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Mr. AVhitney. — Yes, sir. 



Mr. Galley. — All I have to say, then, is that Chicago people discriminate 

 differently from Detroit huyers. 



Mr. Merriman gave as his opinion that the Chicago market was not different 

 from Detroit in that respect. He had seen the largest ap2:)les given tlie prefer- 

 ence hundreds of times. 



N. H. Bitely. — My experience has all been in accord with Mr. Whitney's in 

 the marketing of apples. The medium apples aggregate the most money with 

 less risk in transportation. 



Mr. Selover. — My apple orchard is the most productive part of my farm 

 annually, and the medium apples are the ones for the market or the table every 

 time. 



Mr. Johnstone. — I like large apples, and I want them good ones too. It 

 seems to me from long observation of the market that we do not run any risk 

 in growing our apples as large as we can, provided we grow the proper sorts. 

 I am willing to take my chances with the big apples provided I can make the 

 choice of variety. But on the other hand, whether the apples are large or 

 small, I am satisfied their quality depends m large measure upon the soil where 

 they grow. I find the same sort varies in quality with the land upon which it 

 is grown. 



A. L. Sturgis. — My conviction is that with a given soil and a given variety we 

 should aim to grow as large apples as possible, and we shall lose nothing in 

 character by the increase in size. 



Pres. Lyon. — Tlie question may turn upon where our market is to be. 

 If we are to sell our apples near at home perhaps the large specimens 

 will bring the most money; but in case we are to send them to Liver- 

 pool, London or Paris, we would make a great error in making the attempt 

 with our larger apples. Apples for these markets should have that firmness of 

 texture which is found in the medium or even smaller apples, to withstand the 

 knocking about incident to long transportation. 



Mr. Potter. — Perhaps the matter of wind should be taken into account. 

 The ratio of destruction from this cause must be very much less witli the medi- 

 um apples. 



Mr. Hewitt. — I am rather led to believe that we can succeed better in the 

 market with the medium apples; but it seems to me that a very important 

 practical question is : How are we to so accommodate our conditions as to grow 

 the most barrels of this kind of apples? 



S. W. Dorr. — I believe in thorousrh cultivation. The better culture the lar- 

 ger apples; the larger apples the quicker market, and the quicker market the 

 fuller pocket. 



The next discussion was upon 



METHODS AND ADVANTAGES OF COLLECTING AND PRESERVING 



INSECTS. 



Prof. Cook's opinion was given as follows: 



Very much of the improvements in the practical arts during tliese last few 

 years lias been due to close and accurate observation. Without this all exper- 

 imentation is of little or no value. To it science, the greatest blessing ever 

 received by the practical man, owes its very existence. Few persons realize 

 how much the world owes to the great Bacon for founding the inductive system 



