Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-19

mits, the rows of all kinds of small-fruit
should be planted so as to run north
and south. In regard To the varieties
of the different kinds of fruit have
spoken of, will say, that of strawberries
the varieties are legion and more are
every year. l grow and
would recommend for home use or near
market the Crescent. Manchester and
Chief, which are Pistillates
which have imperfect blossoms. Fertil-
ize with James Wick, Chas. Downing,
Kentucky, Bidwell or others of perfect
blossoms called Hermaphrodites.
Every wishing to succeed in Gull
tivating strawberries should know, as
before said. that strawberries are of
two sexes. Plants that bear imperfect
blossom, planted alone, are of no use
whatever
Do not buy or take as a gift straw
berry plants of anybody who does not
know the difference between the two
sexes, because you are liable to be dis
appointed. They will grow vines and
no berries.
Black Raspberries-I would recon-
mend Tylor for early aud Gregg for
late.
Red Rrapberries Turner for early
and Cuthbert for late. Schaffer's col
lossal, a purple raspberry, will not
root sprout, is large, very productive.
and of high flavor, the best for can
ming and general home use. 1t is the
best know of.
Blackberries-I cultivate. the Snyder.
and Wachusett Thornless very
good-the ancient Britton, Wilson, Jr.,
and many other new varities are highly
spoken of, and all will do well, if well
cultivated, and protected in winter. A
dewberry called Lucretia was offered
and introduced by nurserymen to be the
best thing out, but l am of the opinion
that it is a fraud. Will try it one more
season to see what it will amount to.
Currants and goosberries are very diff
ficult to raise just now, on account of
the currant worm and if you are
disposed to plant any of them, purchase
the best, as it is no more trouble to raise
the best than the poorer kinds. Fay's
Prolific currant is highly recommended.
| planted one hundred and twenty-five
(125) of them last spring. OF grapes,
there are a great many varieties in the
market. | have cultivated great many
but from my experience would recon-
mend for table grapes, Moore's Early
Worden and Brighton. For preserving
and jelly, the Champion is the best
know of. but is not very good for the
table. The concord is well enough
known not to need any further mention
There are great many other good
varieties. but those have mentioned will
satisfy most anybody.
Grape culture is yet in its infancy and
am confident that in ten or fifteen
years hence, we will be able to produce
just as fine grapes as they do anywhere
In this latitude, ard nobody that has IA
piece of land should be without grapes,
the best of all fruits. You say you have
no time to attend to fruit garden
Yes you have. you can devote two or
three days every spring to such work,
and not notice it on your other crops.
After the first work is done, it is easy
afterwards, to keep a fruit garden in
good order. | will tell you how you
will find time to cultivate a garden.
During the growing season, from April
until September, when you go to town,
| do your bushes at once, and in place OF
standing around street corners, or sit
| ting on steps, boxes, etc, and telling
yarns or playing cards for half day al
time, so home and tend your garden
Neither should you go to horse racing
or attend campmeetings n week OF
two at stretch at this busy time, but
stay ut home and by so doing you will
gain all the time necessary to cultivate
your gardens and enrich and beau
| tify your home Do all your
idling on rainy days and during the cold
half of the year. The Mistress, The
Miss or young lad, can each fine day,
spend an hour or two in the garden, tc
pull weeds, to tie up vines or pinch of
latterals. Their nimble fingers are JUS
fitted for such work. Such exercise will
promote the health of the young lady
H II cheeks will glow as the first RED
flush of ripening strawberry. Hel
! fingers will grow stronger, so that she
can pound her piano or organ harder
than ever before, and when she invites
her friends to her first strawberry sup
per, she will be as happy as Queen
and love her home dearer than ever
The boy when he raises his own frui
will not be tempted to sneak into hi'
neighbours garden. to steal fruit ant
become thief and perhaps will com,
to the conclusion to stay at home, tina
the farm is good enough. You say, yol
do not understand anything about rails
ing fruit. Suppose you don't, how die
you learn to raise corn and potatoes!
Well, by practice. Do the same thing
if you want to raise fruit, plant anC
practice, and if you wish to make 8
success of it, one thing is necessary; you
must fall in love. ''Fall in loveP" Shock
ing! With whom ? Why not with
your neighbours wife, or daughter, o.
course not, but you must fall in love
with Madame Nature. Watch and observe
her ways, and she will show you al
that YOU did not understand When
Mother Earth is relieved of her icy
shroud, and the buds begin to SWELL
watch how they develop into blossoms
or sprigs; how the fruit forms, OF the
sprig grows to stem, and so on through
out the season. But you must not be
slow to lend y helping hand, to your
love; to assist her in performing hei
labor. In so doing, you will learn moro
in one year, than you would by reading
and theorizing in half lifetime. Again
| say, plant, practice and observe ma
ture. The successful agriculturist as
well as the horticulturist, must work
side by side; rest and sleep on nature
bosom. You say that you attempted to
raise fruit, but failed. / will see if
can guess why. Did you have your
ground well prepared No. Did you
buy your plants of tree-peddlers? Yes.
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