The Holt County sentinel., 1894-08-03
The Fruit GrOwers

Met last Saturday at > o'clock :r M
Kaucher'e office. The fret thing that
came. before the society was tn. small
fruits that had proven to be the best the
past season.
Strawberries - Mr. Blanchard said
Mars Prolific and Crescents had given
him more berries ;har any others; but
fsubach an:i Suminit had gwen him the
!arg.4t berries.
S. T. Hu;,tt reported best for him.
Bubach. Warti,ld and Crescent.
J. n. Meuifee reported Parker and
Earle AS giving him most berries. but
they were smooth. lie reported also
upon Leader. Van Demon. Dayton. Tim
b7e.l; some Of the new ouss had special
merit.
At this juncture OF tho meeting Mr..
Murray informed those present that
scIne men were here from New York. and
he had agreed tn take them out in the
country to look at the apple crop, and
might not he able to remain until it's
close. These men wanted liD tar loails
nf apples this fall. Mr.. Murra: miiHs
many interesting remarks on the subject
Of fruit growing, tha substance of winch
was that fruit and truck growing WIS
NOR. profitable tnan general farming.
Apples would not sell for less than 80
cents per bushel, as the crop was light
all over the state, averaging fnr the state
only one third of :, crop. This part of
the state mad the heaviest crop OF any
portion nf the state, and they were un
usually free from insects and scnb.
In view of the Interest involved in the
apple crop. the society agreed to NEE, IN
two weeks. being Aug. IL.
II WAS suggested that each one come
to the next meeting prepared to give an
estimate Of his crop OF apples AS far as
he WAS able, and to get estimates from
others. They were requested 10 get esii-
mates frCm all parts Of the country so
far as they were able To do 80.
1t was thought there was no fear OF
owe stocking the marl.e, with sori fruits.
iis many OF the early planted orchards
Of this country had disappeared, ami
others were disappearing.
Several individuals spoke in regard TO
the tiuances between general farming
and fruit growing. j. y. Menifee Thought
the men engaged in fruit growing were
doing As well II not better than ayricul
tur!sts, as the staple crop was " heat an:
corn.
James Kelly desired information II.
reference 10 the slope that land shoul,!
have for an orchard To do best.
q. y. Luckharit would not advise "a
south slope Some thought that son.
Seasons one slope would do better than
another, aud perhaps the conditions
would ba reversed the next season.
S. L. Hu'att preferred fruit growing
to general farming. He wanted more
t.pl ~ b Ia ,,.,f an. ,,,,,rs. fr,ltt
One thing was pretty certain. that they
end their families could have all they
wanted.
Mr.. Murray suggested that there WAS
perhaps no crop better for a young
orchard than potatoes. and sad they
were profitable.
Mr.. Lucl;hardt had farm. but he had
not found it profitable To RAISE crops.
Joseph Murray had been over the
country to some extent, but he had no
ticed that apple trees in sod did not
grow we'll and did not fruit well.
j. ". Young had come from Ohio; |
came with 500; had bought small !
farm while others had Fought large |
tracts OF land. and yet some of these men !
had been to h,m to borrow mosey. lie |
had cleared this year. us poor AS the crop |
was, from ons acre OF Strawberries Si2. !
Inquiries came: "Haye you any more
berries?" Broom corn was TO him a {
profitable crop. He had learned many |
hings. and could make fruit grown:
more profitable in the future. He had /.
been somewhat successful in raising |
peaches: some cut them back and cover !
hem slightly; others lay them down in
winter.
At the next meeting of the suCiety |
'uch Important subjects rs estimates OF
,ur apple crop. marketing the same. the
It. Louis fruit show. and tine Feasibility
II fruit and vegetab show here in the
hear future. will be discussed, August
l. 1t IS tn he hoped that good mum
,er will be present