The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-20
OUR FRUIT EXPERIMENT STATION
Mr.. Buiierilsid's Report OF What Has
Been Accomplished.

READ Hoforo .ho Agricultural ans ilorti'
cultural Meeting Of farmington Feb. n.
The planting Was done in the spring
Of 1899. Owing 10 the ext.eme dry
weather the pact season, no rain 10
speak of from the 18th of April TO the
10Th Of September, except Que. hall iueh
/ OF rain on the sth and 9th Of July 1--WE
had a few shswen along through the
season. but net enough To las the dust }
one thing has been demonstrated; that
tLis soil Is capable Of enduring a Sc
we're drouth il thoroughly cultivated.
The iFrqucnl slITriug Of the soil keeps
/ up the moisture.
have also discovered by past eX-
pGrienee that the working Of this soil
wheu too wet destroys is vitality, at
least for that season think this is
owing to the lack Of humus In the
soil, especially on the old land. This
suil eau be built up very rapidly by
culliyhiing deep, aud think the best
fertilizer b, cuw peas, and would rec
mend drilling thgni 10 rows, thereby
saving one-hlh Of the seeds, aud by
giving Al least Two ploWiogs. | hnd
they will Yield about 20 bushels to tho
acre, aud can be hand-pickrd iUr %
cents per bushel, aud with a pra-hulIer
| (which eau DO obtained Ia south Car
CHINA for s2j) they can be thTeshcd
for ccais per bushel. ] have never
seen ;hsm tell for less than g. rs per
bushel lind that by planting the
Whppoorwll variety aud picking theul
when liSsi maluTed Que eau get two
/ crops In one season. would recon-
meud leaving the vines On the ground
and blowing them under, and / believe
by following this COURSE for Two years
that IL wiil double the yield Of wheat
or corn without the addition Of bouG
! meal.
SrRAwBERRIgs-We have 4G vaTic-
! ties on Trial. | shall he brief and fe-
port ouly those which did the best, as
we found good many varieties TO be
practically worthless. During the sea-
son of 1900 the variety that did the
best was the Excelsior, the first berries
ripouing May 10Th. Il is three times
~ productive as the MiChels, early and
money maker. ! Obtained this va
[ ,t..t,- st.,.. 49,. ,rarpTtUa lag FNnrpaa
The varie;i,s that did the best 10 1900
we're lhe Gardner, Wzsiieid. Splendid,
jiscl, clyde, Golden, Queen, BubAch,
Aroma, Gaudy aud Excelsior. kaby
was the best all.rUund berry we had.
During the seascs IF 1901 NC found
the conditions almost the reverse vi
those Of 1900. Varieties that made |
but few runners did the beat, except |
the Excelsior, which did extremely
well sgain this year. WIN give them
tn order OF productiyeRess The Clyde |
stands At the head Of The list, yielding |
more than any other, but was followed
cluse By Bismarck, Bubach No. 5, La
dy Rusk, Ruby aud Waftield. Alter
irailing two years would recommend |
the following ten yArieticC: Ruby, |
Clyde, Splendid, bismarck, Cobdcr
Queen, WaItield, Lady Rush, Gard
euer, Arotla aud Excelsior, As dry |
as Il was we sold off of Our little patch |
Of straw berries $3.50 worth besides
what we gave away to our friends.
will add that II NO had had only n
few Of our leading varieties instead
OF so many that didB't do we'll, the
yield would have been three times as
much. We will plant tew new pEom'
i.ins varieties in the spring aud give
them all another years trial.
REp KAsPBKRRIEs--We irnited
Varieties. The Miller's Red did the
best both SEASONS.
BLAcg kAsrEERRIEs 49, frui,ed six
varieties, and would recommend Pro.
Eress, kansus snd Gfegg We aciy |
had one. year vines, but from all re.
ports aud ny osh observation think
the Cumberland will take the lead,
lILACgBERRIKs---fruiled II varie-
ties. Early llArrest gt0ws TO perfeo-
lian hire; very early, medium sized
berry, shining black aud OF excellent
quality. We have a Seeding we bso't
here from Lees Summit. II ecm-
mences to ripen before Early Harvest
Is gone. and 10 certainly Ear ahead Of
anything have, very strong grover,
berries very large aad the very best
quality. MinIwaskA ur Uncle Ton
did ,sSti.
CURRAxxs---lhe In Va Sales seems
10 DO best, although Cherry, Red Dutch
and Wtlis Grape did well considering
the sgt Of The Islau,s.
GoosnsgngIss---This l. certainly an !
ideal gousebesty enausfy. a. all | have
dil well. bat think the isouEhson - The
bes, Que hare over gTowH.
CnArbs--wa 90 rot count mash ca
a crop 81 grapes unsii ~: Vines arr . !
years old, however, we isaiisd oars al {
two years fras plsnsiag. Aloare's
Early did tlna, tbs bsss early grape
gFowa. Champion n not o. ~ eat.
sfxsiea closely foilews Aoore's Early
and i ore " shn ssrs bust; plctsa IL
pounds on 81 one two-ye&s-usa vino
Gosaesa xeld ~ eve, hsfsi u fiad =
l.afs.r $40 t.xr "a se.k~<1. fl.al4 Az