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peach trees near by this phit were attacked -witli the yellows, none of the trees 

 which he had treated with the mixture showed any signs of the disease, but 

 Avhetlier this had any elTect as a preventive he makes no conjectures, a longer 

 experience being necessary before venturing an hypothesis ; thinks by persistent 

 and careful attention the society may be able to determine some valuable facts. 



Mr. Jiirdsell inquired what peach trees it is best to set for profit, assuming a 

 succession to be desirable. 



Mr. C. Engle stated that the Hale's Early had proved profitable here. The 

 Amsden and Alexander promise well; the Early Beatrice has been largely 

 planted, but thinks it too small; years ago the Early Crawford was the most 

 profitable peach he raised, but of late years there has occurred a glut in the 

 market just in the season of its ripening, which has caused it to sell low. lie 

 linds the very early and late varieties pay the best. The Mountain liose is a 

 splendid peach, bears well, but don't handle well. The Snow's Orange comes 

 just after the Early Crawford, wall bear good cultivation and stands first. 



Jacques' Kareripe is an old and reliable variety, safe to eat, as are also Old 

 Mixon, Stump-the-AVorld and Hill's Chili. Mr. Engle said he believed he got 

 the last from the original tree, and finds that upon very rich ground and 

 with good cultivation it is a very profitable kind. The land can hardly be too 

 rich ; his brother in Cass county, upon very rich soil, raises them and produces 

 liner fruit than he has ever been able to obtain in his orchard, though he has 

 given his trees of this variety special attention. He made more money out of 

 the Late Crawford than from any other sort. 



SALES. 



Mr. Engle submitted the following statement of his sales for 1878, showing 

 the number of boxes of each variety sold in the Chicago market, and the price 

 received per box: 3,000 boxes Early Crawford sold, amount received per box, 

 63 cents; 200 Hale's Early, 85 cents; 300 Early Barnard, 67 cents; 600 Late 

 Crawford, 85 cents ; 800 Hill's Chili, 75 cents ; 70 Old Mixon, 70 cents; 50 

 Smock's Late, 89 cents. 



Mr. Bitely said he has a plat of Stump-the-World that have been set ten 

 years on a light sandy knoll and the trees bear heavily and the fruit ripens 

 gradually, so that he is enabled to pick over the orchard several times — he 

 took the first premium on this variety at the last State fair. Mr. L. L. Hal- 

 stead would plant Hale's Early, Early Crawford, Hill's Chili, Late Crawford 

 and Smock. He realized the most profit from Llill's Chili, though the Late 

 Crawford brought the largest price, some of them -$4 per bushel in the orchard, 

 but there were too few peaches upon the trees. He finds his cling-stones 

 always sell well, not less than $2 per bushel. Would set pretty freely of them. 



SEEDLIXGS. 



The list as suggested by Mr. Engle was discussed fully by the members and 

 generally agreed to. Judge Lawton stated that it seemed desirable that those 

 varieties which produced the same kind, of equal excellence, from the pit, 

 should be known and that method employed in increasing our orchards, since 

 by this means w^e may lessen the danger of the spread of the Yellows. Seed- 

 ling trees are generally supposed to be hardier. Hill's Chili, Early Barnard, 

 are always true from the pit, and in fact most of the common varieties, except 

 the Crawfords, are also. Mr. AYaters stated that Mr. Engle has originated a 



