THE GENESEE FARTHER. 



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STRAWBERRY CONVENTION. 



WHAT STRAWBERRY IS THE BEST? 



One of your correspondents asks the above question, 

 is easier to answer than to satisfy the many querists 

 at we are right; for there are so many things to be 

 ten into account, that a berry suited to one person's 

 Hits and soil, would be unsuited to another's. To one 

 30 raises fer market, it is essential to select such a va- 

 .tv as will yield a surplus of one hundred or more per 

 nt, on its cost of cultivation. To the amateur, the cost 

 not so much an object as the size, beauty and flavor of 

 e berry. At this time, when over one hundred ditfer- 

 t varieties of strawberries are grown under distinct 

 imes, each one of which has its claimant tor superior- 

 ly the difficulty of selection is more than at first sup- 

 jsed; for when we have named Triomplie tie Gaud, 

 jcause of its size, beauty and delicious flavor, 



Wilson's Albany 

 eps in, and says, "Pooh! I produce two quarts of 

 ;rnes to that lady's one; and if my berries are not quite 

 ) highly polished, or so sweet, yet they sell nearly as 

 ell, and the quantity is so much greater that my owner 

 fully satisfied of my value." Now, up jumps 



HOOKER'S SEEDLING \ 



And mav it please you, my good friends, who have just 

 loken, have told but the truth ; and all very well, I pre- 

 ime, for the kind of society with which they have to 

 sal ; but I belong to a higher grade, and although I can 

 jt endure jolting rides, yet when I am carefully gathered 

 id placed upon the tables of the judges, I find everybody 

 dls on tin 1 again and again, and each time with such a 

 sculiar twinge of the mouth, that 1 am led to believe they 

 ppreciate my delicacy above all others. Again, I am 

 jt niggardly in yielding ; to those who care well for me, 

 am bounteous in return; but I can not btar neglect in 

 ly body." 



THE "DOWNER" 



eve steps forward, and says: "Although originating 'In 

 State where now there is more or less of disloyalty, I 

 xi true to all the interests of the North ; require no pet- 

 ng or extra care to keep me fresh and vigorous, and am 

 isposed to yield a large and bright fruit, of a fine flavor, 

 nt quite equal to my friends, THomphe de Garni, or the 

 ist speaker, but so' firm that transportation, even over 

 in- distances, does not injure my looks. My numbers, 

 !.-' . are nearly as great as my friend ' Wilson.' " As the 

 Efowner" sits down, 



longworth's prolific. 

 ises and addresses the meeting much as follows: " Al- 

 lough not having received the hundred dollar premium 

 y a noted society of pomologists, yet 1 may say without 

 gntism tiiat it is' conceded by all who have had my ac- 

 uaiutauee two or more years, that to me, rather than 

 {$Avoy's Superior, should the award hare been given; 

 ;r I am not so easily affected by changes of climate. I 

 roduce more berries, and they are equally as large and 

 f as good color; and although they are not quite as 

 elicate and aromatic, yet their firmness and sprightli- 

 ess are such that T am generally preferred when berries 

 re sought to be grown for market, or for the purpose 

 f sugaring for dessert. Again, I find myself much 

 iked-i'or canning." 



JENNY LIND, 



ot the singer, but the strawberry with that world-re- 

 owned name, next modestly remarks that "she could 

 ot boast especially of size, modesty, if nought else, 

 rordd forbid ; yet she could claim, with all due deference, 

 hat she is an early riser, and for early maturity and pro- 

 [uctiveness few can excel her; and her firmness and 

 priglitliur:-s are qualities she had never heard contro- 

 ■erted. Sin.' felt, therefore, that although she did not 

 vish especially to press the matter, yet any gentleman 

 vould find his domestic garden sadly deficient without 

 ler presence." 



the old early scarlet 

 lere popped up in high dudgeon. ' "She had been for 

 nanv years the first to show her ruddy cheek at the sea- 

 mi people began to look for the visits of strawberries, 

 md now to have her claims disputed by a foreign named 

 My, was too bad; although she must in justice aeknowl- 

 sdge that lady had not overrated her merits. She, how- 



ever, desired her listeners to think twice before leading 

 her behind. They would find her berries abundant and of 

 delicious flavor, although she could not boast of size; but 

 she had alwa\ s performed two Offices, viz.: that of bearing 

 her own burden, and at *he same time assisted .Mistress 

 Hovel/, and others of her class, to perfect their works." 

 As the "Early Scarlet" concluded, 



hovey's seedling 

 arose and said, "she had now been over twenty years 

 before the public, and although she had almost invari- 

 ably reigned supreme at all exhibitions, and generally wa« 

 ranked highest on the market grounds, yet she hud the 

 effrontery to say she was unwilling to yield the chaplet 

 of honor to any of those with whom she was acquainted, 

 and her list of acquaintances counted up something over 

 one hundred names. She would say that for sprightli- 

 ness some of her rivals outshone her, while others had 

 more aromatic delicacy; but when all the qualities were 

 combined that were requisite to form a good strawberry, 

 she thought ere any one discarded her, they would look 

 the matter over very carefully. She said she loved good 

 care and good feed, as who should not; but no one ever 

 vet complained of her when they had treated her liberally 

 to such items as strawberries ought always to have." 



THE PYRAMIDAL CHILIAN 



here begged leave to remark, that "she noticed a great 

 many of her associates standing with open mouths, 

 ready to speak, and as she knew they could not all have 

 time to tell their neighbors' faults, much less get through 

 with their own praises, she would move an adjournment; 

 but before all had gone, she should say it was her char- 

 acter to be a little retiring; and while her associates were 

 ruddy with fruit, she only exhibited her blossoms; but 

 after her friends had exhausted their stores, she exerted 

 herself, and she believed with great success, to prevent 

 too great a depression among their lovers, by supplying 

 their wants until some other variety of fruit came natu- 

 rally into use." 



trollope's victoria 

 here jumped up. and said that "before the meeting ad- 

 journed, she would like to ask some friend to grow her 

 along side of Methven Scarlet another season, and report 

 how far she excelled that once highly reputed berry." 



The Western Queen, Fillmore, Bprttett, Dundee, and 

 many others whose names are prominent before the world, 

 each' and all attempted to speak, but the Editor of the 

 Farmer remarked that his printer was calling for copy, 

 and they must excuse him from reporting any further 

 remarks this week, but if his correspondent was not sat- 

 isfied with what had now been said, he would, at a future 

 time, listeu to and print the modest laudations of all the 

 others. — E., in Ohio Farmer. 



The Profits op Frdit Growing. — The Rochester 

 Union says : " There is no question but that fruit growing 

 has been a source of great profit to farmers of Western 

 New York within the past fifteen years, and strange as it 

 may seem, the business improves as the number of grow- 

 ers increases. An instance of the advantage of fruit 

 growing is related by the Orleans American. A lady in 

 the town of Gaines bought, eight years ago, eight acre* 

 of old, worn out land, at less than $40 per acre, cropped 

 it two years; then in November — six years last Novem- 

 ber— set it out to orchard, at an expense of less than $200; 

 has cropped it every year since, and realized an annual 

 revenue of over $20i>, over and above expenses. She re- 

 cently declined an offer of $2,500 for the field — will no* 

 sell for less than $3,000. There is no building or other 

 improvement on the land except those mentioned." 



A Prolific Pear Tree.— The Boston Cultivator says: 

 ""W. R. Preston, of Portsmouth, N. H., has a pear tree 

 that for eight successive years has bloomed and fruited 

 three times a year. On October last, a pear of the firsi 

 weighed 14 ozs., the 2d 4 ozs., the Sd 1 oz. 



