Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
Wisconsin Horticultural Meeting.


by Il. s. HoXie)
The subject of the semi-centennlai
cele bration Of Wisconsin as a state was
introduced, and after some discussion
as to what part of the work the society
would assume. on motion J. {. Pump
of Milton was made the historian OF the
society to collect and prepare matter
to be printed for distribution as the so
cietv may direct. Mr.. Chas. Hlrscn-
irger Of Baraboo gave a history OF 'he
Newell apple. The seed was brought
from New York and planted in 1913 III
township 10. range 63. on section u,
ard was the only tree of the lot that dlh
rot winter Kill. 1t was transplanted
vher quite small on section II. where II
now stands in healthy condition AFTER
life of nearly half q century.
The secretary presented his plan for
planting the trial orchard. which LED
to discussion Of varieties and hardness.
Prof. Go" thought that top working on
hardy stocks had a tendency to IN
creased hardness of varieties. but
would not do it for all es-wouid
start With ten varieties that are known
to be hardy ard take twelve trees OF
each and plant thirty feet apart. And
for the trial orchard would take all
new. promising varieties. az they may
be offered by growers, or would top
work by putting scions in older or bear
ing trees.
I h y,D rny N
land rather than renting for term OF
years. Would set out five acres the
coming spring of our known hardy va
rieties Duchess. McMahan. Newell. Hi
bornal, SCOTS Winter, Avista, n. W.
Greening and Wealthy. Considered the
Hibernal was more hardy than the
Duchess. Would plant twenty feet
apart each way. and favored the expert
mental orchard of all hardy varieties
he could get. Would plant the trees
from two to five year Odds. nursery
grown.
Only a very few from the committee
of observation reported. J. l.. Herbst
Of Sparta said that the severe frost OF
last May killed most all the strawber-
rios. as well as the raspberries Cur
| rants were considerably damaged.
gooseberres only slightly, and were a
good crop. The late rains in that local
ily favored plant growth, and the pros
| pect for strawberry crop with an
abundance of plants for 1896 was good.
/ Report from Eau Claire-Frost was
| damaging, but though the crop of small
! fruit was not large prices were good.
| Plums and grapes were fine crop.
MIR. Converse Of Ft Atkinson.-The
past season was very poor for small
fruits; Strawberries nearly a failure.
| Currants and gooseberries good crop.
The earliest plantations of straw berries
last spring are the most promising for
a crop in 1886. Would advise fruit
growers to stick by those varieties
which paid them best.
Baraboo.-All small fruits nearly a
failure by reason of May frosts. The
promise of tree fruits was fine. bu,
owing to the hard freeze no fruit set
Sturgeon Bay, Door County Plums
a fine crop, apples good. Strawberries
injured some by frost.
Appleton, Outagamie CoInty.-Mrs
Huntley reported plum trees in full
bloom May 10 with mercury at 80
May 13. apple trees in full bloom, with
ice and snow. Grape leaves all killed
but some II w bloom from dorman
were a total failure.
George ]. Kellogg Of GAINESVILLE cav,
short paper, Orchards in Hare
Places" Advised planting the seeds o
Duchess and Hibernal where you want
ed the trees to grow; did not believe II
whole root CRAFTS but preferred to graf
seedlings when two years old with Vir
ginia Crab, then after two years
growth top work with Duchess, Charla
moff, Hibernal, Repka, Melenka an,
Patterns Greening For culinary pur
poses the Virginia Crab Is equal t
Transoendent. All young trees shout
be shaded on the south side with som
kind Of protection from the hot sun.
Mr.. J. c. Plumb thought such tree
would be too expensive for the farmer
! TO buy. as no nurseryman could affor
10 grow them to sell for less than z
cents apiece. He favored short roc
with long scion, plant rather deep an
in two years time you have q tree viz
,ually ON its own roots. Mr.. Hoxl
thought farmers would not object I
paying Is cents for an apple tree II the
were sure they were getting somethin
hardy. He had known some who ha
paid more than this sum ond then WEI
fooled. Mr.. Philips conceded with Il
: statement. Mr.. Hinkley, delegate fro,
Iowa. stated that he cav very lne a,
pies last fall from Nebraska, grown q
trees from seeds planted where Il
trees were 10 remain, and were e
: worked with such varieties as we,
, wanted, and this plan was much (;
,ored in that state. MIR. Potter
, Charles City. Iowa. had found tho see,
of the Perry Russet to be very hard
. Seedlings Of the Whitney No. 20 a.
, the most hardy Of any variety he h.