The Delta independent., 1894-02-28
VARIETIES TO PLANT.


When We take UP catalogue and find
more than hundred varieties Of apples,
fifty Of pears, eighty Of peaches, fifty OF
plums snd other fruits in Ike proper
ton. We are inclined to take the advice
of the first tree agent that coEnes along
and plant whatever his nursery IS over
stocked with and it il to his interest TO
sell largely. Another line Of advice that
appeals 20 US is TO see what varieties are
grown by ore successful fruit-growiug
neighbor. This is better and still not al
ways best. We may find that one neigh
Dor is making lots OF money out 0. sum
mer and fall apples. such rs tie Early
Harvest. Duchess, Haas. and Wealthy.
II we plant largely of these, we shall re-
grot ii as neitkeri is good market variety,
lacking shipping qualities which all good
market varieties must have, and having
too great tendency to rot in the shipping
package.
The time has come when we must con
fine our choice to few OF the best market
varieties or we shall soon have large
crops of unstable fruits. Now as TO the
best varieties to plant-Ol apples, Ben
Davis, Jonathan, Janeton. Rambo,
Smiths Cider, Wagner, Wine Sap, York
Imperial, Orange Winter. or pears,
Bartlett, Clairgeau, Howell, Anjon, Keit-
r-Dwsris--Duchess, Jersey, Anion,
Howell.
or Peaches-Foster, EIberta, Chinese
Cling, Barnard's Early, Mt. Rose, Old
Nixon Cling.
OF p!ums-Niagara. German Prune.
Lombard, GeGii, Botan. Burbank.
The Ben Davis has and stiil ranks fist
for profit, but ten years will see ii falling
behind on account OF its poor quality.
The same may be said of dozen others
which our neigkbor is growing at profit
to-day, CONC paying as well as the Ben
Davis. Size, color, and keeping quality
rules in cur markets now Quality is
gradually working its way to the front
and in some markets, is even now a tell.
ing factor in profits TO the fruit grower.
The Napanesc pluns, Eotan and Bur
bank,a-e well worthy OF extensive cul:iya-
tion as they possess high quality along
with the other requisites OF good market
fruits
Some nurserymen are pushing varieties
that are either Of local reputation only or
are too late for our short seasons. Look
out for these. Don't buy largely of any
new or much praised variety, particular
ly, any nurseryman's Pet.
There are few new varieties worthy
Of trial in order that we may add to our
list OF best varieties. Among these are
the Sutton Beauty. ShacllIetord. and
Clayton apples-the Besscmianka and
Idaho pears-the Prunc D,sgin. Silver
prune. and the Willard plum.
Cherries will scarcely pay to grow for
market except by a specialist.
As to the number 10 plant. one ought
10 set fifty or more Of a variety so us to
have enough to place the fruit on large
market where they do not like to have
mixed lots and are not willing to give the
best price for such lots.
Some growers whose orchards cover
from one hundred to seven hundred acres
have only three or four varieties, mostly
Bon Davis and WAGNER.
Our sduice is plant largely 0. few
varieties. "&
Questions regarding any matter per
tanning to Pomology will be answered or
discussed in this column, il sufficient in
terest is shown 10 warrant devoting the
space to fruit growing interests