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tree which is very notional, utterly refusing to bear except on soil of its 

 own choosing, no matter what the cli7nat€ is. This tree is the 



One of the finest apples on certain soils. Root-grafted, on prairie with 

 clay subsoil, it is uniformly barren ; on sandy soil it is just the same ; 

 but on an intermediate timber-land soil, only a few miles from me, it 

 bears well. Top-grafted, it bears wherever I have seen it tried. 



Mr. McWhorter — It is not safe to trust it. I have known trees to 

 bear no fruit until eleven years in orchard, then bear a few years, then 

 stop and remain unfruitful. 



Other witnesses stood up to testify against the Northern Spy, and the 

 result was a pretty general condemnation. 



KESWICK CODLIN 



Found friends on all sides. 



Mr. Minkler said it is a good apple every way — one of his most 

 profitable varieties. 



Mr. McWhorter said it was not as good looking as the Duchess, and 

 was sour besides. 



Mr. Vaughn testified that the tree grows well and bears well on all 

 soils in Cook county ; and the apples sell well in Chicago. 



Mr. Cochran — It is a good tree for the early settlers to plant — it 

 bears so young and profusely, though it is not as valuable for general 

 planting as Duchess. 



Mr. Wier — On light soils the tree bears well and heavily, and the 

 fruit sells well in market. 



The President — We can begin to cook the apples when half grown, 

 even earlier than any others. They are in use a longer season than 

 Duchess. 



FAMEUSE (snow APPLE). 



Mr. Wier called it a good apple for family use, but not valuable for 

 market. 



Mr. McWhorter — They are all on the ground in September, and 

 mellow in October, with me. 



Mr. Watrous spoke of the tree as highly valuable in Wisconsin — 

 one of the hardiest and most productive. The fruit will keep till March 

 if picked early. 



