Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-19
Horticultural Notes.
BY Capt. l.. u, Dobbs, secretary Anders

By Can't j.. ID. Dobbs, secretary Anderson
County horticultural society;
In selecting specimens OF fruit ior the lai T.
gather them OF the shape and makeup that Is
most typical OF the variety exhibited, having
all the specimens rs near aliS as possible IN
size color and shape. Avoid as far us posi-
Select bright colors- handle with care leave
stems on. II would be well to wrap each sep
eratcly In soft paper. As faras possible bring
them on the first day OF the fair SO they can
be properly displayed, NJ they cannot be ar
ranged in place until all exhibits are entered.
While four or five apples will be sufficient to
display In II plate II will DC well to bring II rev
extra so they can he put in the plates In case
any are damaged or lost from any cause.
With grapes, plums ETC. do not handle the
fruit 50 rs To rub the bloom on
strawberry plants set out this month or the
first half OF September will produce full
crop of berries next spring. DO not however,
set Them out when the ground Is dry and the
sun shines. The best time for this purpose Is
lust after u rain and ON a cloudy day. nave
planted over 5000 plants during the past
month and they are doing well aud give prom
Use OF yielding Il lieaviercrop next spring thah
my field planted two years ago. II planted
laie i'm the fall they are very liable to freeze
out during the winter.
APPLE, plum cherry and pears set out In the
fall and the earth banked up around them
about 10 or T. inches, and then lcvelled down
about the first of May, will make nearly
double the growth next summer they would II
planted in the spring.
that our county horticultural society Is not
holding regular meetings this summer ana
are plying their trade and swindiing the
farmers by various representations 10 induce
them To pay fabulous prices for trees. just
now they are jusy pushing the whole root
fraud. which has been eNploscd SO thoroughly
and often that IL seems surprising That any
Intelligent farmer should be taken in by IL. l
have letters from Judge Wellhousc, President
OF the state society. Major Frank Holsinger,
treasurer Of the state society, u. e. Br'ickett,
secretary Of the United states Pomologlcal
Society and others stating that there Is no ad-
vantage In whole root yrafting. and the state
society at their TT. Scott meeting passed Il res
outon denouncng the whole root theory rs l,
humbug, u deluslon ana Il snare. lSee Dlenhlai
report OF the state horticultural Society:
vol M page II, published by the state OF
Kansas. for the information Of the planters
OF the state.l It's only advantage Is TO en-
able the tree faiir to use Pausinle ,heorie les 10
for his stock. Apples grated on whole roots
cost no more ut the nursery than section root
gratis or budded trees All of the extra price
goes to the f;ikir who takes the order, ana
when he leaves with the order signed with the
mo countermand accepted" clause IN It,,
laughs at the gullibility of the planter who
has given him the order. The state or Kan
cecdings of the state horticultural society
each year, and see. that each member or our
county society Is furnished with copy Oh IL.
They are not gullcd by these Takers but not
the people Of this county out OF enough mon
cy To pay the entire expenses or our society
for the next ten years. IL, howeveryou think
there Is any advantage IN whole roo, gradd, s,,
with II reliable dealer In Garnctt who viii fur-
nish you whole roots. section roots or buudeu
trees ms you may prefer, 1T less tith ohc-haii
the price charged by the fakirs now In the
county, AS you told me to make my letter
short this week will reserve II more extend
ed treatise on frauds for my next.