MONEY IN ORCHARDS. 



AW ESSAY READ BEFORE THE STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY IN REPRE- 

 SENTATIVE HALL AT LANSING, FEBRUARY 11th, 1875, BY 

 HON. EMMONS BUELL OP KALAMAZOO. 



Gentlemen : —It is with no small degree of diffidence that I appear before 

 this society to read au article on fruit, before members many of whom have 

 spent almost a lifetime in the production and marketing of fruit. But in re- 

 cording my thoughts I shall be excused if I fail to enlighten you of more 

 extended experience and observation. 



Perhaps it will not be out of place or unacceptable if I first state 



now TO GET Al^ OECHARD. 



In the fall go to the nearest reliable nursery and scleci good, thrifty two or 

 three -year-old Northern Spy trees. Carefully take them up, securing plenty 

 ©f roots without bruising. Take them home and heel them in, in a protected 

 situation. In the spring set them out with great care, and mulch them. As 

 this is to be a market orchard, but few varieties will be desirable. Now proceed 

 to top-graft almost or all of them to Eed Canada. Parties will add other 

 varieties, as they may wish to have a little personal experience of their own, 

 yather than learn wisdom by observing the experience of others. 



THE RED CANADA, 



perhaps, in tree and fruit combined, comes more nearly in making up all the 

 requisite qualities desired in a winter apple for market of any on the list. 



The tree is hardy, a fair grower, and in style of top all one can wish. In 

 fruit it is a good bearer, a good handler, and keeps well ; in quality nnexcep- 

 tionable, whilst its bright red color makes it very attractive, as the high price 

 it brings in market fully attests. 



But if you must add the Baldwin, Wagener and King, etc., do not fail to 

 put them on Spy stocks. Give the ground good cultivation the fore part of 

 ihe season, and wash the trees with soft soap about the first of June for a num- 

 'ber of years. 



GATHERING THE FRUIT. 



The apples should be picked in baskets with great care, to avoid bruising, 

 and turned on a table made for the purpose of assorting them. This table 

 should be of about the following dimensions: Two inches higher than a barrel, 

 six feet long and three wide, with a strip two inches wide nailed on around the 



