Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-01

me few scions which / inserted as
directed-but, when they came into
bearing, the result was an apple OF me-
dium size, good color, fair quality and
late Fall apple only-a great disap-
pointment. A few years later he died
without having achieved that trium-
plant success he was looking for as
the result of patient study and inves-
tigation.
A few years ago the "Chase Broth
ers' offered Hon. C. NJ. Dudley of
Mars Hill, Aroostook county, $780,
for the exclusive right Of all the sci
ons from one apple tree producing
new and promising Seeding which Mr..
Dudley had discovered and was propa-
eating and testing. The Chase Broth
ers' idea was to produce an apple
adapted to Aroostook and other high
ATTITUDES superior to those then in ex-
istence. 1t has been named "Dudley's
Winter" and has proved quite promis-
ing and popular for that section. but
has as yet no distinctive recognition
in the foreign markets like the Veal
thy" "Fameuse" and "Gravenstein."
The STARK" apple is not a new vari-
ETY.; it has been grown in Maine for
several years, but it seems to be grow
ing in favor as a commercial variety
on account of it's long keeping quail
ties. The tree is said to be very hardy
and prolific bearer; fruit medium to
above medium in size; flesh yellow
ish white, crisp, moderately juicy but
not of high flavor.
Now what is to be the coming apple
for Maine and all the other New Eng
land states-an apple of large size,
good color, high flavor and long keep
ing qualities? That is an important
question. The department of agrieul-
ture at Washington has introduced to
public notice in its Year Books" sew
eral new varieties well adapted to the
South and West, but l have failed to
find any notice of or description of
the new Western apple called Deli
cious." Here is a description of the
apple taken from Green's Fruit
Grower Delicious Red Apple,-The
recent report of the New York Agri-
cultural Experiment Station on Deli
cious apples is as follows: Probably
nc new apple has been more widely
talked about, more generally planted,
OF DtiitI ItCttNSO lIet iICAiSiSc'' -
New York, the apple is somewhat
smaller and not quite SO highly color
ed as in the orchards of the West and
Northwest where it is proving great
commercial success, but the rich, dis
tinctive flavor of this fruit develops
even better in the orchards of the
state. This quality, with the beautiful
color of the apple, recommends II Tor
every home orchard and Justifies ts
trial in an experimental way for the
commercial grower. The fruit is large,
somewhat conical in form, with light
yellow ground color, nearly or almost
entirely overspread with dark, attrac-
tive red splashed and mottled with
carmine and the flesh is pleasantly
subacid, tender, juicy and aromatic.
The defects of the apple noted in New
York are susceptibility to water-core,
and to softening of flesh about the
core and readiness to infection by the
spores OF apple scab.'
And there you have 1t. possible
imperfection. But there is nothing ao-
solutely perfect in this world, so don't
be discouraged, young man; go ahead,
set out your trees, take good care or
them and my word for 1t you will win
ont in the end. When Western box
apples are selling in the fruit stores
of Augusta at from cents to 10 cents
apiece there is something worth try
ing for and for your further encour-
arement | will say the apple called
Delicious" has been selling in chi
cago recently at $3.75 per bushel box
81 90 higher per box than any other
fancy apple. Two years ago, man
in Missouri large orchardist-made
a contract with several leading hotels
IN New. York city to supply them with
II. 600 apples at fifteen cents apiece,
price equal to $50 per barrel. Surely
the apple is King. Boom it up, ana
if delicious" is not the coming apple
then try for something equally as good
in flavor and with a skin as tough as
the renowned Baldwin.
w. P. A.