The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-15


variety. 1t would be classed with
the prunus cerasus, but is much milde1
in flavor than the Early Richmond and
that is milder than the English
Morello. The Olivet tree is the most
vigorous cherry tree we have on our
ranch.
H. W. Rodman, of Ellensburg
Wash. under rate of Oct. 16, asks
this question: "Will you please name
five varieties of winter apples best
adapted to this particular region?" Mr.
Rodman says his preference would be
Rome Beauty, Greening, Jonathan
Winesap and Arkansas Black. I am
also in receipt of marked copy OF
the Ellensburg Capital in which at
tention is called to the fact that there
is a great awakening in fruit growing
in the Kittitas valley. l am not sur
prisei at this. Very fine fruit can be
raised in that valley and, then, A. H
Stulfauth, the enterprising editor OF
the Capital, has for years been advo-
eating the business of fruit growing
in that beautiful valley He keeps
each fall and winter an exhibit OF fine
apples in his office window, and in
every way he can pushes this bust
ness in his paper. Such persistent
and intelligent enterprise is bound
to tell. In this marked copy I find
this statement: "Thus far the favor
ties are, Rome Beauty, Spitzenberg
Newtown Pippin, Jonathan, Arkansas
Black and Winesap."
That is my list to a T. When all
things are considered for the valleys
east of the Cascade range, 1 would
recommend these six varieties in
preference to all others. I would by
no means claim that these are the
only good apples. In some localities
| would plant the Baldwin, the North
ern Spy and the King, but not in the
Yakima, Kittitas and Wenatchee val
legs. In some parts of these famous
apple growing valleys I would strike
out the Spitzenberg and the Newtown
Pippin In some of these valleys the
Spitzenberg is a shy bearer; in the
lower Yakima valley Spitzenberg trees
are dying and this particular variety
seems to be the especial delight of the
cooling moth Only the Pewaukee
and the King seem to be worse attack
ed by this pestiferOus insect. 1t is a
serious question with some of the lead
ing fruit growers whether the New
town pays. 1t is very fine apple and
is always in demand, and always will
be, at good prices. 1t is one Of the
apples badly attacked by the codling
moth. They blow off the trees easily
so that at picking time it often hap
pens that half of them are on the
ground. I have top-worked a good
many NewtoWns on the Ben Davis,
but l shall go no further in this work
till I see how I am coming out.
would not grow the Spitzenberg ex-
cept where they are top-worked on
such vigorous trees as the Ben Davis,
Northern Spy and Wolf River. Then
they live longer, bear bigger apples
and more of them if they are proper
ly thinned
Mr.. Rodman speaks of the Green
ing as one of his favorites. | suppose
he means the Rhode Island Greening.
The Mann apple is sometimes called
the Greening by uniformed people.
1t is a worthless apple and should be
beheaded and grated to something
better. The Rhode Island Greening
is a disappointment with us, and
believe will be in the Kittitas valley.
Now, it must be understood that in
this discussion of varieties we are
looking at the matter wholly from the
commercial standpoint. The question
when we are discussing any apple is
not, 'Is it a good variety" but Twill
it pay?" If we were raising apples
for home use, then a different list
would be given.
s. *
In the Ellensburg Capital referred
to above | find the following: Mrs
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