The evening times., 1900-03-16

The Department Of Agriculture has just
issued a pamphlet. entitled. The Apple
and How 10 Grow It." The author is G. b.
Bracket. pomologist OF the Department
who has devoted much study to the sub-
iect. In introducing his treatise, Mr.
BracSstt says;
Every farmer. however small his pos
sessions may be. who lives within the ap-
ple-growing districts Of the United States
should have an apple orchard, the product
Of which should be found on his table ir
some form every day OF the year. The
farmer Of this country should give more
attention TO the planting and care or their
orchards and in their selection OF orchard
sites. They should also learn OF the best
use and disposition 90 bs made Of the frui
when grown and ready for family use or
market. This would stimulate the apple
industry among our farmers
The possible range OF apple growing
within the territory Of the United States
is very great. Perhaps tvo-thirds Of the
settled portion Of our country is more or
less adapted TO the growth of this staple
fruit. and within that range there are bu,
few cases where the farmer is excussble il
ne allows his family to 90 hungry for ap-
plies"
The apple is not "a native Of American
soil but through years OF culture and at
tcnUon il is thought that the fruit of this
country will rival that OF Europe.
The USes of the Apple
IN reference 10 the uses Of the apple
Mr. Brsckett said as follows:
so well knOwa are the uses of The ap-
pie that little need be said upon this sub
Iect. No fruit known TO the cuItivator in
the north temperate zone can take the
place 81 the apple as a food product Many
other fruits. indeed most cultivated fruits
rank az luNuries. but the apple in most
parts OF the United States is one OF the
leading staple products OF the farm
In its numerous varieties its season u
maturity extends throughout the year No
other frui; OF the temperate zone may nus
be had in continuous succession y,ithOut
resorJinE TO artificial means Of preserva-
tiOn. 10 is pre-eminently useful In the
household economy. As a culinary frut
none exCals IT, II graces the table iu q
greater variety OF forms than any other
and as a dessert fruit few are its equal
and none its superior Its juice when e1-
tracted makes an excellent and whole
some beverage. and for vinegar if has no
rival As a market fruit it is one OF the
easiest and least expensive 10 handle ana
USUALLY finds ready market If we'll grown
and handled with that end In view.
Among the many ways in which the ap-
pie j. now used. the manufacture Of iel-
lies and preserves is one of growing I'M
pOrJance- The numerous factories for the
manufacture or these goods which have
sprung up all over the apple growing re-
EiOn Of the country have not only created
q demand for second and third grade ap-
pies. but also for the waste products
cores anu skins-rCSultiuC from drying and
evaporating the fruit Il has been found
that jellies made from this apple waste
10 almost as good as those manufactured
from whole fruit. These waste product
have not only value for the uses above
mentioned but there is q growing de-
msnd for them tor export purposes FOR the
manufacture OF cheap wines and cider.
Chops for which there Is also ready
sale for export purposes are made from
. the lower grade apples by chOppiuE the
whole fruit into coarse pieces and CON
verting by an eyaporaJor into what is
known ss chops
Apple butter of the real rich oId-time
farm product. rot the thin. factory made
excuse hlls an important place in the
household economy, and always finds q
ready sale at good prices.
Good. sweet cider made from sound ap-
piles, not from half-decayed. wormy fruit
is one Of the most healthful products OF
the orchard. and all surplus over and above
what D. needed for home cCusunpt ION f.
always IN demand az remuneIativee prices
IL can be kept sweet and uufermeuted by
heating it 20 temperature Of 100 degrees
+. and holding II there for thirty
minutes, then sealing it up tight In bot
tlos or casks 10 be put into "A cool place.
Boiled cider made I'm the good old
fashioned way by reducing 10 one-ffth by
boiling. and canned makes an excellent
article Tor culinary purposes. for making
apple butter apple sauce. or for use in
apple or miuCe pies. 10 also has a COM
mercial value.
While the aim and purpose OF the farm
er should be 10 supply an abundance OF
fruit for his own family. he. should also
be able 10 of1er to the outside world a
liberal surplus. The apple orchard will
often bring him better returns for his out
lay than any other portion Of his farm
acre for acre. The product OF a single
tree will sometimes sell for SO or more.
and fifty such trees can be grown on an
aCre Of land. Though We NAV not always
count on such large results. we may safely
expect The orchard 70 do fun duty ore
year with another. especially n we FIRST
do our duty by it,"
apples That Grow in the DiStrjc,
Following is a list OF names % the an.
piles which can be grown in the District ~
Columbia and vicinity: yellow TrapHpa-
rent Trenton Early OIdeubnrg Early Joe
Benoui. Primate, JeTeris Horse. Rsmbo
GTavenstein. Wealthy Jacobs Sweet. iona
than, Northern Spy. Esopus. Blue Pear
main. Ben Davis McAfee. Rails Genet. Bo-
mum. Buckingham. Yates Early Harvest
Red June. Golden Sweet Red Stripe Early
Strawberry Fall Wine Fall Pippin Por-
ter, ST. Lawrence. Shiawassee Mel
on. Grimes Golden NewtOwn Spitzenburg
Fallawater. White Pippin. Arkansas MAN
moth Blaektwigl stark. Carter Blue. York