Transactions of the Illinois State Agricultural Society, with Reports from County and District Agricultural Societies Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...without extra care. Quality fully equal to some of our foreign varieties grown under glass; hardy, ripens three weeks before Isabella. Mr. Dunlap-The Clinton is very hardy and productive, only to be tolerated where no better can be grown. CDBBASTS. Mr. Whitney--Is growing white and read Dutch for wine, which sells readily for four dollars per gallon; believes them more profitable than grapes in his locality. Mr. Dunlap--The currant is better north of line of the lime drift of " lower Egypt" for wine than the grape in most localities. N. J. Coleman--Has again fruited the cherry currant--still thinks highly of it. Its large size makes it very desirable. Probably not equal to red Dutch for productiveness. The bunches are short, berries very large. Mr. Ellsworth--The cherry is decidedly larger than any other red variety he has seen. Mr. Bryant--Finds some of his cherry currants do not meet his expectations as to size. Mr. Kennicott--His experience has been similar to Mr. Bryant's. The Victoria is late but very acrid. White grape much superior to any other white variety. Finds no difference between red Dutch and long bunched red. Mr. Elliott--The cherry currant in ordinary soil sometimes produces small berries, but has removed bushes to rich soil and grown much larger fruit. Mr. Hunter--Short bunched red, red Dutch and white grape are the best he has fruited. Mr. Huggins--Has fruited the cherry, finds it no larger than red Dutch. Mr. Ingraham--Has seen the cherry currant grown with care, equal in size to any specimen exhibited by eastern tree peddlers. Mr. Ellsworth--For general cultivation, thinks there is no variety superior to red Dutch. The currant needs bountiful manuring every year and clean deep culture. Black Naples is the best black variety he...