Arizona republican., 1890-11-30
VARIETIES OF FRUIT
DISCUSSED BY SALT RIVER OR-
 CHARDIsTs YESTERDAY.
Report of a Committee Appointed to Report Upon Those Fruits Best Adapted to the Country.

The meeting of the citizens interested in fruit culture was we'll attended yes terday. II. R. Patrick assumed the chair and II. H. Logan acted as secre- tary.
 The report of the committee on fruit, composed of l.. Fowler, F. w. Pember- ton and F. .B. Devereaux, was read by Mir. Fowler before the meeting as fol- lows:
 MR CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS " our committee appointed week ago to investigate as to the best fruits plant and soil adapted to the different kinds, wish to submit this report; tial study of thc subject, but we hope every one present will keep up the study and agitate the raising of fruit as the true industry of the people of this valley.
 oRANGEs-Should be grown in red or light loams. Navel and Mediterranian Sweets, sure where ironwood grows in this valley seedlings, about foothills or high ground
 LEMoNs-As above, about the foothills, among tronwoOd.
 PEACHEs-Early Crawfords, plant yellow kinds; best for market Sellers Early Cling, can
 APRIcoTsHLight loams. Royal can be planted, best market variety; Newcastle, best early va riety; Moorpark, apt to be shy bearer; Early GRAPEs-Red loams and sandy or gravelly soils Malaga, for raisins or the best early white market grape; Tokay, good shipper, near ly white; Muscat, for raisins. a moderate shipper; White CoIiuth, earliest white grape, seedless, ships quite well; Black July, earliest black grape, very vigorous and prolific; seedless Sultana, seedleSs raisins or entrants.
 FGs-Lighter soils. White Adriatic, vigorous,
 PEARs-Heavier soils Bartlett, most profit able market pears; Winter Nellis, very sure here.
 PoMEGRANArEs-Two kinds, unnamed; very thrifty here.
 DATEs-Very thrifty here.
 OLIyEs-Do well and fruit successfully.
 Avoid except experimentally, walnuts, prunes, plums except the Kelsey Japan plum, which is probably a Success). There Is promise in almonds of the right kind in some localities. In blackberries, the Crandall Early is a success. Two unnamed varieties of strawberries are q success Wine grapes are left for those better acquainted, but they are quite successful
 We believe that not less than five acres should be planted of single varieties of one kind of fruit and, better ten acres, otherwise the crop will be too much scattered for profit.
 The most serious objection to the orchards heretofore is that they are planted of few trees of too great number of kinds, making 1t quite out of the question TO get fruit together in mer- chantable quantities or to secure the care and attention necessary to its successful harvest. There can be no danger of oyerstocking the mar ket with apricots grapes, pears, good peaches or oranges and lemons Olives, grapes pome- granates and figs grow readily from cuttings
 We recommend, especially, for large orchards, apricots, pears, peaches and oranges, location near the foothills We advise planting vineyards of both raisin and shipping varieties not less than ten acres of kind, for the same reason given on orchards.
 Discussion was had among a number present as to the different varieties of grapes and peaches most suitable to be planted in the valley and much valuable information was gathered from the re- marks of Messrs. Holmes, of California, and Jones and Turner, of the valley. They gave their experiences and sug- gested those varieties for which the soil and system of cultivation in the valley are best adapted. Mir. Jones recom- mended the Seedless Sultana highly as coming raisin grape or substitute for currant and MT. Turner's favorite peach was the Early Parsons.
 Chairman Patrick suggested that sub jects be divided between different mem- bers and that data be collected and given at the different meetings, each member, having his subject apportioned, would be better prepared. He also sug- gested that manuels and periodicals on fruit culture be brought into the meet ings by anyone having them.
 By motion it was decided that the meetings would be continued every Sat urday hereafter, under the auspices of the Fruit Growers Association.