The Red Cloud chief., 1886-01-22
FRUIT CULTURE.
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To the beginner in fruit culture.
many obstacles arise which, for the
moment. seem almost insurmountable;
asd yet 50 simple il the remedy which
may be employed for their removal.
the fruit-grower is surprised when he
becomes cognizani Of the means used.
that he should allow himself 10 become
dishear.ened in the work before il was
fairly begun. am aware tina, much
advice is being given to those who are
about making their first at;emp, in
fruit culture; and We are strongly i'm.
pressed with the fact that, If those who
presume { o advise-and in the majori-
~ Of 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 NAV avoid the innumeras
BILE plaques which he has TO combat,
the result would be much more salts
factory 10 the grower. Ii Is. to say the
least. bad advice to positively assert.
and advise the reader to plant 4 certain
variety OF strawberry for example,
simply because the writer has had
| good success, with such a variety. IL Is
rare indeed that we find any variety If
fruit which may be depended upon 10
succeed in all sections Of the country;
and we strongly urge that those who
contemplate setting out trees and
! plants, VIII read carefully the points
noted below. and consider them well
beige purchasing.
/. In making 4 selection Of varieties.
take into serious consideration the dii-
ference OF any Of climate. soil, etc,
Of the place where it originated. and
your own. A variety MAY do exceed
ingly well in New Jersey. and be =
total failure in Michigan. and rice
rcrsd. II possible. ascertain If the
the variety You wish to plant has been
tested In your immediate locality. Look
for reports concerning it from eXperi-
enced growers near you.
2. If reliable reports concerning the
variety can not be found, then plant
sparingiy Of il: OF, better Yet. cstyblisi
an experimental bed where tn. new
varieties Of the different fruits may be
tested Thoroughly. before setting oui in
large quantities. This idea deserves
more than 4 passing mention. We
know Of no other way by which the
fruit-grower. especially those wno grow
for market, can so completely control
his selection. with the positive proof
that he Is not making a mistake in the
varieties he plants. IL is by no means
pleasant to contemplate the possibility
that the varieties planted, and IN the
success Of which depends the living Of
the family, may prove a total failure.
by the neal Of small plot turned
into an experimental bed. laid out in
squares and planted with the new
varieties of fruit in small quantities
(half 4 dozen Of each variety. saw. all
The uncertainty is done away with, and,
as we have said. the planter knows be-
yond all pcradvcnture just what variety
his soil and climate are best fitted to
grow.
). In the selection Of varieties take
into consideration the purpose for
which the fruit is to be used. and plant
accordingly. Ii is of no use to plant a
certain variety which is large and yet
has no place in the market, if we are
planting orr market; and it is just as
unwi,c To plant a good market berry
for home consumption when it is in
fcrior to other kinds which will succeed
rs well in the same soil. Ii is a fact tn
be regretted that appearance and color
are the points which wholesale pur-
chascrS consider. rather than quality;
but SD long AS this is what our GUS
toners desire. il would be folly to grow
anything else for market. We have
an example OF this in Skaters Colossal
raspberry. II is ungucstiOnably one of
the finest. if not the finest. Of all rlsp-
berries. red or black, 10 eat out Of hand
or Tor canning purposes. Its dark.
d~lrty-looking purple color. however,
entirely excludes i; from the market.
The selection of varieties with are
w~cll-adapted to ones particular soil
and climate brings to mind q circum-
stance which came under our obscrva.
ton some years ago. \ gentleman,
residing in the West, had visited me,
and was particularly taken will, the
nice appearance Of 4 variety of red
raspberry on nv place. Soon after his
return home he sent me a letter. asking
that l forward him n dozen plants of
such varieties Is would succeed with
him. did so: and. knowing the nat
urc Of his soil and the climate. l did not
send plants of the variety he had adj
mircd so much.
In due course Of time came 4 letter,
in which he expressed his disappoint-
men. at not receiving plants of the VA
rely spoken Of. | explained the mat
ter to the gentleman, but nothing
would satisfy him but the plants. They
were sant-a different lot every spring
and fall for three years: but it was inn
possible for them to survive under the
climate to which they had been trans
planted.
Thus il is i n agreat many cases: and
We feel safe in saying that the great
majority of failures in fruit culture are
due TO just this first great mistake in
the selection of varieties. Ii beginners
in fruit culture will be more obscrvan:
in this respect, at leas: one OF the great
obstacles 10 success will be removed
v. Y. Independent.
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