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ROCHESTER, N. Y.-FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1864 
5WHOLE NO. 767 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
AN ORIGINAL WEEKLY 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
lie adds:— <( By this it appears that there are 
but twenty-eight complete sets. The Treasurer 
would suggest that the Society ought not to 
supply members, even life contributors, with 
sets without remuneration above the life con¬ 
tribution. Some full sets should be reserved for 
the Society. Tf any are disposed of, a price 
should be determined upon. A limited number 
should be sold.” 
After several motions and considerable dis¬ 
cussion upon the suggestion contained in the 
report, the whole subject was referred to a com¬ 
mittee of three—John G. Bergen of N. Y., S. B. 
Parsons, of N. Y., and M. B. Bateham of Ohio. 
Adjourned to 3 o’clock P. AT. 
well as the gentleman from Indiana (Nelson) 
represents. It sells well in Southern Illinois, 
where it is largely cultivated. It is emphati¬ 
cally a railroad apple there. It is beautiful and 
regular. It is known by several names—Vic¬ 
toria Pippin, Carolina Red, Carolina Redstreak, 
&c., Ac. It Is always spoken of as being very 
productive. 
Nelson.—I t is more so than any variety we 
cultivate. 
Pres. Warder.—I ts hardiness in'the West 
renders it valuable there. It is hardy. 
Nelson.—I have one hundred five year old 
trees in bearing—each having from two or three 
to twenty apples. 
B. F. Edwards, Mo.—W here I have seen it 
in Madison Co., Ill., they consider it the most prof¬ 
able apple they raise. It keeps till February. 
Is productive, and is considered a very fine 
apple. It will do as well in Missouri as in IU. 
D. B. Wieh, Illinois.—I would recommend it 
as a very fine grower, very hardy, very produc¬ 
tive, a good keeper, medium flavor, and a young 
and abundant bearer in Northern Illinois. 
Pres. Warder.—I t is an excellent apple- 
very regular in form. It is rare to see an im¬ 
perfect apple. 
Bateham. — How does it bear transporta¬ 
tion? 
Geo. AI. 1‘keler, Ind.—It lias a tender flesh 
but a tough skin. We keep it in Southern In¬ 
diana till Aiay—had them shipped to us at Indi¬ 
anapolis last ATay* Its flesh and Davor resem¬ 
bles Smith’s Cider somewhat, but it is a better 
apple. 
Nelson.—I move that the apple be hereafter 
recognized by the Society by its name, Ben 
Davis. 
The motion was adopted. 
Bachelor’s Blush.— Wm. Parry, of Cinna- 
minson, N. J., presented this fruit for compari- i 
Cheney Apple. — Peter B. AIeade, New 
York City.—This fruit originated on the Che¬ 
ney Farm, in Alassachusetts. An excellent 
baking apple. Is in season last of September, 
October and November. I beg to have it re¬ 
ferred to the Committee on New Fruits. 
It was so referred. 
Lippivcotl Sweet— Parky.— It is one of the 
best of sweet apples, very productive, greenish 
white color, and good size. Keeps till spring. 
Uniform bearer. Wish it to be added to the 
list of apples as doing well in New Jersey. 
Pres. Warder. —Is it not more oblate than 
the specimens before us ? And does it have the 
bitter-rot ? 
Parry.—N o; it is longer often, but not more 
oblate. Is not affected with.bitter-rot. 
Cagsell and Ohio Nonpareil. —Bateham.— 
We have had discussions as to the identity of the 
Cagsell and Nonpareil. Some have regarded 
them as identical. They are here, and I wish 
to show them, and show' that they are distinct. 
Downing.— The Cagsell and Ohio Nonpa¬ 
reil are entirely distinct—there is no similarity 
in the growth of the trees. 
Bateham. —There is more resemblance be¬ 
tween the Gravenstein and Nonpareil. 
Grimes’ Golden Pippin was presented. 
