IGOO Report of Faii.mf.rs' Institutes 



]\rARKET PIJEFEKEXCK (iF VAIHETIES 



A canviiss made l)v the ('dllcuc of Aiii'lcnlturc, of commission 

 men liandlint>- apples in ')4 of the principal cities of the United 

 States, shows the first ten preferences of the trade for winter 

 varieties, as follows: 



Toinjikins King 113 



Btildwiii 105 



Jonathan 102 



Nortlicrn S])y 81 



Rliodc Island Cireoning 72 



ilaiden IJlusli 68 



Famt'iise 64 



Wealthy 59 



01denl)urg 55 



AU'xander 47 



Mclntusli 43 



Rome Beauty 43 



\\'inesap 28 



Esopus 27 



In Xew York the greatest demand is for the Baldwin, Kliode 

 Island Greening and Jonathan. 



In Boston — Baldwin, Mcintosh, Northern S[)y and Graven- 

 stein. 



In Chicago — Jonathan, J Baldwin, Tumj)kins King, Xorthern 

 Spy, Khode Island Greening and Oldenbnrg. 



The pi'evailing opinion sceias to he that color is the most im- 

 portant market factor, bnt Havor is gaining rapidly in favor. 



It would he well to reccmnund that harrels containing apples 

 Lc marked to indicate the use to which the variety contained therein 

 is best ada])tcd. 



It w^as thought best that the recommendations as to varieties be 

 the same as contained in list of last year. The following are 

 some varieties of nppl(>~; of known comnuMvial value: 



LAKE CHAMPLAIN DISTRICT 



Permanent Filler 



Mcintosh Alexander 



Fanicnse OhloidxTg 



Greening W'ealtli}' 

 Northern Spy '- 



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