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THE AKIN APPLE. 



To the Officers and Members of the Missouri State Horticult- 

 ural Society: 



Ever looking forward with a progresseive idea to the time 

 when we may find better fruits, both in quality and quantity, 

 keeping in view a desire for the ideal for the greatest good to the 

 largest number of people, is why I come to this body of intelli- 

 gent, experienced fruit growers for information as to what is 

 known of the Akin apple in Missouri as to production, growth and 

 quality? In a sojourn in Southwest Indiana last summer and 

 fall, the writer found the Akin, more or less, in various orchards. 

 While last fall many orchards gave light crops in that part of the 

 state, the Akin gave evidence of productiveness equal to most va- 

 rieties except Grimes' Golden, which was the leader in all or- 

 chards observed. In my judgment the Akin is a better producer, 

 keeper and shipper than the Jonathan, and the quality is equal 

 to Grimes' Golden. The tree is an upright grower, with dense 

 folage of dark green. The apple is almost identical in shape, size 

 and color with Jonathan, and is often sold as the latter. If the 

 Akin has the good qualities every place as was found in Indiana, 

 there is no doubt as to its paying as a commercial apple. 



S. H. Linton. 

 Des Moines, la. 



United States Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Entomology, 



Washington, D. C, November 23, 1906. 



Mr. L. A. Goodman, Secretary Missouri State Horticultural So- 

 ciety, Kansas City, Mo.: 



Mr. Dear Mr. Goodman— I have just received the announce- 

 ment of the forty-ninth annual meeting of the Missouri State Hor- 

 ticultural Society at Boonville, Mo. I am not in the least sure 

 whether I owe this to your recollection or to that of your daugh- 

 ter. Miss Marie. In either case, I am indebted to the Goodman 

 family, and only regret that other engagements will prevent me 

 from attending the meeting. I have long wished to attend one of 

 your State Horticultural Society meetings, and, perhaps, some day 

 will be able to do. Yours sincerely, 



L. 0. Howard, Chief of Bureau. 



