Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-29
LEWISTOWN, MONT, Dec. 20, 1905
VARIETIES FOR THIS COUNTY.

VARIETIES FOR THIS COUNTY.
In our last issue we gave synop-
sis of the address of Prof. r. w.
Fisher of the Bozeman experiment
station on apple culture. Prof. Fish
er assured his hearers that there are
several varieties of apples that could
be successfully grown in Fergus
county. Those he named are the
Tetofsky, a Russian variety, the Veal
thy, the Alexander and the Duchess.
The last three he especially recon-
mended for this county. AS regards
the Mcintosh Red, the prime favOrte
in the state, he thought it could be
grown in Fergus county by giving it
great care, but it was not so well
adapted to local conditions. For IA
winter apple he suggests the North
west Greening for this section.
Prof Fisher offered some valuable
suggestions as to the planting of trees
which should be needed by those who
contemplate starting an orchard Sc
lection of site, especially as regards
exposure, as we'll as cultivation and
irrigation were given due attention.
His remarks, based on experimental
ton, and results obtained in other
parts of the state render them of
great value. No mistake should be
made in the start. as failures are dis
piro ic
in attempting to accomplish the i'm
possible.
The statement made by Prof. Fish
er that man living near Garneill had
placed an order for 1000 trees, is evil
dence that some thought is being Civ
en to apple culture in this county.
1t is perhaps well that two-thirds of
his selections were cut out at the ex-
pertinent station, when only two or
three varieties could be successfully
grown.
1t is all important to get started
right and to do this it would be we'll
to be governed by the information
and advice of those who are constant
ly employed in determining what va
rieties will thrive in this and similar
regions of the state.
All will share with Prof. Elliot the
dairy expert of the Bozeman expert
ment station, the regret he expressed
over the loss by fire of the Lewis
town creamery plant. Prof. Elliot, in
his address last Saturday, gave some
good advice as to the keeping of COWS
IN order to secure the best results dur
ing the winter season and also as to
the best methods of taking care of the
cream. an account of which was Civ
en- in our Tuesdays edition. In all
likelihood it will not be many years
before Lewistown will again have a
creamery. When steps are taken in
that direction it will be we'll to accept
MIR. Elliot's suggestion and secure the
advice of the Bozeman experimental
station in the building of the plant
Money could be saved in the first
cost, while the planning of the cream
cry in all Of its details would go far
toward making it success. 1t would
be better to wait until there is a
larger local demand for butter and the
possibility of shipping at profit be
fore the enterprise is again undertak
en-. With additional railway facilities
and our farmers better prepared t
furnish the cream cheaper there should
be no reason why butter could no.
be shipped to the outside markets
Good storage facilities and access tt
refrigerator cars would enable the
creamery to make shipments during
the summer season, when cream car
be had in abundance. Under thesl
conditions a creaemry would pay il
Lewistown and they will come in due
time.