Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916: Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916
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Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916: Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916
Mr. Haralson: We have one or two varieties, but the fruit is very small,
the fruit isn't very much larger than the Compass cherry. The tree is a
very strong grower and makes a large tree, but the fruit is not up to
what it should be.
Mr. Cook: What number do you hold that red grape under?
Mr. Haralson: The red grape is No. 1.
Mr. Sauter: Which is the next best raspberry besides the No. 4?
Mr. Haralson: I couldn't tell you at present. I thought the No. 2, but
from reports I have had from several places some think No. 1 is better.
No. 4 is the best of them all so far.
A Member: I would like to ask which of those raspberries is the best
quality.
Mr. Haralson: They run very much the same, very little difference in the
quality. The quality I should say compares very favorably with the King.
The President: Those of you who know of the wonderful work done by Mr.
Haralson can not help but say, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
He has surely accomplished wonderful results out there, and the people
of this state and adjoining states will all in time enjoy the fruits of
his labor. (Applause.)
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KILL WILD ONIONS IN NOVEMBER.--The secret of the vitality of
the wild onion lies in the two sorts of underground bulbs. Each plant
produces one large bulb, which germinates in the fall, and four or five
small ones, which start growth in the spring.
Late fall plowing, followed by early spring plowing and planting the
infested land to some clean cultivated crop destroys the wild onion pest
by killing both sorts of bulbs as the growth from them appears and
before they have a chance to multiply. The fall plowing should be deep,
and care should be taken to completely bury all green tops of the onion.
If very much top growth has been made, a harrow run before the plow will
facilitate the thorough covering of the tops.
Another interesting and valuable point about the wild onion is that the
spring bulbs rarely produce heads; consequently, if the infested land is
plowed in the fall, a spring oat crop practically free of onions can
always be secured. But for complete eradication of the onion, both fall
and spring plowing is necessary, and November is the best time to do the
fall work.
Annual Meeting, 1915, Wisconsin Horticultural Society.
CHAS. HARALSON, EXCELSIOR, MINN., DELEGATE.
The meeting was held January 5, 6 and 7, 1915, in the Assembly Room of
the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. Your delegate was present in time for
the opening session and given a chance with other delegates to deliver
the greetings of their societies.
The opening address by Governor Phillip was very interesting. He told of
the possibilities the State of Wisconsin offered fruit growers in a
commercial way with markets all around them. He advocated honest grading
and packing to obtain the top prices for the fruit. He also urged every
farmer to have a small orchard and fruit garden for home consumption.
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