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COBIMUHFICATIOHS.
•- , -• For the.Indiana Farmer.
Jacksonburg, lnd.» May *20th.
Mqssits. Editors: As. the vexed apple
* question seems to be abandoned for the present, "it may not be amiss to- look over the
"bloody ground," and ascertain whether any,
thing practical can be deduced; from the
discussion. *.   -.*<---       ■- - ■
In tha first "'place" it may not be improper
to »ofa:>?i6 fact that -the argument on both
•sides off he question, assumed about the following Bhape : John Brown has.a wife and
. boy. William Black has a wife and boy also.
Now it so happens that John "Brown thinks
he has the prettiest wife and smartest boy
in the neighborhood ; and even goes so far
as to assert it publicly. On hearing this,
William Black, declares that none but a
simpleton, who is no judge of beauty or
smartness, could- e.vcr think that neighbor
Brown's wife is handsomer, and his boy
brighter than his own. Both of which he
thinks are paragons in their line.
Now here is a fair issue between Mr. Brown
nnd Mr. Black. And suppose that the
neighbors discuss the question at issue until
all politicians become honest, or until all
fanners are not afraid of "book larnin'," and
wc ask the candid reader to judge for him-
self-jsvhether the question would be decided
in the affirmative or negative.
Now we undertake to state that the controversy about the "best apple for all purposes" would be decided in about the same
manner. The fact is there is something a
little ridiculous in the idea of offering a premium for an apple which is best for all purposes. A crab apple is better, to my taste,
make preserve than thc best cultivated fruit
•"■ii that grows. A Summer Queen is better to
4* use in the summer than an Ortley. A Fall
m -Pippin is better to use in autumn than a
S?  Newton Pippin.
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A sour apple, is better to
make tarts than a sweetone; -whilst a sweet
apple is better to make cider. It is true that
.•Variety is the spice of life, that gives it all
its flavor." And to illustrate the truth-of
the adage, we have an immense variety of
apples. Some adapted to all seasons and
to all tastes. But no one that is adapted to
all purposes.:    "     '   *     ' *  * *       '*''•'.'
Believing the above facts, tlie best advice
we have to offer, is, for every one who wishes
to plant an orchard, to inform himself about *
fruits, then select according to his taste and
judgment, and if his apples* and cherries do
not suit him he will not blame others.
Lct'me say one word about  the  Ortley.
As exhibited at  the meeting  of the   State'.
Board last winter; ;nf> finer or better apple
cquld.be produced..  They' were   most de-;
cidedty the; apple of the exhibition.    Yet I
do think that,' for this ldenlit)',* they cannot
bo recommended as  an apple* of'the first
choice, even for  a winter apple.'What I-
have seen of the trees, they are not hardy;
nor are they good bearers.. '       ;
, AU of my reputed finer varieties of chcr-.
ry trees being" killed last winter, I am almost,
readyto adopt .'tlie "6ugg_est'dn of the last
Farmer':   "To rely! mainly on the Early
Mays, for: cherries"—they, having .proved
themselves'the most hardy, as well as   the*
best bearers, in this locality.    We may, by
experiment, however, hi planting trees, find,
some newvariety that will stand the climate,;
and the fruit-.possess a finer flavor than' the •
Mays. ...If so, *we will bo'-paid for the loss of a-
few trees, i ' ■»      ■ r- '  - ■
Not having the fear of.'had taste" properly I efor© me, I have just finished whitewashing the trees, in our yard. I am well
satisfied that that is much the cheapest mode
of keeping the barK smooth and healthy on
trees. And as to "bad taste," I think I can
stand, hoping that the tasty individual who
says it is in bad taste, will not come this way
until the rain washes the lime off the trees.
If he should come along, he can just look on
the other side of the street where he may
see the trees and weeds both as Nature made
them. '"v '■".■'"''■'■■■'■   '*..    ,.
What an uncompromising power this thing
taste is. Somebody who is supposed to bo
final umpire in such matters, says that houses
should, he painted of a certain color, and
straightway every one that paints a house or
a barn, or a stable, adopts the idea, and, the
whole country of houses soon frown in some.
dirty, "invisible brindie,"  that you cannot
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