74 STATE ro.Mol.UGICAL SOCIKTY. 



>lr. l»iA)>s(>M. This winter I have lind a little experience in rela- 

 tion to position. Tlu- appKs in my town, on the Kiver Koad, about 

 forty barrels of nice fruit were grown on a hill. Across the river 

 are apples grown on a westerly cant that are better. 



President 1'oe»e. Tliere is sonieLhing else besides the caut which 

 must be considered in choosing a slope. Our orchard sh)pe8 north 

 and in the winter of 1855 and 185G, the trees on the northern slope 

 were all killed, while those on the southern slope remaineci uninjured^ 

 so you see it is not all slope. 



Mr. Briggs. This matter of setting fruit trees is important'.- 

 The Northern Spy will do best on bottom land, but plant them on a 

 high hill and they will sutt'er from many causes. We must study 

 both the nature of the fruit and the nature of the soil and their 

 adaptability to each other. When we know these points we can raise 

 good fruit on all lands. The Baldwin is at home on hilly land. The- 

 King of Tompkins is not so well grown for profit on high land, un- 

 less provided with suitable protection, on account of its being a large 

 apple and easily injured by the high winds. They are a profitable 

 apple for us to raise in Maine and when we raise more than we want, 

 for our own consumption we are raising what some one else wants- 

 and will trv. We know the Kinar is fine ffrained and handsome, andi 

 if it is productive why not grow it. We want to grow what brings- 

 us the most money. We can produce apples on almost all soils irk 

 the State of Maine. I am not so familiar with pears, but I think 

 they can be grown with profit. In Massachusetts they raise fine pears. 



President Pope. Some soils are better adapted for certain va- 

 rieties than others. 



Mr. True of New Gloucester. Can you raise from two to four 

 barrels of Baldwins where you can only raise one of Kings? 



Mr. Blossom Yes, I can raise manv more. I cannot raise the- 

 King as I can the Baldwin. The King is handsome and can grow it 

 anywhere. I have them growing in a moist soil and doing well. ln< 

 fact, I don't know where I can't grow them. 



Mr. BuiGGS. I can raise good Russets. Mr. Ricker tells me that 

 he would give most anything if he could raise Russets. We should 

 study our locations and then we can find one suited to every variety 

 of fruit. 



Mr. Atherton. What do you want Russets for when you can. 

 make more money out of Baldwins? 



