Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
THE FARM AND HOME.
HOW HORTICULTURAL Sue
CESS MAY BE ATTAINED.
II IL Possible to Compete Even VITA Cal
ifornia Fruit Wool aud Mutton
Farm Notes and Home
Hints.



Coleman's Rural World. Whether
nlone will reveal
We all know that In tho past there
have been some sore disappointments.
and heavy financial losses by many
who went into fruit raising. and 70
warn in a measure those who contem-
plate entering therein. this article il
boing written. II is from past exper-
ionce that we should DO guided In tho
future 30 as TO escape the risks upon
which others have split As one Illus
tration let us take the rawberry
fever in Illinois some years ago, whom
men abandoned their farms to n great
extent lthoir Legitimate calling) and
went into growing this fruit so extern
sively that the markets were glutted
and the prices got so low that in somo
instances the growers had to add TO
the express charges on their ship
ments TO meet the expense OF carriage
and commission, and nothing for tho
berries picking boxing and crates
Many planters mover realize out OF
their crops what the original cost Of
INC trees amounted 10.
such experience warns us TO be
careful how we venture on untried
schemes.
In planting apple orchards many
planted varieties not suited 10 their
soil and locality, too many summer
and fall varieties. and did not tako
caro- Of their orchards nor gather and
sh p their fruit properly. and hence
failed to make it pay,
In planting large commercial or
Guard II should be near a railroad
station or navigable stream; not too
man" varietioS and chose OF such that
arc known 10 do well in such soils and
situations Go 10 reliable pursery
or send direct to one; don't engage
your trees from an ageut
II near town or city where the
fruit can b. hauled aud sold from tho
wagon. summer and fall varieties are
profitable. il well selected. but these
will not pay when express freights
and packing material are required.
Tho same may be said Of small
fruits. Ono can often mako more
clear money from q quarter OF an aero
OF Strawberries near an INTEL gent
thriving little city than from ten
acres 100 miles from large city.
sell some berrieI around homo at
n profit but 10 send them to S. Louis
100 miles of II would be II losing bus
mess, simply because IL costs too much
to cross the river md haul the fruit to
the railroad, and then tie express
companies want u little more fer car
rying 1t than We get for raising it.
With commission men have no fault
TO find rs they hdvo always dealt sat
is!Gctorlly with inc.
Thus far have dwelt mainly on tho
past, ana now will state what | deem
the plans for the future. II we wish to
succeed. Don't plant too large patch
OF Strawberries but what yoa do plant
let them be OF large, firm varieties
that bear well and OF hne Appearance;
rs TO the ilavor II don't make any dit-
ference in market For your own use
you may seek quality. Have your soil
deep and rich. cultivate we'll match
10 keep the fruit clean pick carefully.
pat in clean now boxes nnd crates and
they will sell woll, no matter how
much the market IS flooded with in
icrior stun. Ra-pbcrr.e5 and black
berries should be piuchcl ut the right
time in summer then in tho spring tho
lntorals well headed back and small
berries will hot bo SO often com.
planned Of
Cherries-Plant such as are hardy
and product C. even il not tho best,
for as rule people will as soon buy
Early Richmonds as Reino Hur;euse
or English Moretlo rs Napoleon. This
latter is our most profitable ono and is
noble cherry,
Beesintho vicinity are an almost in
dispensible adjunct to successful
cherry growing,
llum5 Gun only DO grown with sue
cess whoa tho cucullo and gougor arc
destroyed. by iarring tho treo, and
catching them in Il cloth or by spray.
ing with ar5enitsS This later /,
provided for by u number OF men who
have the sprayers and instructions
how to use them and with what 20
us to destroy the insects that injuro
our fruits OF all kinds
Spraying should never be done be-
fore tho blossoms nave fallen OF. or
the bees may DO killed aud our bost
workers for our success lost
This keeping off tho insects will ba
followed by such crops us will mood
thinning out so as TO havo fair al cd
fruit ana prevent tb limbs from break
ing.
The heading back Of peach tross
ovory autumn after the leaves have
fallen, is an absolute necessity. us
we'll rs thinnip- out severely when
the fruit is set too thick il success Is
10 DO obtained.
The apple does not need the head.
ing back except In n raw Instances
but the careful pruning and thinning
out Of the fruit is just us necsssaI } TO
success.
In growing grapes tho pruning
should be correct then whom in bios
som clip of tho punches, all but two
on each lateral and In some cases Of
tho largo punched vari~toS IL will
pay to leave bus one Thon one will
have fruit that will command nearly
double the price OF vho ordinary grown
ones
II extra large lunches and berries
are desirable the canes that arc to be
cut away at the next pruning should
have q ring OF bark One-iourth OF an
inch cut out This will also cause
their ripening earlier. This should be
done when the ,ruit Is half grown or a
little earlier.