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market purposes. On being asked what he would set if going to plant an 

 orchard of a thousand trees, he gave the following list for market purposes : 

 Hale's Early, 100; Crawford's Early, 100; Barnard, 150; Jacques' Rareripe, 

 150; Old Mixon, 300; and Stanley Late, 200. 



South IIatex, Oct. 24, 1874. 



The subject for discussion at the last regular weekly meeting of the society 

 was, "What varieties of peaches shall we set, and when ?" 



T. T. Lyon said that on suitable soil early fall planting was preferable to 

 spring. The trees set then repaired the damage done in digging, and were 

 ready to make an early and vigorous growth the following spring. As far as 

 practicable he would at least procure the trees in the fall and heel them in a 

 sheltered spot, in dry soil. As to the selection of varieties he would choose a 

 succession, and for trial would recommend a few of the Early Beatrice. At 

 present he would set a fair proportion of Hale's Early, Early Crawford, Bar- 

 nard (Foster, a few for trial), Jacques' Eareripe, Late Crawford, Hill's Chili, 

 and a few Smocks. 



A. J. Pierce would discard the Barnard and plant mostly of the Early Craw- 

 fords, Old Mixon, and Jacques' Eareripe. 



D. C. Loveday said if a man was following mixed farming he would avoid 

 early peaches and jilant none earlier than Snow's Orange. He thought highly 

 of Old Mixon, Jacques' Eareripe, and Hill's Chili. 



T. T. Lyon remarked that the Snow's Orange was earlier and better than 

 the Barnard. 



L. H. Bailey said his choice was Early and Late Crawfords and Old Mixons, 

 of which he was going to set largely this fall. 



C. H. "Wigglesworth thought the Barnard ought not to be discarded for the 

 Early Crawford. It was hardier and more forward in bearing. He was going 

 to set a quantity of Hale's Early,. Large Early York, Barnard, Early and Late 

 Crawford, Hill's Chili, and Old Mixon. 



D. T. Pierce also spoke highly of the Barnard peach. When thinned he 

 thought they were equal to the Early Crawford. 



D. B. Williams said his choice would be Early and Late Crawfords and Old 

 Mixon. He would recommend the Delevan peach and discard Serate, Early 

 York, and Honest John. Would plant in the fall in dry ground and hill up. 



A. S. Dyckman had set mostly in the spring, with good success. He said 

 the Barnard needed the highest cultivation and the most thinning, and then it 

 was one of the best of peaches. His Barnards have borne four baskets to his 

 Crawfords one. He thought the Mountain Eose would displace Wheeler's 

 Early and Cole's Early Eed ; he would not set Delevan, Keyport White, nor 

 Smock. Last 3'ear his Early Crawfords brought the most ; this and year before 

 1 ast his Hale's Early paid the best. He would not plant less than eighteen 

 feet_[apart. 



PLUMS AND QUINCES. 



South Havej^, Oct. 31, 1874. 

 In regard to the profitableness of plums and quinces, T. T. Lyon said he 

 could see no reason why quinces would not be profitable grown on a more 



