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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
November 10 , 
Ruralisms 
NOTES FROM THE RURAL GROUNDS 
A Fair Crop of Peaches. —Peach 
blooms were less injured by the excessive 
cold of last Winter than growers antici¬ 
pated. Many buds with blackened centers 
could be found in early April, but, on the 
whole, blooms were scarcely thinned 
enough to prevent trees from overbearing. 
There were no injurious frosts after the 
sound buds began to swell, anc the bloom¬ 
ing period of most varieties was generally 
favorable, cue only defect being an appar¬ 
ent scarcity of bees and pollenizing in¬ 
sects. Leaf-curl was very prevalent, and 
curtailed the crop on untreated trees, but 
where sprayed with lime-sulphur washes 
before blooming there was only trifling 
damage. Curculios and related insects 
did little harm, while the “June drop” of 
injured and imperfect fruits was pro¬ 
portionally less than usual, leaving many 
trees over-burdened at ripening. A long 
period of hot and rainy weather in July 
and August favored Monilia rot, furnish¬ 
ing a quite severe test of the susceptibility 
of certain varieties. The rot was ap¬ 
parently not controlled in the least by 
spraying in March with the liver of sul¬ 
phur-lime wash. Applications of wood 
ashes, muriate of potash and dissolved 
rock, equal parts, at the rate of five 
pounds to a five-year tree, in April, evi¬ 
dently caused the fruits to color well, 
and lessened the tendency of the pits to 
cling as compared with untreated trees. 
The following varieties are described 
about in the order of their ripening. Trees 
planted four and five years ago. 
Sneed and Greensboro. —First fruits 
from Sneed fit for table use July 9. 
About 30 per cent rotted before softening. 
Greensboro followed in eight days. The 
latter has a tender skin, but was least 
troubled by rot. Both are fine varieties 
for the season when well ripened; green¬ 
ish white with red cheeks. The quality 
is very good for first earlies. Both are 
tenacious clingstones. The trees are 
sturdy growers and bear when quite 
small. Greensboro bears the largest 
peaches and is usually a trifle later. Both 
are good for home use or near market. 
Triumph. —The only early freestone 
worth growing here. Ripens with Alex¬ 
ander just as Greensboro is over. Tree 
rather slow grower, but bears young. 
Blooms late and appears quite hardy in 
bud. Inclined to over-bear every year 
under good culture. Fruits small, oblong 
with a small pointed pit; almost free 
when fully ripe. Color bright red and 
yellow with yellow flesh; quality excel¬ 
lent. Rots considerably in muggy 
weather. 
Carman. —The third successive crop 
borne this season on our Carman trees 
was large and vgry attractive in appear¬ 
ance. but unusually wet weather at the 
ripening period converted the fruits, nor¬ 
mally almost free, into decided cling¬ 
stones, but did not succeed in causing 
much rot in this most useful and resist¬ 
ant variety. The peaches were large, 
richly colored and more desirable for 
home use and market than any ripening 
the first week in August. Although the 
flavor for table use was impaired by dull, 
rainy weather, the canning and preserving 
qualities were well retained. Carman is 
proving the best second early peach we 
grow. 
Waddell is a fine successor to Carman, 
coming in eight to ten days later. It is 
strong in growth, apparently very hardy, 
but does not appear quite as prolific on 
our soil. The peaches are large, creamy 
white with a fine blush, and of good 
quality for any use when ripe. Like Car¬ 
man, this variety is very resistant to rot, 
and is a long keeper and good shipper. 
Semi or full cling in wet weather but 
quite free if ripening during dry weather. 
Holderbaum. —This was widely ad¬ 
vertised as immense in size, extremely 
productive and phenomenally hardy in 
bloom, bud and wood. Our trees are now 
seven years from the bud, and are all 
strong, thrifty specimens, but have only 
borne a few medium-sized peaches, 
creamy yellow with red cheek on the 
sunny side. The pit is small and nearly 
free, flesh very light yellow with red 
streaks; flavor sweet and rich; quality 
about the best of all varieties on trial. If 
the Holderbaum would bear more fruits 
we would like it best of any midsummer 
variety. The very few bloom buds thus 
far set \vere not injured by the hard 
freezing of last Winter, nor were any of 
the branches harmed. Little affected by 
rot. 
