APPLES. 78 



The Wagener is a spicy, delicate flavored apple, and is very desirable for 

 family use or market ; the tree is rather tender, bears early, but a slow grower. 



The Baldivin, next to the Red Astrachan, is the most profitable for market ; 

 just now it is the most popular of all the winter varieties, but I claim that it 

 is not deservedly so, as there are many other varieties that are much better; 

 the public taste is running largely in favor of large, showy, red apples. 



Red Canada, for family use or market, is very valuable ; the tree is hardy 

 and productive, aud the iruit is always fair and remarkably uniform in size. 



The Sivaar, on Paradise stock, and on a clay loam, is very desirable, but on 

 a dry, rather sandy soil, it is small and scabs, and some seasons decays on the 

 tree ; as a dessert apple it has few equals. 



The lioxiury and Golden Russet are both desirable as late keepers ; there 

 are few, if any, as good for baking as the Eussets, and on that account alone 

 they are valuable. 



The Northern Spy, for market and culinary purposes, may be highly recom- 

 mended; the tree is hardy aud very productive; it needs annual pruning; 

 comes into bearing in from 10 to 13 years. 



Neivtoicn Pippins — green and yellow — are both great favorites in the Paria 

 and London markets, and also in the Eastern States: this high reputation is 

 well deserved ; they are late keepers ; a clay loam suits them best, and therefore 

 a light sandy soil should always be avoided. 



I am decidedly of the opinion that the apple should be gathered earlier than 

 it usually is. I have always found that those gathered first keep the best, and 

 we all know that the longer the picking is delayed the greater is the loss by 

 dropping. 



I will here allude to the Michigan style of packing apples and its conse- 

 quences : 



It is a well-known fact that this State produces as good if not better apples 

 than any State in the Union, and it is equally well-known to all intelligent 

 fruit-growers and dealers that, in the Chicago and Detroit markets, Ohio and 

 New York apples sell for 25 cents a barrel more than Michigan apples ; now, 

 what is the cause of this difference? I answer, it is owing entirely to the 

 difference in putting them up, and therefore if we wish to compete with these 

 States, we must learn to reject all small and damaged fruit, and by so doing 

 we shall not only increase our profits, but amend our morals too. 



I would advise every farmer to put his name on every barrel of apples he 

 Bends to market, and when the consumer learns that his brand can always be 

 relied upon, he will be sure of getting the highest price for good choice fruit. 

 I intended to say something more of the importance of careful handling and 

 packing of apples ; but I feel that I have used all the time I am fairly entitled 

 to at this time. 



THE ELEVEN SUxMMER APPLES. 



BY J. P. THOMPSOIS". 



1. Market List — Strictly for market purposes, and ffiving, as far as practicable, a suc- 

 cession tbrougb the season. 



2. Family List — For family or culinary purposes, with a possible surplus for market, and 

 |[iviBg a succession. 



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