Pres. Warder.— It is cultivated extensively 
in Eastern Ohio. 
S. B. Marshall, Alassilon, Ohio.—It origi¬ 
nated in Virginia. It is hardy, regular, good 
flavor, good bearer. Season, mid-winter—Jan¬ 
uary to April. 
Charles Downing.—I have fruited it a 
year or two. It is promising. 
Beeler.— It is hardy in Indiana. Have not 
fruited it yet. Stood the last winter well 
King of Tompkins Cou nty, — Barry.— I want 
to hear something about this fruit Here is a 
plate of it. How does it do in other States ? 
Nelson.— I have had it in bearing two years 
in Indiana. It does finely with us. Produces 
every other year. It drops badly—otherwise it 
is excellent. I regard it as an apple of the 
highest excellence. 
D. Harkens, Wilkesbarre, Pa.—We esteem 
it highly with us. 
Wm. Bort, Niles, Alicb.—It promises well 
with us. 
H. N. Langworthy, Greece, N. Y.—It is a 
good apple, productive, fine size. Does not fall 
off with us more than other fruit of same size. It 
is a very heavy apple. It is in eating from Jan¬ 
uary to Aiay. Some regard it the best apple in 
the country, all things considered. It may not 
be first quality, but it is exceUent. It bears reg¬ 
ularly with me. 
Bateham of Ohio.— It is not so favorably 
regarded in Northern Ohio. In <Jur orchards it 
is not sutliciently productive; and if productive, 
it drops badly. And it is not strictly a winter 
apple with us. 
Carpenter, N. Y.— We do not get a satis¬ 
factory crop from it. It is attacked by the 
worms. It is a good apple—not first rate. 
Noble, of Pa.—I have not fruited it yet 
Parry of N. J. — I have only fruited it this 
year. It is not very satisfactory with us. It 
dropped its fruit early and badly. 
ELT.WANOKRof N. Y.—It drops itsfruitmuch 
worse on young trees than on old ones. It is a 
heavy fruit, and much larger on the young than 
on old trees. As the trees get age, it drops less. 
Bkelkk of Ind.—The difficulty we have with 
it is. that our seasons are too long for it And it 
is a fact that northern and eastern apples do not 
generally give as good satisfaction as the south¬ 
ern apples. The winter apples which come 
from the south arc better adapted to our climate. 
Thomas of N. Y.—The King only yields 
about two-thirds as much fruit as the Baldwin 
or Rhode Island Greening. 
Carpenter of N. Y.—With us it bears only 
about two-thirds as much as the Baldwin. 
Maxwell of N. Y.— It should be pi«k*d 
earlier than is generally the practice. The ap¬ 
ple is much improved by so doing. And while 
it may not yield as much as Baldwin, in market 
it makes up this difference in the price it brings. 
D. R. VVikr, HI.—It it a splendid grower, 
hardy, fruit Large, and of the finest flavor—a 
young and abundant bearer in North Illinois. 
C. W. Sylvester, Lyons, N. Y.—It is an 
uniform bearer with me, not so productive as 
the Baldwin and Greening. The same sized tree 
has not so many branches. It does not drop its 
fruit more than others bearing apples of same 
size. It brings a better price than either the 
Baldwin or Rhode Island Greening.—[Contin¬ 
ued on page 311, this number. 
CONDUCTED BY D. D. T. MOORE, 
CHARLES I». BUAGDON, Associate Editor. 
To Correspondents. — Mr. Randall’s address 1 b 
C ortland Village. Cortland Co., N. Y. AU communica¬ 
tions Intended for this Department, and aU Inquiries 
relating to sheep, should be addressed to him as above. 
HENRY S. RANDALL. LL. D„ 
Editor Department of Sheep Husbandry. 
