Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22
AN ORCHARD AT
THE HIGH ATTITUDES
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There ID stlll anOtner important
feature that should not be overlooked,
end that is the keeping quality and the
flavor OF the fruit produced in our
higher attitudes. The apple and pear
delight In cool climate. They reach
their highest state of perfection when
grown under such conditions. These
fruits are not grown extensively in
the tropics.
"A winter apple that Is prema-
tureIy ripe is not fit for commercial
purposes. The ideal winter apple is
an apple that is not mature when pick
ed from the tree and placed in stor-
age for future use, but improves in
flavor after being in storage for
suitable length of time. These quail
ties are found In the proper varieties
OF winter apples grown In our high
attitudes.
Very frequently the best winter ap-
pies grown In the higher attitudes are
OF varieties that are fall apples when
grown lower down, where the seasons
are longer; hence. when we speak oil
Colorado apples, we must remember
that Colorado is producing apples from
an altitude OF 1000 feet to that oil
abont 1900 feet, and 1t Is not suffi-
cient recommendation for the quality
of any particular variety Of apples. to
say that 1t was produced in Colorado,
except that we explain the altitude Mt
which It grew. and when this is known,
1t can be determined whether 1t will
be winter or n fall variety; whether
II will have good keeping qualities,
good flavor, or the reverse; point
which we should at all times bear in
mind when advising people as to what
varieties to plant.
1t is ordinarily asked by the new
conner. what varieties of apples shall
l grow? He is generally told to plant
the Jonathan and Rome Beauty with
out regard to the climatic conditions
that may exist at the place where
the orchard is contemplated. Now. 1t
Is true that the Jonathan and Rome
Beauty do well in certain localities.
The Jonathan is an excellent apple
VIXEN well grown. The Rome Beauty.
aside from its handsome appearance Is
of very ordinary quality. 1t must be
remembered, however. that these are
not the only good apples that grow,
and do not reach their highest state
of perfection in all localities.
"The Jonathan. Rome Beauty. Ben
Davis and Grimes Golden do not al
ways reach their highest type of ex-
cellence in high attitudes. They do
not attain the size and color that they
do lower down. but there are many
varieties, which when grown under
proper conditions, will excel these pop
ular varieties.
"Of the kinds we have had long
experience with, the Wagner. Northern
Spy and the Northwestern Greening,
reach their highest state of perfection
with us. We have also grown the De
licious and the Black Ben Davis, and
find they will equal those grown in
eny other locality.
WO HdNO udu uO SApGllchto WIFI
the Mcintosh Red, but am satisfied
1t will do well in our locality and
become a good winter apple
OF the fall varieties. the Mcmahon
White, Maiden Blush. and Wealthy at.
tain good size. color and flavor with
us. In fact, know of no place where
they will excel ours. 1t must be re-
membered that the season is delayed
from two to four weeks under our
climatic conditions.
Il have mentioned these special va
rieties of apples for the reason that
l have had considerable experience
with all of them except the Mcintosh
Red; observed their habits under the
conditions of my locality but do not
wish to be understood as asserting
that they are the only ones, or that
the apple is the only fruit to grow al
the high attitudes for commercial pur.
poses; on the contrary. l believe that
the Bartlett pear, under the present
conditions of the market, will pay a
better profit. one year with another,
than the apple.
my Bartlett trees have been bear
ing for the past fifteen years, and
during the time l have owned the
orchard-the past ten years-there
has not been a failure.
"The pear blossom is more hardy
than the apple. The apple tree will
take It's off years, and rest from an
exhausted condition. This IL not true
OF the Bartlett pear, for 1t continues
to produce a uniformly heavy crop
each and every season, regardless OF
what may have been the conditions OF
the preceding season.
1.-The Bartlett pear. In our high alti
tudes, attains Its highest state OF per.
fection. 1t has good size and color,
and when properly harvested, an ex
cellent flavor.
Another point in its favor. In our
locality. is the fact that 1t comes into
market frop. two to four weeks later
than the main crop OF this most ex.
cellent fruit II also has this advan-
tnge over the RpDle: In that IL Is not as