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The secretary said he had told Mr. Day that of the above list only Jona- 

 than is known in Michigan, and, as for the rest, he would better let them 

 alone, as not having been tested in this state, and use instead the standard 

 Michigan varieties, Baldwin, Spy, and others, especially such as he found 

 had been successful within his his county or vicinity; and had expressed 

 a fear that Mr. Day had fallen into the hands of some tree agent who 

 wished to sell him the stock he had, at fancy prices, instead of the kinds ' 

 Mr. Day should be allowed to selecf for himself. 



Mr. Morrill: Our secretary has stated the case truthfully to Mr. Day. 



No one from Michigan knew anything of either of the varieties men- 

 tioned, except, of course, the Jonathan. 



Mr. Augustine of Normal, Ills. : Aikin's Red originated in Kentucky, 

 and there are a few orchards of it in Illinois, but I would not advise the 

 planting of it generally. IShackleford, the same — originated upon the 

 same farm. Babbitt is an Arkansas apple, but I know nothing further 

 about it. I would not plant many varieties in a commercial orchard. If I 

 were planting 10,000 trees I would not have more than four or five varie- 

 ties. I advise no one to plant until he knows what has been successful 

 near him. 



Thos. Wilde of Herrington: Oldenburgh and Yellow Transparent are 

 the only kinds of which I know, which have been successful in Newaygo 

 county. Some of the crabs would likely do well. 



Mr. VanAuken: I saw at Fremont, in that vicinity, last fall, apples 

 equal to any shown here. I do not-know what sort of soil they were grown 

 upon, but in the farmer's wagon where I found tHem, Wageners, Spies, 

 Baldwins, and some others, were ail dumped in together. They were so 

 fine that I gave him one dollar extra for a barrel of the fruit. It was very 

 choice. Mr. Morrill has sampled them at my house. 



Mr. Morrill: They are certainly good. 



Mr. Sessions: The Spy is very successful in Oceana county, west of 

 Newaygo, also the Baldwin and Wagener. Much of Newaygo is well 

 adapted to apple-growing, to these sorts, and I would recommend them. 



Mr. Augustine: How long before the Spy bears in that county? 



Mr. Sessions: Twelve years, but it makes up for it afterward. 



Mr. Augustine: I do not like the Spy, because it is eighteen to twenty- 

 two years to bearing in any region I ever heard of, and in marketing it 

 must be handled as carefully as eggs, for its skin is so very tender. 



Mr. Post: Would grafting the Spy on other stocks, using scions from 

 bearing trees, make any difference? 



Mr. Morrill: Yes, and it would make a difference with any kind of 

 apple. You would get several years' start in the stock. 



