The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23

first earliest would he the Dyehouse,
which ripens in June, the Early Rich
mond week later, very popular !
and rich variety. Then Olivet, one of |
the Morelo family, but not so tart as
its parents, next Montmorency, of
which there seems to be two kinds, |
early and late. OF the early, Mr.. |
Grosbeck planted four trees in lola,
and they were well cared for while !
young and now annually produce
five dollars worth of cherries per tree
aud one year dou bled that yield, we
are informed. The fruit is large, rich
and ripens in June. English Morello
should not be omitted as it seldom
fails to bear "A full crop here, but care
should be exercised to select your
trees from a good kind of the many
Morellos. They are a good cherry for
shipping, ripening in August, aud
will sprout upon the slightest provo
cation. I'VE have not found the Sweet
varieties profitable here" said
grower, and of these we do not advise
their culture for profit, but for variety
q few In especially favored localities.
as to varieties of the Sweets Ne
mention the Gov. Wood, rs having
proven the fsvorite in our locality.
1t Ia half blood, being cross be-
tween the Morello and Bigarreau, in
which the blood of the fsrmer shows
ia the form of the tree and leaf but
the fruit Is a true Bigarreau, except
it is of a lighter color. Some scien.
| lists claim that our climatic conditions
are undergoing a change and that our
fruits are effected lees by the drying
winds and that our moisture supply
is more sure, which ii true may give
the Sweet cherry hope for success,
but of that we do not know and can
not advise.
AS to pruning, the cherry should
have a symmetrical top formed by the
judicious grower while the tree lie
forming root for the rapid growth it
soon makes after its homestead is
definitely settled and then he should
stand back to watch it's development
and guard 1t from the youngsters
who break its branches go unthought-
g lily, not compTehending that it needs
no pruning. We are told that in
Europe the cherry is planted along
/ a
and protected by law and that the
fruit is used by the public. We think
the latter part of this arrangement is
fully understood by the young
American, his bylaws may not be
very explicit but he very promptly
incorporates this fruit as a part OF his
constitution.
Regarding a market the outlook
for a large and good demand, un.
supplied by home growers, is most
promising just now for enterprising
and wide awake producers to secure.
DISCUSSION.
Q-I.did not know there was more
than Que variety of the Montmorency.
A-By Pancoast. Downing and the
Kansas reports mention the early and
late mOntmorency.
Johnson-E. p. Powell of Oneida,
New York, in his list of "Cherries
from early June to September" gives
it as last of all, while here Mr.. Groes-
beck's Montmorenoy is ripe the last
of June.
Q-Have you any experience with
the Osthemus cherry?
A-By Paucoast-Mr. w. II, Nc
Clure, on Washington street, lola
has tree OF that variety. 1t Is good
and thrives here.
BY FiJch-It is Russian cherry
and ripens between the early Rich
mond and the Montmorency here.
l., ID. Buck-Has tried the Dye
house, the Susa and the Morellos and
the last named was the only one that
brought profit.
Johnson-E. N. Powell ofNew York
gives plan for prolonging the season
of the cherry, "by covering few
trees with mosquito netting and so
have them in eating from early gJune
70 the last of September" No one
knows the delicious quail ties of a sour
cherry who has not thoroughly ripen-
ed them on the tree.