Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-23
Dlero County Horticultural Society.

Oter0 County horticultural SOciet!'
Tho society met at Armory Hall. Sat
urday, Jan. ia. The following paper oy
j. c. Kain was reod:
BEST APPLES AND PLuhs FOR THE Az
KANsls VALLEY.
This is n question that will take hum
drcd years OF solid experience 70 answer.
II Is ike the old alase, only put apples
for birds, then II will read "many men OF
many minds" many apples OF many
kinds, and in these many kinds We doubt
vsry mnah whether there is single pro-
ssssivs ono that 10 satisfied with the se-
lection that hs has raised fruits like
Many other things have improved very
rspidly in size, quality and color and are
nov At o point of improving rapidly than
al any previous time in the history Oh
fruits,
valley, but it's attempts are very Ereat,
and Gro many years its enorts wiu Do
crowned with great and joyful success.
II we attempt TO tell, and should i've
twenty years and then $50 our manu-.
accuse some other author Of its produc-
tiop, However we will attempt to give
some varieties from our standpoint OF
profit. -.
ed to enhance its value quickly, we
would plant the treee that would grow
rapidly, bear early and abundantly, and
have a sprightly appearance, md would
almost please any one at sight. The ap.
pie would be the Missouri Pippin; II
We wanted to haye q good family orchard
wo would plant Yellow Transparent,
Red Astrachan, Maiden Blush, Hass'
Jonathan, Winesap. York Imperial, par;
agon and Willow-Twig. II We wanted
an orchard to make the most money out
Of tine apples, We would select those that
come in very early and tho longest keep
ers that we could find, md that would
sell, even il not so good, when the mar,
ket is bare. For the early ones we would
name Yellow Transparent, and for the
late, long keepers we would name Wlne-
sap and Paragon, both good in every re,
spect, and We arc almost sure would
bring more money in the market than
any other apple grown.
The time in our valley is now past for
planting very many varieties, especinlly
Of the Chickasaw family. When there
are no others in the market, OF course
they will sell, but we now have to go
into competition with improved varie-
ties and the market will soon be over
stocked with the common sorts. :.
So in PuTs ms rs well .s as spp1est we saus must
such as Moore's Arctic, Fellenberg,
Green Gage, Lombard, Ponds Seeding
and German Prune. These trees will
grow nearly MS quick us tho poorer sorts
and pay handsomely for cost and care.
In peaches Pccara No. 8 produced good
crops up north Of Denver last year where
it is much colder than here. There was
but ORC tree in this country, to our
knowledge, that bore, and that is on the
Bishop farm aud its name is unknown.
This was followed by general discus
sion OF varieties.
Frank Crowley had not prepared pa
per, but gave q short talk on grape and
plum culture.
After general discussion the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That We request the state
Bonrd of Agriculture to authorize the
setting apart at least ten acres OF the Ar
kansas valley Experiment station for the
purpose OF testing new and special varie-
ties OF fruit, nut and ornamental trees;
also small fruits, vines and shrubs.
Resolved, That the society will render
all assistance in its power toward the se-
lection Of the most desirable Lists for
testing in the Arkansas valley.
Tho program for the next meeting will
be discussion Of the varieties OF fruits,
ETC., which should be recommended for
trial at the Experiment station, and ev-
cry member is urged to bring in list.
The meetings OF the society were
changed from every two weeks to the
first Saturday in each month, making the
next meeting Feb. /.