laid out in
squares and planted with the new
varieties Of fruit in small quantities
(half dozen Of each variety, saw, all
the uncertainty Is done away with, and,
as we have said. the planter knows be-
yond all peradventure just what variety
his soil and climate are best fitted to
grow
3. In the selection Of varieties tako
into consideration the purpose for
which the fruit is to be used, and plant
accordingly. 1t Is Of no use to plant 4
certain variety which is large and vet
has no place in the market. IL we are
planting for market; and 1t is Just as
unwise TO plant good market berry
Tor home consumption when il is in
[erior to other kinds which will succeed
as well in the same SOIL II il q fact to
DC regretted that appearance and color |
are the points which wholesale pur-
cnasers consider, rather than quality: |
but 90 long as this is what our Gus. |
lomers desire, II would be folly to grow
else for market. We have
~ example Of this in Skaters Colossal
raspberry. 1t is unquestionably one of
The finest. IL not the finest. Of ali rasp-
berries, red or black. to eat out Of hand |
d Tor canning purposes. Its dark,
ilrty-iooking purple color however,
entirely excludes il from the market
The selection of varieties with are
TeIl-adapted to ones particular soil
md climate brings to mind circum-
stance which came under our obscrva-
ion some years ago. "A gentleman.
'esiding in the West. had visited me.
md was particularly taken with the
ice appearance II variety Of red
aspbcrry on my place. Soon after his
cturn home he sent me a letter, asking
hat forward him dozen plants ii
uch varieties as would succeed with
im- did 80; and, knowing the nat
re Of his soil and the climate, did not
end plants Of the variety be had adj
nircd so much.
In due course of time came a letter.
which he expressed his disappoint-
nent at not receiving plants Of the va
'cty spoken Of. | explained the mat
r to the gentleman. but nothing
'ould satisfy him but the plants. They
ere scnt-a different lot every spring
nd fall for three years. but il was inn
ossiblc for them TO survive under the
Innate TO which they had been trans.
lanted.
Thus Il Is in q great many cases; and
9 feel safe IN saying that the great
a3ority Of failures IN fruit culture are ,
ne 70 just this first great mistake in |
g selection Of varieties. II beginners
fruit culture will be more obscrvant !
this respect. at least one Of the great
1stacles TO success will be rcmoved.- 4
r Independent. in
A great and general scare about .