The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-07

Reports have been received from
twentyeight peach orchards. repre-
seuting eleven counties. In no case
was an entire failure reported The
late spring frosts have frequently
greatly reduced the peach crop. and
at present no practical successful
method Of avoiding the damage IS
known. The loss however may be
greatly reduced by setting the orchard
on a northern or eastern slope. Tho
orchards reported were planted on all
kinds Of soil md usually given from
fair to good cultivation. The follow
ing list, arranged I'm order OF prefer.
ence OF the majority of those report.
ing contains the varieties recon-
mended for both home and CONNER
cial orchards, the FIRST seven being
given She preference by the largest
number OF growers: O) Elberta. CD
Alexander. CD Champion, (D Craw.
ford's Late, (5) Crawford's Early, Co
Heath Cling. C) salway, (s) Amsden.
(9) Chinese Cling, uO) General lee.
OD Mamie Ross, U2) sneed. U)
Arkansas Traveller, u4) Early Rivers.
O5 Triumph O6) Hale. 90 Old
nixon Cling, US) Oldmixon Free. u9)
Indian, 900 Picquet Late. (2D Bells
October, C22) Crosby. C23) STUMP.
t2O Globe, C25) Wonderful, (26)
Snow, (2O Family ravorlte, (2s)
Foster, (29) Carman.
The Best Plums to Plant.
Reports have been received from
twenty-four plum orchards represents
ing ten counties. These reports place
plums nearly If not quite at the head
of the list Of fruits for Oklahoma.
They have received every kind Of cul.
tivatlon varying from good to none
and have usually given from fair to
good crops. Farmers in the western
part OF the territory viii do well to
plant principally Of The first four or
five in the list, although others were
favorably reported. The following
list, arranged in order of preference of
the majority OF those reporting. con.
tains the varieties recommended for
either Ecmc or commercial orchard.
O Wild Goose, CD Abundance. CD
Burbank (D Wlckson. C5) Mariana,
CD Damson, ca Botan, tS) Golden
Beauty, (9) Arkansas Lombard. OO)
German Prune OD Weaver az
Green Gage, G3) Quaker, uD vii.
meth, C5) satsuma, G6) Shippers
PriaN 40 Miner, CD Normand, G9)
Ohio Prolific. The first FIVE are given
tine preference by the largest number
of growers.
Reports have been received from
twnty-two cherry orchards represent
ing ten counties. These reports seem
to indicate that cherries are more
difficult to grow than any other of the
common orchard fruits. Sweet cher
ries are grown with but little or no
success in the western part of the ter. !
rito"~ The sour cherries have borne
goyd rops on nearly all kinds Of soil |
with al kinds of cultivation. In some /
cases they have failed to bear when
In good soil and given the very best
cultivation. The following list ar.
ranged IN order of preference Of the
Of those reporting, contains
the varieties recommended for gem
aral planting (D Early Richmond,
CD English Morello, CD Montmoren-
oy CD Mayduke, CD Dyehouse, 90
Governor Wood CO ostreim 80
Oliyet
Grapes Grow Well Everywhere.
Reports have been received from
.wen,y-nine vineyards, representing
ZEN counties. These reports indicate
hat grape growing may be made a
success in any part Of the territory
with the location and individ.
nal energy. In every case cultivation
was reported as being fair TO good, I
ind not a failure was reported The 4
following list arranged in order of /
of the majority of those 4
reporting, contains the varieties
recommended for a commercial vine
yard: G Concord. CD Catawba, CD |