Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-08-24
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Illinois hortieuiturists are delighted
Mt the success of the Illinois apple ex-
hibit at the Paris exposition. where Il
obtained first prize The varieties OF
apples exhibited were Ben Davis.
Grimes Golden. Jonathan. Saiome.
Stark. Willow Twis. and wlnesap.
The principal exhibitors from Illinois
were 5. q. Soyerhill. ii. II, Dunlap.
Arthur Bryant. Fred Shaw. +. ).
Phoenix. l. H. Bryant and l.. j. Din
tieman. This award Is said to be the
fourth successive tirst prize won al
Paris by members OF the Illinois state
Horticultural Society. Illinois has
great possibilities as nm apple grow
Ing state. and is likely 10 catch good
deal of the future foreign trade in
apples.
A note is going the rounds OF tho
press To the effect that Russia has a
forest area In Europe alone OF about
Zoo 000. 900 acres This is said TO be
one-third of the European-Russia
area. II ix likely that these forests
Will be preserved. as Russia will take
TO heart the lessons that the other
European countries have learned by
experience. The destruction OF forests
In several European countries has re-
rulted In rendering the land untiilnble.
especially on the mountain sides
where the soil IL exposed to the action
OF torrcntlal rains. In the United
States there Is growing sentiment In
favor OF preserving the forests We
have. In time wise Legislation VIII
place laws on our statute books that
will at icas; protect the public for
csts.
Tho strawberry crop this year 10 re-
ported to have been quite rcmunera-
tive. due largely to the fact that there
was not n large surplus to force down
prices. TIL. prices In come sections
were kept up by canning factories
taking large quantities of berries. This
Ia n strong point in the disposal OF
any crop. II Is the surplus fhat de-
morailxcs the market. We do not be-
licvc In making people pay high pri-
ecs. but We do believe In the producers
OF berries o. any other crop getting
out OF their product the cost OF rails
ing plus fair remuneration for capi-
tai invested rs well rs pay for per-
sonai servleeS There are many cases
where fruit goes to market and sells
nj less than ecs, OF producing and mar
koting. In time our fruit growers will
learn TO combine to the extent OF pro-
yiding for the disposa. OF surplus sup
plies by means OF canning factories or
cvnporating plants.
A report OF the Michigan state
Board OF Agriculture says: The vari-
ctics of strawberries tha; have been
reported rs being most profitable are.
in their order. the warHcld. Wilson.
Bubaeh. Havcrland. Crescent. Jessie.
Parker. Earle and Candy. Among the
varieties that have proved profitable.
but which are not so commonly grown.
will be found the Brandywinc, Bedcr-
wood. Clyde. Grecnvillc and Mar
shall" We call attention to the fact
that the second on the list is our old
friend the Wilson. which was declared
To have run out ten years ago. II is
one OF our Oldest varieties. probably
the oldest in this list yet It ranks
ahead OF most bf the newer varieties.
The popular theory that varieties run
out does not find much encouragement
in this case. Under proper methods
Of culture and propagation. the Wilson
Is probably today us good berry as