The Republican journal., 1902-04-10
APPLE GROWING IN WALDO COUNTY

WINTERPORT. We are interested in
almost all kinds of fruit culture. APP
pies take the lead. The varieties gener-
ally grown in this section are Baldwin.
Ben Davis, King and Gravenstein. We
favor high, rocky land. and for cultiva-
ton we like to spread dressing from
the barn cellar pillow it in shallow and
plant to some hoed crops Our method
OF propagating is to set Ben Davis or
Northern Spy and graft III such varitieS
as the Baldwin, King, Gravensteln, or
such other kinds as the markets call for
and can be raised most proltably i'll
that locality. March or June are con-
sidered good months to prune. but for
myself | prune all times III the year.
Our worst insect is the tent caterpillar.
We collect the eggs in March and April.
While the caterpillar is young we spray
and when grown We take old phosphate
sacks. fold them several times, and rub
Off the caterpillars when they are col
lected III punches. We also have the
oyster shell bark louise, which We de
stroy by washing with strong I've in the
middle of June. We spray apple trees
three times with Bordeaux mixture,
first before they blossom, next when
the apples are about the size of peas,
and again in ten days-A. ". Hardy.
BELFAST. For this locality the Bald
win is at present the most profitable
market apple. | believe it can be best
grown by tOpgrafting into spy trees |
regard the Spy as the best tree we have
for topWorking to other varieties. and
would recommend that it be used for
BaldWins, Kings, Gravensteins and
Russets. Although the Gravenstein
does well when planted from the nur-
selY it Is, | think, a better bearer when
topWorked \ strong. moist soil not
too wet. is best for orchards Pruning
should be done a little at time and
often. Prune every year and the trees
Will be kept in good form with little
work. | have had quite all experience
III planting and caring for trees, and
am satisfied that good cultivation of
the orchard does not mean blowing and
narrowing but mulching and manuring.
Can you give any information about
the apple being introduced into this
state under the name OF Paragon? How
does the stark apple compare with the
Baldwin in hardness, keeping quality,
bearing and market vdlue?-Enoch {.
Dow.
lNolE-The Paragon is a new apple. of
which little is known Should not advise
planting it to large extent but only ON
trial. In relation To the Stark apple, Mr..
John W. Clark of North IIadley, Mass,
While lecturins on orchards in Maine this
spring, said practically the following:
The STARK is fully as hardy as the Bald
win, good keeper and productive, but it
should not be planted in New England as it
needs longer season than ours to ripen it.
Its quality is much the same as the Ben
Davis. 1t is of Missouri and does best in
that section of the country Commissioner
WALDO The Baldwin is the best
paying apple we have Probably 50 per
cent. of the apples shipped from this
vicinity are BaldWins. Very little at
tention has been given to spraying.
Orchards are fairly well dressed and
quite well trimmed. Green's Fruit
Grower" has been helpful iii showing
where and bow to get good trees, how to
care for them after setting, how to
market fruit. etc. The heavy snow
storm of last November prevented as
much fall blowing as usual Many
farmers pillow as late as possible to des-
troy cut worms, which are very des-
trUctlvt to the corn crop on spring
plOWed land. Farmers are full of cour-
age and With favorable spring
large amount of work viii be we'll
dOne.-J. q. Harding
IINCoLNNILLE-T varieties of
apples generally grown i'll this vicinity
are Baldwin. Northern Spy, Ben Davis,
King, and some Mcintosh Red. The
latter are proving very satisfactory l
am grating my King trees to this
variety, with good results. | consider
q SGT f,,At al ,J,,,
ed to the orchard. | prune whenever
have the time to spare, and in my
limited experience prefer it to thinning
the fruit. We apply barnyard manure
literally, and mulch with refuse corn
stalks, potato vines, or anything else
we can get that will serve the purpose.
The worst enemies we have to fight are
the borer and railroad worm. We try
to keep a sharp lookout for the former
and dig him out, but about all we are
able to do with the latter is to keep the
apples we'll picked up. ! think native
stock, set one year and grated, proves
best i'll the long run. | depend on the
experience of farmers as published III
the Bulletin more than what | see i'll
magazines or pamphlets.--A. Fl. Miller.
BELMoNT-I think every farmer
should raise fruit enough for his family,
and think it would be well for him to
raise fruit for market. If one likes
to care for small fruits, it is good en-
ployment for both old and young.-L.
+. AllenWoOd.
MORRILL,. We have just voted at
our annual town meeting to take ad-
vantage of Chapter 2S5, Public Laws of
1901, relating to State Roads, and have
appropriated money for the purpose.
These roads, after being built, are to be
inspected, and accepted, or rejected, by
the county commissioners. Will you
tell us through the Bulletin what the
character of the road should be to sat
isfy the demand of the State and meet
the acceptance of said commissioners.
Will you kindly outline a method of
construction of permanent piece of
road, over clay soil, also over rocky
hills separated by wet valleys. Doubt
less others are asking for like informa-
ton, and the question of good roads in
our rural townships is receiving the at
tention it's Importance demand.-Dan-
iel O. Bowen.
(NOTE.-LOcate your road according to
section LIST of Chapter 285. In section
second of said chapter we find, Sin perma-
nent improvement of a continuous portion
of said road, and in a manner satisfactory
to the county commissioners of the county
| wherein said road is located" Now it
would seem safe to consult with the COM
tn hat how Il