The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-28

As | WISH W oo' o"0 'o'Ho iAioAo
.nnles this spring l have recently
heen studying this question and find
that many factors enter into it and
that it is by no means problem OF
...v solution. The orchards OF the
vicinity are not old enough to give
one data from the experience OF our
immediate neighbors, hence we must
relv on the experience of orchard lists
and trained horticulturists of ex-
perience in locations as nearly like
ours as possible.
We have to consider what varie-
tics are best suited to this altitude,
this soil and this climate.
Prof. Thornber, in discussing the
best varieties for the inland valleys
Of Washington and Oregon, says:
"Experiencesho greater difficulty
IN selection of commercial fruits for
these valleys than any other in the
Northwest, inasmuch as any vaaiety
will grow and produce good fruits,
but which is best is hard to deter
mine"
He recommends the following list
which find to be approved by other
authorities, viz: Spitzenburg, Vel
lowNewton, Winesap, Rome Beauty,
Arkansas Black, Grimes Golden,
Jonathan, White Winter Pearmain,
Delicious and Winter Banana for
late varieties; Yellow Transparent
and Williams for early and Craven
stein, Dutchessand King for medium
varieties.
OF these he seems to especially
commend for commercial purposes,
the Winesap, Spitzenburg, Yellow
Newtown, Jonathan and Rome
Beauty. In his lecture at the club
house November last he advised the
growers to limit themselves to few
Of the standard varieties, naming the
latter list and adding that it would
pay to watch the Arkansas Black as
it was growing in favor.
Assuming that the larger list above
contains the most of the profitable
varieties, it might be interesting to
note what others are grown to any
great extent in these valleys. We
note that Yakima and Benton coun-
ties exhibited at the National Apple
Show at Spokone in 1910 the fol-
lowing additional varieties: viz. ,
Wagner, Northern Spy, Stayman
Winesap, Gano, Bellflower, Bald
win and Ortley.
In consulting a Hood River list,
found that 5O% of their paintings
were Yellow Newtowns; 4O% Spit
zenburgs and of the 1915 remaining
between three and four per cent were
made up of Ortley and Arkansas
Black. The percentage of the lat
ter, though small, is increasing. In
comparing prices received l have
tables from several large associa-
tons. Averaging them I find De-
licious heading the list, but it was
reported by one place, Wenatchee.
Winter Banana comes next. OF
these it may be said that the authori-
ties are hesitating yet to commend
the Delicious as it has not been
tested yet with sufficient thorough
ness to Justify the claims made by
tnose who are pushing it. I have a
lew trees not yet in bearing. They
seem to be very thrifty and promis.
ing trees. How the fruit will show
up l cannot yet tell. The Winter
banana, though bringing a fancy
price, IS not recommended for large
paintings as it is said to be a poor
shipper.
The standard varieties come in
following order as to prices recorded:
oplIzenourg, first; Winesap, second;
Fellow Newtown, third; Arkansas
black, fourth; with Rome Beauty,
elayman Winesap, Jonathan, White
"lh'erPearmain and Grimes Golden
following in close order.
o'ner questions enter here, for
= p'ice received will not always settle
VIC question of Profit. A more
wal point is the bearing habits of