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My views and experience of six best winter varieties of apples for 

 profit — first : 



Ben Davis, 90 per cent.; Winesap, 3 per cent.; Rail's Janet, 2 

 per cent. ; Willow Twig, 1 per cent. ; Huntsman, 3 per cent. ; and 

 Grimes Golden, 1 per cent. 



Twelve best for family use with me — first : 



Ben Davis, 18 per cent. ; Winesap, 12 per cent. ; Maiden's Blush, 8 

 per cent. ; Early Harvest, 8 per cent. ; Grimes Golden, 8 per cent. ; 

 Huntsman, 8 per cent. ; Chenango Strawberry, 7 per cent. ; Red June, 

 7 per cent. ; Red Astrachan, 7 per cent ; Duches, 7 per cent. ; Keswick 

 Codling, 7 per cent. ; and Sops of Wine, 3 per cent. 



J. M. PRETZINGER, 



Clinton, Mo. 



. Benton County, Dec. 10, 1885. 

 Z. A. Goodtnaii^ Esq , Secretary: 



Dear Sir: Since I failed to hand you a list of apples, I will send 

 you one. The six varieties best adapted for market in my county are 

 Ben Davis, Jonathan, Rome Beauty, Huntsman's Favorite, Wine Sap, 

 and Maiden Blush, judging more from their productiveness than any- 

 thing else. 



I believe it costs less to raise five bushels of Ben Davis than three 

 bushel of any other variety. 



Yours very respectfully, 



Lincoln, Mo. . F. SCHWETTMAN. 



LaMonte, Mo., Dec. 9, 1^85. 

 Messrs. Gilkerson ct' Bros.: 



Dear Sirs: I would like to attend you meeting, but I am not 

 feeling very well. You may put me down as one of your members, 

 and I will pay you for next year. I have tried a good many sorts of 

 apples, and find the following to do the best : 



Summer. — K. B. White, Red June, Sweet June, Benoni, Lowell and 

 Summer Pearmain. 



Early Fall. — Rambo, Fameuse, McLellan, Maiden's Blush, 

 Wealthy, Fall Orange, Orange Pippin and Gavenstein. 



Early Winter' — Rome Beauty, Grimes, G. Pippin, Striped Sweet 

 Pippin, Belmont and Jonathan. 



Winter. — Ben Davis, Willow Twig, Stark, Small Romanite, Lans- 

 ingburg'and Huntsman's Favorite. 



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