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORSi 
P. BARRY, C. DEWEY, LL. D., 
H. T. BROOKS, L. B. LANGWORTHY. 
WESTERN PRAIRIE SHEEP LANDS, 
The foHowing communication, in answer to 
our inquiries on above subject, is a model of 
directness, clearness and fullness: 
Mp.. Randall: —For the benefit of those 
concerned, I reply to the questions you propose 
in regard to sheep farming in this part of “ the 
West.” I write from Aledo, Mercer Co., Hi., 
near which place I have lived for four years, 
and in addition to mixed farming, keep about 
250 sheep. 
I answer your questions in order: 
1. There are within ten miles of this place 
more than ten thousand acres of unimproved 
land which is so rough that it wiH not probably 
be occupied for other than free pasturage for 
the next quarter of a eentury. 
2. But few cattle, comparatively, roam over 
this region. There are no sheep on it but 
our own. 
3. The ground is very rough — soil rather 
thin in places, though rich compared with 
that of many of the Eastern States, and the 
prairies adjoining are not excelled in fertility 
by any lands east or west. The grass is the 
natural wild grass of the prairie. Blue grass 
and white clover have set in where the wild 
has been pastured close. 
4. The roughest ground is weU watered by 
never-failing streams. 
5. Sheep, cattle, £c., require fodder from about 
the 25th of September to the 1st of April, when 
dependent on the wild grass alone. 
6. Two or three severe frosts, which usuaUy 
begin from the 20th to the last of September, 
kin the wild grass entirely, and it does not start 
till about the 10th of April. 
i. Prairie grass affords no food in winter, 
although it makes excellent hay for sheep or 
horses when cut before frost. 
S. Winter fodder can be obtained in abund¬ 
ance either by mowing praire grass, for hay, or 
cutting up green corn. The Latter can be 
bought at from to $15 per acre. Timothy 
has been sold here this season at from S3 to $6 
per acre. Prairie fenced and kept for hay, sells 
this year at $1 per acre, and yields from one to 
two tuns per acre. 
9. Sheep require good winter shelter; the cli¬ 
mate is severe. 
10. They must be sheltered in lambing, espe¬ 
cially if they come early. 
11. Some claim to raise 90 to 95 per cent, of 
the lambs, but this can hardly be done where 
the sheep have not tame grass. 
12 and 13. Sheep must be folded at night. The 
wolves are very numerous and very bold, often 
attempting to attack the flock at mid-day in the 
presence of the shepherd. 
14. Sheep have been kept long enough to know 
to what diseases they may be subject, or whether 
to any. All within ray knowledge are doing 
well. Experienced sheep raisers from the east 
who have examined this region, pronounce it 
the best they have ever seen for a prairie 
country. 
15. Our nearest market towns are New Bos¬ 
ton, Keithslyirg and Rock Island, on the Mis¬ 
sissippi river, at a distance respectively of IT, 20 
and S3 miles. Monmouth, on the C. B. and 
Q. R. R., is 22 miles distant. 
16. We have churches belonging to the Pres¬ 
byterians, (O. S. and Free,) Congregationalists, 
Methodists, United Presbyterians and Baptists, 
as well as good schools and mills—all convenient. 
17. No region could be more healthy than this 
is. Prevailing diseases are unknown. 
IS. The level portions of the country afford 
the best land for crops of aU kinds common to 
this latitude. 
Persons wishing any other information of a 
like character can obtain it by addessiug 
W- B. Frkw, 
Aledo, Mercer Co., Ill. 
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quiries on the same subject, and the subjoined 
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AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
The members of this Society were called to 
order in Corinthian Hall, Rochester, September 
13th, at 12 o’clock M., by the Secretary, James 
Yick, who read the following letter from the 
venerable President of the Society, Hon. Mar¬ 
shall P. Wilder, of Boston, Mass.: 
letter from the president. 
