236 BOARD OF AGRICULTUKE. 



STONE FRUITS AND VARIETIES. 



BY U. M. STEWART, MADISON. 



[Stenographer's Report ] 



I am going to read the names of the peaches that are grown ui our 

 section of the State* The Gainesboro. Snead, Alexander, Early Rivers. 

 Old Mixon, Mountain Rose, Elberta, Globe, Salway, Heath and Triumph. 



The Gainesboro is one that has been tried by but one person that I 

 know of, and fruited just one year. It is a very promising sort and very 

 early. The Snead is very profitable, ripening in July. The Alexander is 

 well known everywhere, ripening about the same time. The old Mixoo 

 is fairly good, bears very well and is a fine looking peach. The Mountain 

 Rose is our standard variety. The Elberta is planted by lots of people; 

 they all want that peach for money; it carries well and sells well every- 

 where. It sells just like the Ben Davis apple, on its appearance, but in- 

 ferior in quality. The Globe is good, but a shy bearer. The Salway is an 

 October peach, grown In large quantity and gives good satisfaction to 

 everybody that wants late peaches. Just like the Heath, they ripen about 

 the same time. The Triumph is one recommended by Mr. Reed, but is not 

 promising in our section. 



The finest plums in our section are Moore's Arctic. The Damson is 

 the second favorite of Mr. Hicks. The Lombard sells well in our section. 

 This is a plum year. The Shipper's Pride is another very fine plum. The 

 Lincoln is a large plum and very good quality. The Washington is a good 

 plum, but not a sure bearer. The Raincloud is of high quality and a pro- 

 lific bearer. The Robinson bears well, is good quality, but is small. 



The first cherry is the Early Richmond. It isn't very profitable because 

 it comes during strawberry season and people are not ready for cherries. 

 There are lots shipped away. The Dyehouse doesn't bear quite as freely. 

 The Montmorency is the one we make money on. The Black Tartarian 

 is a profitable cherry with us, and also the Governor Wood. 



SOIL FERTILIZATION. 



BY S. M. HUSTON 



(See South Bend Meeting.) 



