The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-14

OF apples, he or shc Is mistaken. A pa \
per read recenilv bv the Hon. II. M. I
Lockhart before the state board Of agr-
cnture gives 20 much desirable iqf0rma-
tion on apple culture, that The sentinel 4
management has decided I" place II en-
tire before is agricultural readers amd
Others 'ntrie-lrd in the matter The pm
per follows in 'hi- column.
\ TIE topic assigned 10 me tor discussion
'lis "'ihe kima- Of apples 10 grow that are
adapted 10 the soil aud climate Of In
diana
The subject j. large one. aud II would
afford me a great deal uf pleasure II
Iwri Z xhIe a. give complete and sstis-
factory answer to this great question.
lam aware OF the fact that | am address
ling some who may have arrived ~ The
.conclusion that il does not pay 10 give
,any thought or attention 10 the growing
'of apples, ss they have been failures in
their part nf the state. But the past year
has demonstrated the fact that the apple
crop OF Indiana has oeen a very impor-
, tant factor IN the finances Of many OF our
Indiana farmers ia NJ least three-fourths
lot the counties OF this state. A. An evl.
dence uf the truth OF this statement, !
Twill SAY that the TWO counties OF Steuben
and Dvkalb have marketed within the
: past three months not less than 800 QUO
bush OF apples OF the different quail
Itirs. have no means Of knowing the
amount OF fruil shipped from other ceun-
ties in the eIate, but am informed that
large amounts were grown in the south
part ot The state for which ready onarket
was found In the eastern state~.
Many Of our farmers realized more
money out OF their apple crop last fall
than from their crops OF wheat. The
owner OF one orchard within one mile oi
|my home so,d his crop Of apples on the
trees at $50 per acre. the buyer picking
) aud hauling the fruit himself, aud irost'
Ian orchard within q quarter Of mile o'
Inv own, containing about eigh, acre
the trees OF winch were bought from
nursery At Lagrange, Ind, by myself
nearly thirty years ago, the presen
ownsr tells me that the orchard has net
ted him about $30o per year tor the pas
Item years. From the station At Augusta
Steuben county, there was shipped th
past tall over ~ co.. barrels OF winter ~
sc-lpies alone. From some orcharts ther
were taken 800 10 500 barrels. The gsea
meter part 0f this fruit was marketed ~ ~
: lstntes or Pennsylvsnia aud New Yort
= From the above statements | think
will be admitted that il dues pay an
mnm that has . piece Of land, care n'
how few acres there may Dc ~ q, 10 ~
\ voie portion of u % the raising
S>fluits
Now. then, as to the kinds OF apples
r.uw that are adapted 20 the soil al
ON lc.in,ate ot Indiana. Every Que that D.
CO.. rivsu this matter particular atien'io
!, lwjll agree with me when say that q
a,pIe that does the best In the south pa
M ihis state II not the apple TO be grow
liz, he north part OF the state and VI
- versa. have given some attention
n s'shc handling of fruits for number
years. have shipped fruits from q
luorth part ufthe state 10 this city Tor 4
uast twelve wears aud have come ia col
petition with fruits grown in the sout
.ls.rn part ot Indisna, as also from
" s'' states OF Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois q
Missouri. During the past two mont
- lof November and December the bulk
the fruit that | round on sale CONT
from the South consisted OF about u
~ lor six varieties, the bulk OF which W
Ren Davis. the balance Rome Beau'
Wine sap, Timber Twig and Geneu'
FOR The information 0t those VINO co
IA template the planting OF orchards ~ 4
him different parts OF the state ! nave
"a. deayored 10 secure as accurate INFORM
sion AZ Il was possible for me 70 get
d making inquiry OF those that ! kne
were thoroughly posted on the variet'
best suited for the different localltics
|pH this state. With this object IN view
IN wrote 10 the Hon. Sylvester Johnson
Irvingtou. Prof. q. M. Hobbs OF brids
mort and w. A. Workman OF Tree
castle. asking them to give me the nam
~ she varieties best suited 10 be gros
1. xin she southern aud central part o. y
pat sssse. Alter . comparison Of the q
y. swers from each OF these gentlemen
able 70 give the following l's' . -
tiles: yur T..c.,
Trent, Early Harvest. ked oI'pcir -. :
IAstrakxn, Benonie, Uolden owce'' -
lives, aud Duchess Of OldenousK' 49,,
Fall Maiden Blush, kamuo, ~
lIIocken, Famous, wealthy auu =
Wine. po,,,
lStem, White Pippin, STARK VIZ
Twig. Indiana Favorite, Clayton -
I'D. ana. Ben Davis, Lonslnourg, -
!. .oy Beauty, Smiths Cider, Wine sap !,
this nelte, Penonkee, York Imperial =
cS' clS Sweet Pippin. -
- FOR the uOItuct - .,-. I'LL. .-..s
TSIare much larger variety that are gro
! ~ successfully. There are moro tnan
~ varieties that might be named.
vV3 think have given list sulncIcu
lengthy to enable any one y mshc :
: lection ot enough varieties Ior
orchard. The great trouble tna. Y.
koF ers and shippers find 10 going M snro' =
~ the country TO contract for irult Icr y" J.
ping Is tho large number q va,;S ~
found ia almost every orchard. M ~
NALL y one orchard IL found 10 contain nv
:" one hundred trees Of some one -
- best varieties, say Baldwins' ureenI'
nsoE A. Northern Spy, or Bellflo wer, me ow