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basket. His peaches Lave acquired a high reputation because they are verr 

 large and fine on top, and the same all the way through. He raises large 

 peaches in consequence of his system of thinning. He expended 200 days' 

 labor in thinning his fruit. Cultivates his orchard up to the first of August. 

 They rely less on early than late peaches, getting better prices in Chicago after 

 peaches from Southern Illinois are out of market. 



Mr. Harrison, of Ohio, named Early Barnard and Early Crawford. 



Mr. Thomas, in answer to au inquii-y. said there were two peaches called 

 Honest John — the Early York, a white fleshed peach, and a yellow fleshed. 



Mr. Barrus said that the Mountain Eose is becoming quite popular in New 

 Jersey. It has a white skin, nearly covered with red ; a white flesh ; large, pro- 

 ductive, ripening about the time of Early York. 



THE MOST PROFITAliLE CHERRIES. 



Mr. Hoag preferred the American Heart. Thought it better than Black Tar- 

 tarian, and more profitable than the white varieties because of their liability to 

 rot. 



Mr. Le Valley, of Xiagara county, raised a variety called American Heart, 

 which was a very poor cherry ; thought it must be different from Mr. Hoag's. 

 He has Coe's Transparent, Black Eagle, Tartarian, Xapoleon Bigarreau and 

 Yellow Spanish. He never picks his cherries until fully ripe. If picked be- 

 fore, the least bruise will spot them, and hasten their decay. He picks in mar- 

 ket baskets, holding about twenty pounds, rejecting all imperfect ones; covers 

 with cloth, and ships to Xew York. His cherries reach that market in good 

 condition, selling as high as fifteen cents a pound, when others were but three 

 and one-half cents. Thinks the mistake generally made is in picking before 

 ripe, when every wounded one rots. Delights to see robins revel on his cherries, 

 and considers it best to leave two or three trees of earliest for them. 



THE MOST PROFITABLE GRAPES. 



Mr. Lyon — The Delaware stands at the head of the list in Michigan. Con- 

 cord stands next for profit. It sells for less, and in some parts is less produc- 

 tive than the Delaware. lona stands high for quality, but only ripens in 

 favorable localities. Grapes flourish along the shore of Lake Michigan as high 

 as the forty-fifth degree, where they have no spring nor autumn. The ground 

 is covered with snow, so that there is no frost in it through the winter. They 

 can gather their grapes and keep them at low temperature all winter. Hart- 

 ford is their first ripe grape. "Wilder and some other of Rogers' do well in 

 some parts. They cover their vines, even along the lake shore, believing that 

 it increases their yield. 



Mr. Babcock — Wilder is more productive than Concord, and,' being less 

 tender, bears shipping better. lona not reliable in Western New York. Is a 

 weak grower, and will not ripen. A Vine Valley grower told him that they 

 were plowing it up in that favored locality. We all know that Delaware is 

 good, but does not cover a long enough season. Salem is meeting their expect- 

 ations, Eumelan, Walter, Israella failing. 



Mr. Hoag has fruited Wilder a number of years. Has had bunches weighing 

 a pound each. Concord cracks. Hartford and Perkins most profitable. 



Mr. Harrison said Wilder has done well with him, but Salem has not. 



Mr. Babcock — Salem wants good dry soil, and plenty of room, improving 

 with age. Had borne five vears, and the last was the best. 



