NEBRASKA 



thoroiiL'h continuous cultivation becomes imperative, 

 ,l,ougU in the yiverc„u„.icsson.cn..asu,-e of success 

 may be attained witb..ui it. li. x ..i i.tu- tin 1, uav s 



leads all otliers for mttikri |,ui| . I i- :■ in,, appie 



which yields well, colui> w. Il, k.-y-^ w. M ^""' ;"'l'^ ^'l''- 



Si^i's,!^q':^iiy;iM;:u!e;ef:xtu:NL.L.ska 



apple which far out-distances all competitors O her 

 varieties of prominence are Winesap, Janet, Wealthy, 

 Grimes, and Jonathan. Duchess is the leading summer 



"Tn^'tlie 100-acre orchard of E. T. Hartley, Lincoln, 

 Ivtli screens tire used to protect the trunks from the 

 fierce heat of the afternoon sun. The "[«|;''^^;> .j.^ \':l 



incl 



pense, 

 ings.andall i 

 has not exci . 

 been greatlj 



NECTARINE 



1063 



trees are frequently winter-liilled or injured. The rain 

 fall during the growing seasons averages about th( 

 same as that of Ohio, while the rain-fall during th< 

 entire year is very little over one-halt that of the latter 

 named state. 



The greatest need 



sure better results for the 

 ick for plums and cherries. 

 iliali h are both widely used, 

 . lip- dry winters, and an 

 c|, m substitute in place of 

 ;,ll In l„-fl,iT fitted for the 



nil is a process which has ni-v.T come into 1 

 11^1' by reason of the small percentage which 

 ■r propagator Is u.sually able to make unite 



gating th 

 may bi- . 



yet, though they succeed in the eastern portion of 



(berries also thrive over a large part of the state, 

 le fruit is sometimes deficient in size, but is remark- 

 Iv fri-e from insect attack, a wormy cherry being 

 luost unknown. Early Richmond, Montmorency, and 

 iiglisli Morello are the leading varieties. Sweet cher- 

 ts do not thrive. 

 ,1. M. Kussi-11 .V S"i, "' W '. 1. , ..11 tlir -..iilh.rii 



bearing. In 189U they liurveslp.l IJ.oi"! I'usnc s. i in > 

 head low, prune but little, and give thorough tillage dui - 

 iiii: the early part of the season. Among the varieties 

 wl,i,.b ri-Mve must -ati-fiictorv are Alexander, Hale 



]];''" J'li ,.; , , ,.,..:,,1.-,. Favorite, n.ampion. Hill 



,m',|.|' ',, ■; ,' ,'. ■ i',,, ,1' 1 .,,.., vn ;i~ \Vri._-lit. The early 

 ,i',!|,' .!,,'.,..,..,,.. :ii i.,r!...t..i y, .." iii.i,' to com- 



''''Viii 11. ili'i '- lu lU. 1 Iniii- .'i-a].!.^ thi-iv... but require 

 mure bfariiig wood than in t'lu- East and generally yield 

 less. Tlie leading eastern varieties are popular. Rasp- 

 berries and blackberries suffer from drought. They i"»v 

 be grown for home use, 1 

 commercial crops without 

 strawberries. Currants a 

 latter yieliling well, tli..ii-' 



sfactory 



Cur- 



ellent i 



Dulv vi. 

 lults h;i 



res. Apple trees an 

 •gely grown, lioot-g 

 iriipagation. This is 

 i.its are found best : 

 'S on the plains and 



lOUth an.l N.l.ia-Ua fin, man;, ... .. -■ '-tab- 



shed ,„ia,ii..n.a„.il,. s.-al.. f..ll..n.". lli,. I.a.l nt the 

 ther very large growers located jnst across tlie Mis- 

 Raspberries and blackberries produce profitable crops 

 1 tlie eastern and especially i 



the southeastern por 



>:, , si„ i-ii.. usually produce g I .■loi.- ■•t fruit ot 



tl,,, hiLjli, -1 . nudity. As a ooniiia-r.-ial vnitun- very 

 liiilr lia- L.TU done in growing thr "iiiall tniits, by 

 reason ol the fact that in north Arkansas and southern 

 Jli-ssouri, where the season is much earlier, immense 

 quantities are produced with which all the state, prac- 

 tically, is supplied long before the home product is 

 mature. . ,, , »t ■ .„ 



additi. 

 factor 

 tions I 



i-ritorv and state the 



„„l,;,!,..l NMili i.luins of delicious quality, 

 i-i. s|i<Miis <if the grape, and the wild crab. 

 p also to be found, occasionally, gooseberries, 

 ud mulberries. F. W. Taylor. 



In the eastern third ot N. 

 tioally the same as those pf 

 Illinois. The most trying "• ■ ^ 

 guarded against by the orchardi=l 

 of water during the winter time 

 which is naturally light and porou 



are prac- 

 ,uid central 



; Li has to be 



is the scant supply 



hich leaves the soil, 



so dry that the 



from the oiliir l.; i 

 win's "Animals .im 

 historical data, I 



The cultivation o 

 that of the peach, 

 fruit, it is perhaps r 

 It is less popular 



trines 

 have 

 ,'inate 



