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S. H. Marshall, Madison, Wisconsin, would pack plums in boxes 

 or lo-pound grape baskets, and sell at once, as they do not hold up well. 

 A market may be worked up before hand, by making plans for grocers 

 to receive sample baskets and take orders, and by getting out leaflets 

 giving cooking recipes, which may be printed in the local papers, dis- 

 tributed in various ways and one put in every basket of fruit. After a 

 trade is once established it will grow faster than the fruit. 



The "Surprise" plum was strongly recommended by Professor Green 

 of Minnesota. He believes it the best variety we have for the northern 

 states, 



Texas grows a great variety of plums, said Mr. Kirkpatrick of that 

 state. The Americanas grow wild here. The Japan class do particularly 

 well and some crosses with the Americanas are fine, and notably the 

 Gonzales, which is large, good quality and has a fine color. 



T. V. Munson, Texas, has tried all varieties. Finds Americanas 

 winter kill. Early warm weather starts growth, which later freezes catch, 

 and trees are killed. Newton is one of the best of this class. Do not 

 confuse, he said, with Newtown or Newman. While pure Americanas are 

 not successful, some crosses do well. Varieties of Japans that do best 

 are named in the order of their ripening, as follows : Red June, Abund- 

 ance, Burbank, Norman and Chabot. America is constantly prolific; 

 Crimson, when ripe, has good quality, looks good and sells well. The 

 Gold resembles this, but is not so highly colored. European class is a 

 failure here, having a variety of troubles. 



Mr. Dixon, Kansas, has tried all the varieties of Japan plums, suc- 

 ceeding with none of them. 



Mr. Coburn, Colorado, stated all kinds do well on the western slope, 

 while the eastern men- raised natives principally. Not much demand 

 except for canners, and for shipping have other fruits that are more easily 

 handled. All fruit colors late in Colorado. Jonathan apples get their 

 color about October lo. They pack in bushel boxes, which are the only 

 package for choice apples, and they bring from $2 . 50 to $4 per box. 



President Watrous said these discussions bring out one fact most 

 plainly. The grower must learn to plant only those varieties that are suc- 

 cessful in his vicinity. He believes it easier to take a southern variety 

 and adapt it to northern climate than vice versa. 



H. M. Dunlap, representing the American Apple Growers' Con- 

 gress, said every society had a specialty. This Congress met to discuss 

 apples alone, and besides growing and packing, took up storing, re- 

 frigeration and railroad rates. The next meeting of this Society will 

 be held in St. Louis, November 8-10. 



