The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-03-02
Best Varieties of Apples for Small
Orchard

The following question was referred to
George Balderston at the Institute and
answered by him
"Name the ten best varieties of apples,
from early to late, for an orchard of forty
trees, and the plumber of each variety"
The above question, while apparently a
very simple one, is yet the most difficult
that can be propounded to pomologist or
tree grower and fruit grower, and il is in
some shape the question of apple growing,
tha has been uppermost in the minds of
farmers ever since trees were first planted
in this country, and it is certainly no nearer
settled than it was fifty years ago.
We may object to the restricted nature Of
the query in both directions, and for good
reasons. The number of varieties is too
small, and number Of trees entirely too
small TO make an ideal orchard that shall
supply fruit every season and an abundance
of it, during the whole season when our
tables should be supplied with this necessary
Of life or comfortable healthy life.
" hCh VIC II III HIS isfISe uSSS, DIS IL
most effects our agricultural population,
and as it is classified in the catalogue of the
American Pathological Society, it will
explain one difficulty. They classify it in
its value for family, table or market, and
very few of the 600 and more sorts named
answer all these ends.
For eating out of hand we want quality
first, size and shape are secondary consid-
Grafton.
For family Cooking purposes these two
are oil prime importance, and nearly all
distinctly sweet apples are discarded.
For market, fair appearance, productive
and keeping qualities are the essentials, so
that we must increase our list and enlarge
our orchards or we will continue to be as we
now are, without fruit, either fresh or dried
Of our own production, and our home
market will be deficient, as it is this day,
of home grown apples. This last is a GER
tain source freyenne, within easy reach
and plain sight, when we are looking in
every other direction for additional re-
sources. AT this season 9pples are. always
worth more. hushel for bnshel, than wheat
and can be produced at less cost than either
wheat or pota toes. Why it is not done is
one of those things not explained. When
there is an overproduction they are always
worth cost as feed for stock on the farm
where grown, and not a bnshel need ever
he turned over to make drink for human
destruction.
append list about as good as 1 can
make i for this locality. There is not one
variety but has some fault or reason for
being superseded by better one.
Those who wish sweet apple, must have
a new list for all our best tale fruit are
excluded either for this cause or as being
too small. Few women have time or
patience to pare small apples with large
cores, no matter how excellent the flavor,
which may be lest in the cooked product.
A few of the ten selected are not the
most hardy or vigorous growers as trees,
and should be superseded for this reason,
and many of our very best and desirable |
apples are lost TO the public because as
young trees they are crooked and unsuitable |
and the professional tree peddlar must have |
something that will please the eye and sat
isfy the purchaser until he gets out of the
neighborhood. Here is list in the order
Of ripening here:
Two Yellow Transparent. two Early |
Harvest. two Gravenstien, two okehouse, |
two Fallowster, four Baldwin, ten Smiths |
Cider, four Long Island Russell, six York |
Imperial, six Tewksbury Winter Blush
Gro PAIDERST0N