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the yield was large, from the fact the soil was of the best and 

 pruning, spraying, and cultivating had been done. This being 

 the case, to reach the greatest success in apple growing the soil 

 must be the best. There is always a strong demand in the 

 market for the best. There is not enough of the best in the 

 market any year. What there is of the best always brings the 

 producer the highest price. 



The peach men of Ashland had fair crops last year which they 

 sold at good profit. Through the kindness of Mr. G. W. 

 Crowson, manager of the Ashland Fruit Association, I got 

 valuable data as to the fruit sold through the association. 

 All fruit sold is paid for on delivery, f. o. b. The association 

 sold the following packages : 37,048 boxes of peaches sold at 

 45 to 50 cents ; 1,497 boxes of early apples, sold one car at 95 

 cents ; the balance of the lot sold at 60 cents and 75 cents ; 91 

 boxes of crab apples sold at 50 cents ; 129 boxes of peach 

 plums sold at 40 cents, 15-pound boxes ; 1,518 boxes of pears, 

 20-pound boxes, sold at 50 cents ; 1,321 crates of strawberries, 

 15 1-pound cups, sold at $1.25 ; 20 crates of gooseberries, 15 

 1-pound cups sold at $1.00 ; 54 crates of currants, 15 1-pound 

 cups sold at $1.00 ; 24 crates of Loganberries, 15 1-pound cups 

 sold at $1.50 ; 157 crates of dewberries, 15 1-pound cups sold 

 at $1.00 ; 22 crates of black raspberries, $1.50 ; 518 crates of 

 red raspberries, $1.25 ; 2,655 crates of black raspberries, 60 

 cents ; 591 boxes (15-pound) of black cherries 75 cents ; 334 

 boxes (15-pound) of Royal Ann cherries, $1.15 to $1.25. This 

 association is making a success in packing and selling the fruit 

 of its members. Before the organization of the association 

 the majority of the peach growers were discouraged. Peaches 

 of the choicest were shipped and consigned with little satisfac- 

 tion and no profit. Now their peaches are sold at a profit 

 through the association. Before tlie association each grower 

 was a competitor in the market. Now they are a unit through 

 co-operation. 



A. H. CARSON, 

 Commissioner Third District. 



