The Progress., 1892-05-07
Hints for the Farmer.
MORE ABOUT FRUIT PROSPECTS.
~ M" who Has Made a Lifeline
Study Of Fruit Growing, Tells Our
Readers Few Of the Many
Things He Knows.
Mr.. Editor PROGREsS:

Mr.. Editor PRoGREss:
! see 10y several of your edi-
tions that the cold snap about the
middle Of March brought forth
considerable discussion about the
fruit prospects. There need be no
failure in growing good crops of
fruit, il the parties who plant
fruit trees would plant the kinds
adapted to this climate. But most
Of the fruit trees sold in this SOC
tion are sold by fruit tree agents.
who come from the Eastern States
with large specimens of fruit in
magnifying glasses. that attract
the eye. And the people buy
these trees, thinking TO get the
same kind of fruit, never thinking
whether they suit this climate or
not. but taking it fer granted that
if they will bear anywhere they
will bear everywhere, and they
buy disappointment, for tEPy never
get anything like the specimen
seen in these magnifying glasses;
not because the fruit agents are
dishonest. but because the trees
do not suit this climate.
And now, Mr.. Editor. as | have
had twenty years practical expert
ence in fruit growing in this par
ish, although | made many mis-
takes at first, | can now grow fruit
successfully. A proof of this is
that, Notwithstanding all the cold
weather, | have an abundance of
peaches, pears and apples, and if
you come to my place any time
after the Goth of May / will show
you as fine specimens of fruit as
you have ever seen in the magni-
flying glasses of the Eastern fruit
tree agent.
/ will give your readers the ben
eft of my experience. and to those
who may have occasion to plant
fruit trees, they will do well, / am
sure, to make note of it. Begin
ming with peaches always re
member that peach trees do not
like "wet feet" and location has
much to do with their success.
Where selection of location can he
made, always select a high, dry
northern exposure, and when the
winter is setting in, have your trees
barred off, the cold striking the
roots checks the sap and the trees
bloom much later, end escape late
frosts. Always select late bloom
ing varieties, which. among the
early fruiting kinds, embraces the
Amsden, Briggs Early May,
Snead. Alexandria, Early Rivers,
Yellow st. John, Thulber, Early
Crawford and Mountain Rose.
The last three named varieties
bloom a little earlier than the
others, but when they escape the
frost they are exceedingly fine.
OF the late fruiting varieties that
bloom comparatively late, l men
tion the Hughes IXL, Henrietta,
Gems. Lee and Jackson; we have
two more of recent introduction
the Wonderful, a yellow free-stone
which ripens in September; Even
ing Star, ayellow cling-stone.
which ripens in October. The
latter variety, when it becomes
fully known, will be the universal
favorite for an October peach.
Next comes pears. About eight
years ago the fruit tree agents OF
the Eastern States canvassed this
State with specimens of LeConte
pears, weighing about one pound
in magnifying glasses; that made
them appear to weigh about three
and they sold thousands of them
They grow fine, making very fine
shaped trees, covering themselves
in spring with splendid white
blossoms, all to be killed by the
spring frost, and repeated yea
after year, showing us that thi;
climate was not good for theil
health. We have, however, a few
pears which do well in this eli
mate; they are the Howell, Bart
lett, Capp's favorite, Lawson and
Early Harvest. / have one of the