| Show indiana indian collected wild plums plum for use ue in winter before columbus came to america the american indians gathered the wild plum and dried it for winter it seems to have been bee n the only fruit growing on trees t they h ey used though they ate many ber berries ri es seeds seed s and nuts relates ruth mos mosher h er place in the detroit news the wild plum may stul still be found in some sections the fruit small sour and imperfect is far removed from the modern product of the cultivated orchard in one respect the Indi indians pris and the most up to date grower meet on common ground the plum pest of the plum tree apparently destroyed the harvest at various times and damaged the fruit then as in later times A noted archeologist archaeologist arche of rochester discovered an interesting seneca indian pain painting ting which shows indian women picking and sorting plums he discovered references to the worm always found at the center which could be no other than the in its larval stage in the wild nature sets up a balance the dreaded cur cullo of the orchard had plenty of other food about new seedlings could grow up quickly perhaps some natural enemy of the insect held the pest in control at any rate investigations seem to prove that not aly only the delicious plum but the fatal have come down to us together |
