Discussion on Mr. Kellogg's Paper. 111> 



YIELD OF ANCIENT BRITON. 



C. Kinsman, Fremont, Wisconsin, in 1882 picked 210 quarts from nine 

 plants three years old. 



George H. Bobbins, Plattsville, Wisconsin, in 1883 picked ten quarts per 

 bush; in 1884, 600 quarts from sixtj^ bushes four years old, and sold at 15 

 cents per quart. 



Other instances I might give of success and failure ; is it true that ten 

 instances of failure can be given to one of success ? 



DISCUSSION OX MR. KELLOGg's PAPER. 



Mr. Roe, of Wisconsin — My experience with the blackberry fully 

 corroborates that of the writer. The Ancient Briton is a valuable 

 blackberry with us. The Wilson strawberiy has not gone back on 

 lis. The Manchester also does well in Wisconsin. I must take 

 exception to his statements in regard to apples. The Fameuse and 

 Utter's Red are favorites with me. I would add to his limited list 

 of grapes the Delaware, the Duchess and the Lady. The Cham- 

 pion passed the trying ordeal of 1883 successfully, when almost all 

 others failed. The Massasoit also does well with me. 



Jfr. Peffer, of Wisconsin — I am acquainted with the orchard of 

 Duchess referred to. It is one of our most valuable apples. 



Mr. Kellogg, of Wisconsin-^;— A large orchardist in our State says 

 the Duchess would do if it were not for the apple curculio. This 

 is near Milwaukee, where we would think there was sin and smoke 

 enough to ward off the curculio. Mr. Roe has a favored location. 



President Earle — Has Mr. Stickney tried other remedies than 

 sin and smoke for his curculio? 



Mr. Kellogg — I think not, though he is about trying other reme- 

 dies. 



Mr. Plumb, of Wisconsin — I agree in the main with the essayist, 

 but I think he has stated his own experience only. In portions of 

 our State we have not had a respectable apple crop since 1880. 

 While the gouger or curculio is a serious pest, there are other 

 causes of failure. Mr. Stickney manures highly. Currant bushes 

 among his trees grow as high as my head. Perhaps the large mass 

 of currant bushes in his orchard is favorable to the curculio. Cli- 

 matic conditions are, perhaps, the greatest cause of our failures. 



