The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-12-27


stock raising, poDliry farming. etc,
and a Country whose possibilities AZ
fruit sruwing section are ~, surpassed
anywhere.
its climate aud plen,iiulnrss Of liy.
ip. water makr prra'ialiy desirable
pl,ce for poultry farming; yet this 10
luary j. vcry much neglected. WIS
taking Just he other day TO a gentle.
man from Dent coGniy, who is running
i've iurubalois aud who nov has l.30u
young chickens ja.i hatcbed. H. u
quietly getting rish and that fast. lie
sells about three crops year, placing
his chickens In the market III ,hree
months old.
but Whit | want 10 speak about l.
tho Fruit Indu,try--nos what Il Il J.
to-day, hut what Il eau be brought ~
to. beginning with the Straw berry, ]
will say that with ibe little atlenliun
already paid 10 this iayorisc small irui'
the berries Of this section have gained
a reputation 10 the 81 Louis marker
for thcir superior quality aud iityor,
which euiill9s them To n special quota.
ton IN that market. You ask, WHY
not In other markets. Simply be.
causs they arr not raised in sufficient
quantities TO reach ont to more distant
markets. The past two seasons find
thai our berries Iipcn from G TO IL
days earlier than those Of ~. Loui'
county, aud further south they ar
still earlier. The yield Is immense,
little patches furnishing high colorcd
berries Of the very best quality. J
iIund "A snail patch at fredericktown,
county scat Of Madison county, ~ feet
wide by l5O feet long, which yielded
about Ss2 gallons, or about 1900
quarts To the acre. saw the grUuuo
aud | should not scirct II for straw
berry pa'ch--,herc ate thousands o
acres that are better. Surely there y
something IN the sOil TO get such re.
suits.
could say as much iof Dswbcrrie.
they grow TO perfection 10 the will
state. I,nspbcruts and Blackberries de-
equally we'll, aud rs for Gvoscberries, !
have hardly ever seen them elualled
aud yet we sec merChIt shipping
gooscbcriiUs here from st l. iuis by ia
barrel just lhink Of country with
all the e emtuts IN th, sii. 10 make thi.
fruit TO perfection, and then sending
away To buy It. This viii not b. ioi
long, hope.
Passing on to Cherries, | fad the
same favorable conditions, espccia ~
Tor such varieties rs Early III Ihmond.
Montmoreney and English Murello
The two former seem to do the best
There are also some old Seeding cher.
rics Of the sweet variety that do well
| viii report more fully later on abou'
them.
OF Plrms, the Wild Goose grows g.
immense size here, and the blue Dam.
son and German Prune do well Ia tn,
sandy land OF Ste. Gcnevloye county
did aot see any Japanese sorts 10 bear.
ing this yesr.
Peaches grow wild here. Most ot
the trees look Wild, anyway; they are
away up IN the air, and II you wish It
gulher a few specimens you have either
TO chop duwn the trees or knock ihr
fruit off with a pole. l learn that tho
peach Inns never becn known 10 iAil IN
certain localities In this section. rhcrt
were quite n good many peaches her,
in the summer Of '99---afler that cold,
cruel winter. find that what peach
trees there are here wero generally
loaded this summer. varied fcu
bushels Of peach seeds, and had som,
If the merchants TO advertise for them
[ succeeded in getting obou, ESQ bush
els. This wonld represent abaus Il
carloads of peaches, so | am sure tl,cl
aavc peaches In this locality. Al,
opinion Ia, II you plant the peach trees
on the hickory and oak la0l on tn.
higher elevations, you will bs aim isi
sure Of crop every yesr; aud set a
gentleman told mo that his polehcs dIo
best on the low bottom lands. itsaily
I think you eau hardly IN ,ko a mistake
in planting pearhcs anywhere In South.
'ast MlssS.ii.
The Apple tloes well hrxe. although
this was an on year. owing ~ lh,
II iavy crop last year. OF course W.
h,vc somc soil here on which tho Tree,
10 not succ,cd wclli bat IN that 30
speci THE county dues not diHsr fton,
my other. From my observation. a.
sscr Missouri we tia'l tEeassis plan ed
~ sofia not adapted 10 this fsuii, aud
from people who hNe such orchard.
Yoa viii heat lha. apple gro wing d.,e-
aai pay. ] am fally couvlnce ! sliaI
spplc srces need 10 b. planted 10 0ui
best dry soils, eiEhsr hurs ur ia oshr'
parts oi the State. la the red sol
Aero the apple snscvais will, Ih' ,r.es
( ow fast. bear youag and live iaag
Almost within tho ssuad u my yotcr
ws can sea apple trees irom 60 TO 30
Gears cid. II h tsur the apple has Il,
-ucmics. but - ae's everything eIss.
and il nesds attention; but il wil'
.umr IS near growing wild here as IL
any cauasr3 { ever visited.
wish 10 siste right here, THAI H.
NY travels this fats iasaayc no,icra sha,
he ysiiow apple Il tbs ireess from
yafius Sesbs. etc, The early saticsies
10 well. and II tlsey wrre planted On >
spu,shsreixI scale / have 20 doubi
.isesa tesula be ! Eafinne In them, and
u ~ neaF future hope 10 eco car Ivads
a tAen shipped sat Tbs Red suns.