Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
SWEET0N MAKES
ORCHARD SURVEY
Finds $4,000 Apple Trees Two
10 Is Years
Some Of tho Best i'll New England -.
Situation IS Whole Very Bright for
Windham County


Situation as Whole Very Bright for
Windham County.
a survey of Nindham county with re-
bpect to the apple orchards has iutt been
completed by A w. Sweetou. agent of the
Wndhom County fDrm Bureau, and it
shows that there nrc approximately
% 900 Young trees 10 the county between
tho ages Of two and IS years. Il shows
also that this county contains sono OF
the best young apple orchards in New
England.
The southern and eastern part Of
Windham county is very similar TO
Franklin county. Mass, from which
10000 or 10000 barrels Of apples often
are shipped during n good season. Thc
eastern slopes Of Windham county arc
best suited to apple rnising and all OF
the best orchards nre located on the
eastern or southeastern sides Of the bill
which run mostly north and south
lcngthwiso OF the county. Baldwin, Nc
lntosh, Grecnng, Spy md Wealthy seem
to be the fovoritc varieties. although
some varieties do not grow quito a. large.
Tho climate however, is favorable for
developing very superior Keeping quail
, itr, which ia recognized By apple buyers
{
| During late years buyers have frequently
purchased quantities Of Dalde'thA ahd
| plocrd them in storage in Chicago ahd
| nearby cities. where they arc held uhtil
ell other opples ore disposed Of In the
spring
Tho Keeping quaiitt and Hatot Of ap
| ples grown III southern Vermont IA tecoG
niznd TO be superior 10 those atdTn far
Their south. The Mcintosh aud Wealthic'
do very we'll here "a shown by, tho fac
that Windham county farmers ftt1uently
win ribbons at tho New England fr1iit
shows against competition from oil New
England y, II. Miller OF Dun,merston.
~. W. Collins of the Connecticut VALLEY
Orchard Co, Westminster. w. T. R3nney
Of Westminster and o. ". Amidon Of
Grove have taken first prizes with thcso
and other varieties.
The Connecticut Valley Orchard Co
cf Westminster baa yearly 1000 tree
divided among the Mcintosh. Wealthy
, Spies, Cravenstein5 and Baldwins ami
bornc other varieties This orchard is do
ing epicudidly and within q lew years Il
! large quantity Of very superior apples
should be sold from Il. This is kept In
sod and the grass is cut ta-ica year
About, five'foot circle Is KEEP, hosd
around each tree Tho trees ara doing
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