TWENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING. 307 



Mr. Col man differs in regard to orchard crop; thinks corn the 

 best crop to raise in an orchard until bearing; does not exhaust the 

 soil as much as potatoes. Corn protects the trees by shading them 

 from the sun. The object of a commercial orchard is to make money; 

 therefore believe in the Ben Davis. It will pay $2 where any other 

 apple will $1 for the first 12 years ; thinks the best way to handle fruit 

 is to pick direct into barrels, as Maj. Eagan does. Wright's .Janet, a 

 good variety, described by Mr. Warder, a good apple, but little known; 

 in quality, keepiLg and regular even bearer, it is unsurpassed; an apple 

 of French origin. 



Mr. Husmann has handled a good many apples this fall, and has 

 made careful observations ; should not confine ourselves to one or two 

 varieties, even if profitable; would have both yellow and red apples. 

 Jonathan, a very handsome apple and of excellent quality ; Grimes' 

 Oolden, also a good apple, and will, if uniformly successful, be valua- 

 ble. Yellow Belleflower does not do well anywhere. Huntsman's 

 Favorite grovs well in all situations where I have seen it. Mr. Young 

 has 1500 trees ; has seen his crop ; finest he ever saw ; uniform in size ; 

 handsome and tempting; bears young; saw little or no scab on any of 

 them. The Pryors Red, very fine through this section ; has seen trees 

 with 15 or 20 barrels on ; does not bear early, but in quality is equal to 

 any other apple. i!^ewtown Pippin has scabbed everywhere this season ; 

 thinks the scab is an evidence of exhaustion of certain elements of 

 the soil. The scab prevails more in poorly-cultivated orchards than 

 where they received proper attention. The Ben Davis is good every- 

 where. There is no question about it being the best paying market 

 variety, but the quality is not good enough for me. Lansingburg, or 

 liock apple, very handsome, uniform, large size, keeps very well, heavy, 

 not good quality, but is very profitable. Willow Twig, fair crops. 



Cameron Pearmain, bears well, even in size, handsome, large, 

 handles well, keeps well. 



Janet, don't advise any one to plant for market, but a good family 

 apple. 



White Pippin, good growing, fair appearance and productive, no 

 scab and a splendid tree. 



Mr. Baldwin had an unfavorable opinion of it, but this season has 

 been so good that he recommends it. 



Summer Apples — Mr. Ragan has the Early Harvest, Early Pen- 

 nock, Maiden's Blush, Red Astrachan and others ; has realized $3 net 

 and more, per barrel, than for these varieties ; must have a succession 

 of these fruits in order to keep up your trade. 



Mr. Husmann agrees that a succession of fruits is a necessity. 



