The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-03
APPLES OF THE NORTH STAR
CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWER
SAYS THEY ARE PROMISING
Southern Counties Have Orchards
Which Reflect Great Credit on
Those Who Manage and Maintain
Them, While the AitIkin Plum Is
Another Great horticultural
Achfevement-HOt GOssfD.

w. A. Hobson, of San Francisco, a
we'll known California fruit grower.
was in the city yesterday Mr.. Hob
son has just returned from a tour Of
inspection through the fruit raising
counties of the state. His inspection in
Minnesota is in line with that of other
states in quest of fruit statistics for the
California growers.
Minnesota horticulturists," said he,
deserve great deal of credit for the
persistent manner in which they have
strlven to perfect a variety of apple
which can be raised in merchandise
quantities.
They have certainly proved beyond a
doubt that apple raising in this state.
especially through the eastern and
southern section, is no longer an
experiment.
Il visited Blue Earth, Scott, Winona,
Olmsted and Rice counties. and was
surprised at the number Of producing
orchards in these counties.
have been told that there are ex-
cellent apples raised in the northern
part Of the state, but I have not had
time to visit that locality.
Minnesota, as an apple raising state.
certainly occupies high place. Tho
Wealthy apple, introduced by Peter
Gideon, of Lake Minnetonka. is grown
TO great advantage all over the North
west, and have seen it even as far
as Washington. In many of the states
l have visited the conditions were even
more favorable for apple raising than
In Minnesota, but the progress made
tireless work of the horticulturists of
the state, who have made it their life
work.
In California the apple Is not as
popular as some other fruits, as it is
possible to grow such a variety. Prob
ably about per cent Of the fruit crop
of California is apples. The promise of
the crop this year in Minnesota is per-
feet. There has been no frost to dis
turb the growth, and so far the weather
has been ideal.
The state has some very valuable
orchards of other fruits, the most i'm
portant Of which is the Aitkin plum,
which is twice the size Of ordinary
pluIns, and yet has as high flavor as
any of the marketable plums The
Wealthy apple and the Aitkin plum are
the two varieties of fruit which prom
Use to give the state an important place
in the estimation of the foreign fruit
growers in the future"
Senator and Mrs. T. G. Power, of
Montana, passed through the city yes
terday on their way home. Senator
Power has been in New York for sew
eral weeks. He says in the East bust
ness men think the war will be all over
in less than two months.
John Sherman remained at the Ryan
most Of the day yesterday Some of
the most prominent people in the city
called to pay their respects during the
afternoon. Among those calling were
Gen. Bacon. Joseph McKibbin, D. r.
Noyes and many others.
Representative A F. Ferris, of Brain
erd, was a guest at the Merchants yes
terday. Mr.; Ferris attended the con-
gressional convention Of the Sixth dis
trict at Anoka Wednesday.
E. H. Henderson, of Seattle, was a
guest at the Merchants yesterday. Mr..
Hendersonsis interested in the Single
industry of Washington. He says:
"The war has had a greatly deteriorat-
ing effect on the lumber business. Our
shipments of red cedar shingles, des-
tined East, have greatly fallen off since
war was declared, and the lumber bust
ness, while not at standsill, is very
quiet just now. The Pacific coast lum-
bermen are looking forward to a heavy
business this fall"