To the Hunters of the American 1‘omolopicat Society: 
I am happy to state that my heal Hi is gradually im¬ 
proving, and I have strong hopes ol its perfect restora¬ 
tion. I have been so long identified with this Society, 
and am #o anxious for Its prosperity and the advance¬ 
ment (if the objeci-s it seeks to promote, that I can 
scarcely content myself to remain at home during its 
coming session. My judgment and the advice of my 
physician compel me to refrain from risk which might 
impede the progress of my recovery, and therefore 1 
shall not have the pleasure of meeting with von. 
With fervent desirea for the welfare of this Instil a- 
tion, and with affectionate regard ior its members, 
I am, as ever, Your Devoted Servant, 
Marshall P. Wilder. 
At the suggestion of the Secretary, N ice 
President Dr. John A. Warder, of Cincin¬ 
nati, Ohio, was called to the Chair. 
On taking the Chair, Dr. Warder said:—“I 
suppose, gentlemen, it would be proper for me 
to congratulate you, as members ol this Society, 
upon thus gathering here in this good city, 
on this pleasant day, and in tills manner, to pro¬ 
mote the noble objects or this organization. 
And I greatly regret, as you all must do, the 
necessary absence of our long-honored Presi¬ 
dent. 
I shaU now proceed to the appointment of 
the following Committees: 
On Credentials and Delegates — Dr. J. S. 
Houghton, Pa.; Geo. Eiiwanger, N. Y.; T. C. 
Maxwell, N. Y.; Geo. 51. Beeler, Ind.; Geo. W. 
soil and the plant. 2 To explain what members 
understand by the term cultivation. 3. in the question 
or pruning, to designate dearly between summer and 
winter removal of hranches, and their respective effects 
as influencing wood growth, or a fruiting tendency In 
trees. 4. Diseases. How far experience and observa¬ 
tion go to prove, the influence of soils, modes of culture 
and cultural manipulations in the encouragement or 
exemption of diseases in fruiting plants. 5. The best 
time to gather, and the most successful modes of keep¬ 
ing and ripening fruit. 
The report was adopted. 
The Committee on Credentials reported pro¬ 
gress and asked to be continued until Wednes¬ 
day morning. So continued. 
Committee on Revision of Fruit Lists an¬ 
nounced. tbroueh its chairman, P. BArry. that 
to the circular addressed to State and Local 
Committees, several responses had been re¬ 
ceived. Others were expected before the Con¬ 
vention closed, and as soon as all were in the 
Committee would be ready to report. 
No other Committees were ready to report. 
DISCUSSION ON APPLES. 
Ben. Davis.— I. D. g. Nelson, Ind.—I 
should like to hear something said of this very 
promising apple. I regard It the most desirable 
apple to cultivate in Indiana. It is not of the 
highest quality, but is good; keeps till May. 
It will produce more at the *ame age than any 
variety I know of. 
Wm. Parry, of New Jersey.—It is on exhi¬ 
bition here. 
M. B. Ba teham, Ohio.—I have seen it in our 
Ohio markets. I can not place it so high in 
quality as our friend from Indiana. In Ohio it 
is not so good a keeper as he represents it. It is 
a beautiful tree in nursery, but I have never 
seen It in bearing. 
President Warder. —It may be you have no 
four year old trees of it left over in nursery, for 
if you had, you would have seen it iu fruit. 
P. BaRry, New York.—I have novel’ fruited 
it. Have seen it in the West, where it is re¬ 
garded very highly. From what I know of it, 
think it promising. 
Pros. I\ akdkk.— It is cultivated and known 
iu many localities as the New York Pippin—es¬ 
pecially in Illinois. 
Barry— I find there is a variety of opinions 
as to its identity—as to its right name. It is in¬ 
serted in the catalogue as the New York Pip¬ 
pin. Is it right y 
Pres. Warder. -No. Ben. Davis is the an¬ 
tecedent and correct name. There is ample 
testimony to this effect. It is a thrifty, hardy, 
vigorous tree, and is early productive. It sup¬ 
ports its limbs at the junction in a peculiar man¬ 
ner, by what wo suppose to be dormant buds 
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Ralph Evans rgl 
