The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

apples, IN dnoIner WlhISl' Inv
Wealthy, the Gravenstein, the Snow
and the Macintosh are fall apples in
the Yakima valley, but in some parts
even in Washington they are winter
apples. The Duchess, which we class
as a summer apple in some high alti-
tudes. will keep we'll into the winter.
So in making out list of fall apples
the fact just mentioned must be kept
in view.
The list of fall apples is SO large that
not nearly all can even be mentioned
One of the best of this class of ap-
pies is the Maiden's Blush 1t is a
fine looking apple and the quality is
good. especially for eating. 1t soon
gets mellow after the first of Septem-
Der, but will keep till the middle of
October, thus making it good stand
apple 1t is not sour enough to make
it a first class cooking apple. Still
it is passable in this respect. The
Gloria Mundi, Wolf River, Spokane
Beauty, and Twenty Ounce Pippin are
all fall apples in the warmer sections,
but no one is advised to plant more
than one tree each of these apples.
They are big and snowy but are not
high in quality. They will do to take
to the fair where the people who
know but little about apples are anX-
ious to see the biggest apple. But
there are much better apples for home
use, and they will scarcely sell at all
only as curiosities.
One of the really good fall apples
is the GravenStein. 1t is doubtful if
it has it's equal in this class when all
points are considered. 1t cooks well
and is a good eating apple. The tree
is a strong vigorous grower. 1t is not
an early bearer and when it gets to
bearing it does not bear equally every
year. 1t sells well. The market for
the Gravenstein is better, as rule,
than any other apple at that time of
the year. Every farm should contain
at least half-dozen of this variety
The Wealthy is another valuable va
riety for home use The tree is strong
and vigorous. 1t bears early and bears
annually. The apples are fine in ap-
pearance. 1t cooks well, but in this
respect is not the equal of the GRAY
enstein. The apple is good seller
and if more are raised than are need
ed for home use they can be sold at
profit.
The Rambo is good fall apple. It's
quality as an eating apple is very fine.
1t cooks fairly well, but it excels as
an apple to dry Many farmers wives
dry their own fruit. Take a Rambo
when it is mellow and dry it in the
sun and a more delicious dried apple
will never be found The tree is
strong and is good annual bearer
The Yellow Bellfiower, which in
many localities is fall apple, may be
raised for both cooking and eating
1t is delicate in texture and should be
handled with great care and wrapped
if boxed or barreled for shipment
The tree is spreading in it's habit of
growth. 1t bears we'll every year. The
surplus sells we'll. The White Bell
hover, properly called the Ortley, is
another good fall apple. 1t is beau
tiful one.
The Macintosh, commonly called the
Macintosh Red is one of our very best
apples. 1t is not as we'll known as
IL should be. 1t is dark red and is
one OF the very finest apples in ap-
pearance. 1t cooks we'll and is fine
Tor eating. 1t is coming into great
favor in many localities. It is one
OF the very best sellers, for it makes
a very fine stand apple.
The Snow is very fine eating ap-
pie. 1t can not be classed as a fall
apple, except in our warmest valleys.
IL is also known as the Fameuse. 1t
should never be omitted from an or
chard for home use. 1t bears well
and sells we'll.
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