Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-29

that be found IN Bordeaux mIxturs !
certain remedy for pear and quino<
leaf-bIIRht, strawberry rust. and peaot
lsal-eurl. while Il seemed to be efIeo
tual against the rot and lea f-blight o.
the plum. the anthraonoss OF tho rasp
berry and most Of the diseases Of the
grape.
This sub-station has been established
since 1883. and now has hundreds OF
varieties of both large aud small fruits
In bearing. 1t is probably the most
complete collection In some lines In
the country. and being located In the
midst Of the great fruit growing dis
trict. the opinions of such en- exper-
fenced pomologist as Mr.. Lyon is
certainly worthy of the notice of the
fruit-growsrs of that section, and they
cannot fail to be of value In all parts
of the State.
In Bulletin 105 will be found Re-
vised Fruit list for Michigan, which
has for long time been needed. The
last list was published several years
since, and was very complete, but the
number of varieties was SO large that
it was very confusing to the average
planter. Much of the value of the
present list is owing to the fact that one
hundred of the best known and most
successful growers of Michigan have
aided in IT'S preparation The State
was divided into Ave sections and
selected persons in each passed upon
the list, indicating by symbols the
value of each variety for their locality.
The same divisions and symbols are
employed in the bulletin, and pros
pective planter in any part of the
State can tell at a glance If a certain
variety is adapted to his section, and
can readily select a list that will be
very likely to succeed with him. TO
aid In the choice, Mt the end of the
table of each class of fruits is a short
summary, giving lists adapted for vari-
Gus purposes. as home use, market,
cooking, etc.
The final report of the seasons
work at the College with Strawberries
and Raspberries, is given in Bulletin
LOG. Although to large extent the
same varieties are grown as at South
Haven, the results are very interesting
as exhibiting the effect of soil and eli
mate upon the growth of a variety.
AS a rule, the conditions at South
Haven are more favorable for most
fruits than at Lansing. but the long.
continued rainy weather of the spring
OF 1892, at the shore. SO weakened the
plants that the results with most
varieties were less Favorable at South
Haven In 1893 then at the College.
The collection contained in addition
to about one hundred old sorts, some
eighty new varieties of straw berries,
many of which are still in the origi-
nator's hands, to be sent ont in case
their trial at this end other Expert
iment Stations seems to warrant It.
If fruit growers keep watch of the re-
ports of the stations upon the new
varieties, they will often be saved
from the loss that almost invariably
follows the purchase of new and un-
tried variety. The stra wberries of
the older sorts that succeeded best
were Parker Earle, Warfield, Haver-
land and Bubach, while Clyde, Leroy
and Epping were among the best OF
the new sorts. Conrad is reported as
one of the most promising of the new
black-caps.
The bulletins are printed upon CAL
endar paper and bound into one
volume of nearly one hundred and
fifty pages. The front page of the
cover is illustrated with beautiful
fruit-piece, while on the last page are
huh-eOhO ShStoSioSo puOWibB Tile
Horticultural Laboratory and the
Experimental Forcing Houses of the
Experiment Station.
The Fruit Bulletins not only con-
tain mine of useful information, but
are worthy of a permanent place in
the library of the farmer.
We are pleased to announce that
any subscriber for this paper qualified
as aboce, who desires copy, can OBJ
tain one by mail. post paid, upon APP
plication to the Secretary of the
College, by stating that he saw this
announcement in the CRAWFORD Co.
AVALANCHE. prorided the application
is recetced soithin ten days from the date
Of this paper.
Address giving name and address
very plainlyO
Sec'y /. H. BuTTERFIFLD
Agricultural Collauo ID n