Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
FRUITS FOR FALL USE.

Be sure to know what you ought 10
plant before the time comes to order
from the nurseries.
Pears are not like most other fruits
in regard to their stage OF maturity at
gathering time. They should not be
allowed to ripen on the tree, but be
gathered when the stems part easily
from the wood. They should then
be packed in boxes, and put in cool
place, and as they are described for
use moved to where it is warmer, but
kept closed until mellow. Pears so
treated are found at their best.
Did you ever think how many boys
are taught to steal by their fathers
having no fruit planted at home, thus
almost compelling them to go to the
neighbors for what they all need and
should have in abundance, and some
to give to those who are less for
tunate. No man has plot OF land
upon which fruit trees may be planted
does his duty to his family or his
country, who fails to set at least
few. 1t is at once right and profit
able.
Do not forget that good quality is
the point above all others to be con-
sidered in selecting fruits for planting
for home use. The home folks should
have the best that can be had. No mat
ter if the city people do want to buy
what looks good, irrespective of wheth-
er it is good to eat or not. Be sure
t. at
that which is used at home.
There are some varieties that are
both handsome and delicious. Beauty
in fruits or people is not always only
skin deep. Take the Jonathan apple
for instance. 1t is one of the mos'
brilliant red of all varieties and there
is none which will please more palates
when well ripened. 1t is also one o.
the juiciest, and when cooked Its
flavor Is unsurpassed. Grimes is ever
richer and more satisfying, and OF al
the yellow apples it is one Of the mos
golden in appearance. On the con
trary, Roman stem Is rather small
dull green and Insignificant looking
apple, yet none is more tender ant
richly favored. 1t also keeps fairl.
we'll Swaar is an old favorite tha
is now rarely seen. 1t is heavy an
|, solid, as its old Dutch name signifies
It is late keeper, too. With ou
modern spray remedies 1t can b.
grown as well as in the early settle
, ment of the country, when scab wa
practically unknown. Among the sun
. mer apples Y. Transparent, G. Ounce
Benoni, Early Joe and Lowell are II
dispensible in any home collection. c
> the fall kinds, the old Fall Pippin cal
not be left out 1t takes my memor
: back to the old orchard that my CRANE
! father set and grated and when | firs
learned a good apple from poor on
Melon and Mother are two more ths
Z no one should miss.
. There are few, If any, really goo
: peaches ripening before Champio
= Bokara and Crosby may be exception
Mitchell is small, but rich in bot
flavor and deep orange-red color.
:. The melting sweetness Of 8. goo
6 plum like Deaton (the old Gree
a Gage) is not soon forgotten. McLaug
q lin is not very attractive, but is equ
to the best. Those who cannot gro
the European plums can have Il
- hardy Americans, and they are n
O bad to eat. Wyant, Stoddard, Haw
! eve, Desoto, ETC., are fair samples
If this family Some of the Japane
plums are not bad. Abundance al
Burbank are as good as any.
G. Good strawberries are plenty, tc
10 The Aroma, Lovetts Early, Warfiel
j. Crescent, Carrie, Parker Earle al
n. Brunette are good enough for me un
we can do better Snyder and Minr
waski blackberries are among {
Il. best. Kansas and Louden raspberri
~ will please almost anyone. II we on
10 study and ask those who are expe
r- enced. we need not go astray In g
m ting the best fruits for our own use
home.
The question of hardness is also
ar healthfulness. If plant is kept gro
"a ing vigorously, fungi, which feeds
Mt dead or decaying matter, cannot gel
m. start. It cannot flourish on healt
nd plant, but stands ready wherever