Agriculture of Maine Volume 1 ; ... annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Maine
Автор:Maine. Dept. of Agriculture Год: 2012 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 136 ISBN: 1150850701 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. 1903 Excerpt: ...9. Critical examination of all specimens was made as indicated in the table. An examination of the above table reveals some interesting facts concerning the varieties named. Dudley, Haas, and most of the Russian varieties are comparatively poor keepers and should be used before January. Borsdorf, Longfield, Pewaukee, Porter and Shiawassee, are at their best before the first of February, though keeping well into March. Hurlbut, Milding and Munson Sweet, begin to break down in March; the latter is in good condition from October to this date. Arctic, Bethel, Boiken, Mann, Northwestern Greening, Rail's Janet, Stark, Westfield, and Winesap are in prime condition up to April 1. Munson Sweet, Porter and Shiawassee showed most surprising results and indicate that with care these sorts...
