The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-31
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRlCULTURlST6. .ai
Some Up-to-Dats Hints Abous Gull
tivation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures vlticulturs and
Horticulture.
Horticultur.l ob,orvattops.

Illinois horticulturists are delighted
at the success Of the Illinois apple ex-
hlbit at the Paris exposition. where it
obtained first prize The varieties Of
apples exhibited were Ben Davis,
Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Salome.
Stark, Willow Twig. and Winesap.
The principal exhibitors from Illinois
were S. G. soverhill. H. NJ. Dunlap,
Arthur Bryant. Fred Shaw, f.. =.
Phoenix, L. r. Bryant and L. f. Din
tleman. This award is said to be the
fourth successive first prize won at
Paris by members of the Illinois state
horticultural Society. Illinois has
great possibilities as an apple grow
ing state, and is likely to catch good
deal Of the future foreign trade in
apples.
A note is going the rounds Of the
press to the effect that Russia has q
forest area in Europe alone of about
5oO,000.000 acres. This is said to be
one-third Of the European-R Russia
area. 1t is 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-
suited in rendering the land untillabIe,
especially on, the mountain sides
where the soil is exposed to the action
OF torrential rains. In the United
states there is growing sentiment in
-avor OF preserving the forests we
Aave. In time wise legislation will
2.sce laws on our statute books that
VIII at least protect the public for
SIS.
The strawberry crop this year is re-
i'orted to have been quite remunera-
tive, due largely to the fact that there
was not a large surplus to force down
prices. The prices in some sections
were kept up by canning factories
taking large quantities Of berries. This
IS a strong point in the disposal of
M crop. 1t is the surplus that de-
moralizes the market. We do not be-
lieve in making people pay high pri-
ees, but We do believe in the producers
OF berries or any other crop getting
cut of their product the cost of rails
ing plus fair remuneration for capt.
tai invested as we'll as pay for per-
sonal services. There are many cases
where fruit goes to market and sells
at less than cost Of producing and mar
ket.ng. In time our fruit growers will
Is
viGing for tho disposa1 OIL surplus SUP.
al.es by means of canning factories or
evaposating plants.
A report of the Michigan state
q AID OF Agriculture says: "The vari-
cites of strawberries that have been
reported as being most profitable are,
il their order, the Warfield, Wilson,
luhach. Haverland, Crescent. Jessie.
Parker, Earle and Candy. Among the
varieties that have proved profitable.
lat which are not so commonly grown,
Will be found the Brandywine, Beder-
wood, Clyde, Greenville and Mar
hall" 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. 1t is
one of our Oldest varieties. probably
the Oldest in this list yet it ranks
ahead of most of 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 as good a berry as
it ever was.