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Mr. Wier — I planted some in 1862. They commenced bearing in 

 three years. Very fine fruit, larger than the Eed June, and the flavor 

 equally as good. 



The President — Does not the Primate generally ripen very early, 

 while a portion of the crop will be very late ? 



Mr. Wier — I do not find it so. I put mine in barrels four or five 

 days before they were ripe, and in that time they were very fine, and 

 I sold them at a high price. It commences bearing very early. 



Motion lost. 



Pryor's Eed. — Mr. Francis — I move that Pryor's Eed be stricken 

 from the list for market in the Center. 



Mr. Hammond — It is one of the most popular apples. It does not 

 bear until it is twelve or fifteen years of age. It does not bear very 

 large' apples, but they are very uniform in size, and very handsome. 



Mr. Shephard — I never saw any apple that varied so much in shape 

 and size as this. It would be difficult to persuade a man that did not 

 know it that they were the same aj^ple. I admit that the quality is 

 good. 



The motion to strike out, not being seconded, was not entertained. 



Perry Eusset. — Mr. Miller, of Iowa — I would like to say a few 

 words about this apple. There is an apple in our State, grown very 

 extensively, which I think is this apple. I have a few specimens of 

 it with me. 



Mr. M. L. Dunlap — It is large. I have grown it for several years. 

 It is large at the base, and graduall}^ tapers. It is a golden yellow — 

 a beautiful apj)le, and valuable, but it fails to meet my expectations 

 in the centre of the State. 



Mr. Miller — That answers my idea, except as to the shape. It was 

 called Perry Eusset in the State of New York, and it originated 

 within twenty -five miles of where I lived — in the town of Perry. 



Dr. Hull — Warder says it is "Golden Apple," "Golden Eusset." 



Mr. Wier — I think that any one having once seen the tree would 

 know it. It is a very hardy tree. As for its bearing qualities I do 

 not know anything about them. 



