The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-06

high quality, the fruit is very ac-
ceptable. The tree comes into
bearing early and seems to be per-
fectly hardy here.
A number of other varieties Of
the same general type have been
, developed and are now being plant
more or less. They are promising
for the Great Plains area, general
ly, being very hardy and seeming
ly we'll adapted to the conditions
under which many other fruits
fail. The Opata, Sapa and Han
Ska are representative varieties
OF the new hybrids in this group.
Currants
Currants appear to be one Of
most satisfactory small fruits for
the Great Plains. Most varie-
ties do about equally we'll and are
generally hardy. The London
is perhaps grown in larger quaint
lies than any other sort, but the
Cherry, Victoria, Red Dutch and
North Star, for red sorts and
the White Grape, for white vari-
ETY., have done we'll at the Akron
Field Station and include the sorts
most commonly found elsewhere
in the Great Plains area.
0ooseberries
In general, what has been stat
ed regarding currants is true al
SO of gooseherries. They arr
quite dependable wherever cur
rants are succeeding. TO keep
them vigorous, however, the
sprouts that habitually grow from
the ground in rather large numb
ers should be kept we'll thinned
out.
Probably the Downing, Hough-
ton, and Porman can be planted
generally in this area with as
much assurance of satisfaction
as any other vari .ties.
Raspberrtes, 8IaokberrIes and
0ewberries
Raspberries, Blackberries and
Dewberries have not proved very
successful in this area and they
have not been planted as rule
in the ranch fruit gardens. Gen.
Ierally speaking, they do not with
stand dry weather we'll. Even iE
the humid sections heavy losses
sometimes occur as result of
drought, the canes being very apt
to kill to the ground during the
winter. To some event winter
injury can be prevented by blend
ing the canes to the ground and
covering them with soil, but how
widely this method of winter pro-
lection can be used successfully
is not definitely known.
Strawberries
Success with strawberries in
this area seems to be more largely
a matter of the plants becoming
we'll established and having an
adequate moisture supply during
certain periods than is the plant
ing of any particular variety.
Newly set plants should be water
ed as needed until they are we'll
reestablished after TRANSFORMING.
BY mulching with straw during
the winter to prevent repeated
thawing and freezing as we'll as to
project the plants from extreme
temperatures, Strawberries can
probably be grown almost any
where in the Grea Plains, provid-
ed water can be applied during
the critical periods.
While irrigation might be quite
advantageous at times in the
growing of other fruits, it may
often be practicable to water a
small strawberry beds that can be
located near the dwelling house,
when it would be out of the ques-
ton to water fruit graden more
or less distant from the build
ings.
AS to varieties. the Excelsior
Bederwo"d. Crescent and Dunlap
are suggested. OF these, the Gre
scent is the only one that has i'm
perfect flowers: it must therefore
Ibe planted with perfect towering
sort in order to produce fruit.
June Berries
Not many June Berries have
been planted in this area. AS a
rule they do not make very vigor-
Gus growth, but appear to be har-
dy when we'll established and
may be expected to bear consid-
cradle fruit. The fruit. while not
of high quality. will add an agre-
cable variety for home use.
Buffalo Berries
Of the wild fruits that are nat
i've to this area the buffalo ber-
ny is worth consideration, especial
ly for the northen sections. where
the range of fruits that can be
grown is more limited than in
other parts of the area. The fruit
is small and quite sharply acid.
Its most important use is probably
for making jelly. though it is eat
en in the fresh state to a limited
extent.