The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
Triumph Of Professor David
FairchiId Of Manhattan.
Is Introducing Many Foreign
Plants and Fruits.
NEW GRAPES TRIED.
Many Varieties Investigated and
Brought to America.
Oats From Finland is Also i'm
the List.

Washington, D. c., April 13.-The fu-
ture agriculturists and horticulturists
of the United States will owe much credit
to the bright young scientist of Kansas
Professor David G.. Fairchild of Man
hattan-who under the direction Of the
department of agriculture is searching
the world in their interests Already he
has explored many parts of the world
securing seeds and cuttings OF thousands
of strange economic exotic plants From
time to time during the past two years
and a half the government has received
from him varieties Of fruits, vegetables,
grains and grasses, which are not, but
which may be, grown in the United
States. It is believed by the authorities
that the explorations by Prof. Fairchild
will result in the introduction in this
country Of many plants of rare value
AS a rule, only a few seeds or cuttings
Of each species have been obtained, and
these are being propagated by the de-
partment in it's grounds and green
houses in this city. In few instances
foreign samples have been sent to ex-
pertinent stations or agricultural col
leges, where it is thought the conditions
are particularly good. Owing to the
limited quantity in which IL was possible
to obtain these they are not available
for general distribution, but If found TO
be valuable will be propagated and dis
tributed through the cooperation OF the
experiment stations and specialists
From the Island of LISA in the Adr1-
ATTIC Mr.. Fairchild has sent cuttings OF
St Johns bread, which is legumlnous
tree, suited for rather dry, calcareouS
soils in the southern states, Porto Rico
and Hawaii. 1t is q fodder tree, yield
ing immense quantities of pods, which
which are shipped and sold for cattle
feed, and which are also used by brewers
and distillers. The tree commences to
x4rnn ic Old
Yields from $50 to $50 pounds of pod per
tree. On the Island of LISA the bearing
tree yields pods to the value OF from
$3.50 to $3.50 per annum-
From Dalmatia has come a perennial
cabbage, that forms the principal food
of hundreds of families in Dalmatia- 1t
grows to height of five feet and pears
tender leaves throughout the winter
These are picked singly or the whole
head is cut and the stems sprout again.
1t stands in the fields for three or four
years. 1t may be a good forage plant
for the south as well as desirable veg
etable.
Mr. Fairchild has sent over cuttings
of many varieties of hops, which are
grown in Europe, but are not grown in
this country. OF the Red Semsch hop
10000 cuttings have been distributed
through Washington, Oregon, Michigan,
Wisconsin and New York. Ihls IS, con-
siderlng its earliness and productiveness,
probably the best Bohemian variety. 1t
ripens earlier than the Saaz and is said
cuttings go from Polepp, Bohemia, every
year to Saaz and they have been trans
planted all over Europe. 1t r1penS IN
August and is very uniform In the time
of maturity, and has a very fine aroma.
-Four hundred cuttings Of the red Semsch
hop were obtained from the old garden,
where these hops originated, 50 that they
are considered of the very pureSt type.
This hop sold at from % to "a cents per
pound in the Nuremburg markets during
the past season, and the price paid to
the hop growers ranged as high as 30
cents per pound. Samples of the Saaz
hop have been received from Bohemia.
This variety is without exception con-
sidered to be the finest grown in the
world, and forms the standard of excel
lence to which all other varieties are
compared
It is cultivated only in the vicinity of
Saaz in Bohemia. Although the quality
is of the finest, the yield per pole is only
three hfths that of the SeInsch. 1t is
grown on a brick-Ted soil, a disintegrat-
that it only reaches its superlative ex-
cellence in the vicinity of Saaz. Among
the hop cuttings imported are those of
the Spalt hops from Bavaria This is
said to be very fine hop, grown in a
restricted area in a vicinity of Spalt,
and is renowned throughout Germany as
next to the Su4z and Auscha hops. Con-
siderable qualities Of this hop are inn
ported into the United States every year.
The cuttings were distributed in Wash
ington and Oregon.
Mr.. Fairchild has sent cuttings Of the
Tettnang hop from Lake Constance III
Germany This is said to be the earliest
ripening variety grown in Europe, fire.
quently reaching maturity by the end
of July. Among other varieties Of the
hops which the department is expert