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from sunrise to sundown, -which proves that some of their varieties arc suited 

 to every clime — they reward the best of attention, are entitled to a good place, 

 but they are vastly accommodating, will get out of the way if they can, find you 

 when you are hungr}', making a better dessert than your wives can (and they 

 are undoubtedly smart), and will cure you when you are sick better than blue 

 pills. Some of the grapes at the fair came before this committee, and they 

 afforded welcome evidence that Michigan is awake to this great interest. 



Sixth. — This committee will not undertake to decide which fruits are best 

 suited to Michigan, but would remind you that the very best in quality give 

 small yields; if the public want a good article they ought to be willing to pay 

 for it. The difference between Spys and Baldwins is greater than the market 

 indicates. The Wagener and tlie Spitzenburgh must in New York be abandon- 

 ed unless buyers are willing to buy apples on their merits. Are people of good 

 taste willing to part with our best fruits rather than pay the cost of raising 

 them? A Wall street banker will give two thousand dollars for diamonds that 

 common folks can't distinguish from such as can be bought for a thousand 

 dollars, but he will eat second quality apples all his life rather than pay a dol- 

 lar a barrel more for first quality. This ought to be corrected. The fault is a 

 good deal with the dealers who frequently make more difference when they sell 

 than when they buy. 



Seve7ith. — For market purposes our whole business is to inquire what pays 

 best — the seller doesn't eat the apples. If you have fools for your customers, 

 and probably you have, give them what will give you the most money, and if it 

 puckers their mouths you needn't scowl over it. In New York, in the opinion 

 of the chairman of this committee, Baldwins can be grown for less than half 

 the price of Primates, Bellflowers, Spitzenburgs, or any strictly first quality 

 apple. Will not the Michigan Pomological Society undertake to determine, as 

 near as may be, the relative cost of growing our leading apples? 



Eighth. — The codling moth and other insect enemies are the chief hindran- 

 ces to fruit growing, and every grower should give his best energies to their 

 suppression. 



Ninth. — In awarding premiums on market varieties, we gave the preference 

 to tliose that were smooth, looked w^ell and were of good size, though we con- 

 sider very large fruit objectionable. Extra large size is a merit in a Kambo or 

 a Seckel, and a defect in a Pound Sweet or a Duchess. Unusual size somewhat 

 indicates loose texture and deficient flavor, and when barreled these apples are 

 more bruised by pressure on fewer points of contact. 



Tenth. — In awarding premiums for family use we would wish to do full jus- 

 tice to quality. The best fruit is most subject to insects, but we are allowed to 

 hope that we shall be able in the future to grow good varieties successfully, as 

 in former times. 



The chairman of tlie committee would express liis personal thanks to the 

 officers of the Michigan Pomological Society for their many courtesies to him, 

 and express the hope that the association they represent may be abundantly suc- 

 cessful in its efforts. 



HUGH T. BROOKS, Wvoming Co., N. Y. 

 C. R. CORYELL, Hillsdale Co., Mich. 