Admiral Dewey. —Tree a fine, upright 
grower. A four-year specimen bore a 
scattering crop of large yellow semi-cling 
peaches, with watery flesh of indifferent 
quality. Three-fourths of the fruits rot¬ 
ted before ripening. Season, first week in 
August. 
Champion. — Makes an unusually 
strong, upright tree; fast grower. Fruits, 
large and round, cream white with light 
blush. High, rich quality; fairly pro¬ 
ductive on young trees. Semi-cling, in¬ 
clined to become free in dry weather. A 
very desirable peach for any purpose, the 
most noticeable defect with us is a suscep¬ 
tibility to rot when fruits are nearly 
grown. 
Tyhurst. —Grown from buds from a 
southern correspondent who failed to give 
his address. Tree tall and rapid in 
growth, bears heavily every year. Peaches 
small, round, yellow, with dry, yellow 
flesh ; freestone. Quality sweet and rich, 
excellent for canning. Does not rot. 
Ripens about August 20. 
Elriv. —From J. W. Kerr, Denton, Md. 
A cross between Elberta and Early Riv¬ 
ers. Tree vigorous and bushy in growth. 
At four years bears a fine crop of large, 
pale yellow peaches, juicy and of good 
quality; clingstone, inclined to rot. 
Ripened in early August. 
Summer Snow. —A very distinct va¬ 
riety with large snow-white blooms. Tree 
strong and rapid in growth with very 
dark foliage. Very productive, setting 
peaches in clusters all over the tree. 
Fruits medium size, cream white skin 
with solid rubber-like white flesh. A 
most tenacious cling. Agreeable vinous 
flavor when ripe. Good for pickling or 
canning whole. The firm white flesh is 
useful in the fresh state for making up 
fruit salads. Season late August. 
Globe. —An upright but slender tree; 
productive. Peaches very large, dark yel¬ 
low with conspicuous red blush. Quality 
very good, freestone. A very desirable 
variety. , 
Lady Incold. —Originated in Tennessee 
about 10 years ago. Tree vigorous and 
spreading in growth. Extremely pro¬ 
ductive. Fruits moderate in size, dark 
yellow with much bright red. Deep yel¬ 
low flesh ; freestone. Fine quality for any 
purpose. Not disposed to rot. Ripens in 
mid-September. 
Wonderful. — Strong-growing tree; 
very productive. Fruits dark yellow with 
red cheek. Dry yellow flesh of good 
quality; freestone. Late September. 
Emperor. —Makes a fine tree, but is a 
shy bearer five years after planting. 
Large dull yellow freestone peaches of 
fine quality, ripening in early October. 
Iron Mountain. —The latest variety on 
trial. Vigorous and extremely productive 
tree. Annual crop of large white free¬ 
stone peaches holding on until October 
14. Very good quality for so late a 
variety. 
Everbearing. —Has killed back three 
successive Winters, and consequently has 
not fruited; discarded. 
Success, Elrose, Denton, Hiley, Queen, 
Belle of Georgia, Frances, and a number 
of novelties are under trial, but have not 
yet fruited. All grow well in our soil. 
w. V. F. 
Apples in Pastures.— Almost every New 
England pasture has more or less wild apple 
trees, and these are usually loaded every 
year. The apples furnish some food for the 
cows, hut 1 believe one would he better off If 
they were all out of the way. If the cows 
at this time of the year go into a new pas¬ 
ture there is danger that some cow may find 
a tree or two ahead of her neighbors, and at 
night or the next day you will find her 
“drunk" and her profit for the rest of the 
season is knocked out. These scattered apple 
trees keep the cows on the run about half the 
time, and they use up a good deal of their 
food that ought to go to milk in this chasing 
from tree to tree. Apples are good feed for 
cows, but the barn is the place to feed them. 
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