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favor ever since, and he now considered it the best red raspberry he 

 had. 



MaJ. Holsinger, of Kansas, said the fruit growers of this 

 vicinity had tried the Cuthbert raspberry to their sorrow, 



Mr. Williams, of Indiana, said in the Southern market highly 

 colored apples sold best, because usually used for eating purposes, 

 but the Northern market used apples principally for culinary pur- 

 poses and took the light ones. 



Mr. Olimer, of Ohio, arose to verify the latter statement. 



Mr. Hollister, of St, Louis, believed the demand for red apples 

 in the North was increasing. The secret in handling raspberries, 

 he said, was to pick them at the right time. 



Mr. Durand, of Missouri, said the community should settle 

 the matter, and he wanted to raise the apple the people wanted, not 

 to try to educate them to his idea. 



Mr. Gibbs, of Minnesota, said the reports as to color were 

 always thus contradictory. He wished the members would watch 

 this matter closely after they go home this year. 



President Earle attempted to close the discussion by a few 

 remarks as to the rather mixed discussion which had been going 

 on. 



Maj. Evans, of Harlem, Mo., suggested the secretary place 

 the discussion under the head of " family talk." 



Mr. T. V. Munson, of Texas, said high flavored apples sold in 

 Texas for one-third more than the Ben Davis. Color sold the 

 apples there. They consumed Northern apples almost entirely, 

 but did not like the Ben Davis. It was too much like a pumpkin 

 or a squash. 



Col. Colman, of Missouri, said the Ben Davis was raised in 

 Missouri because there was more money in it. It came into bear- 

 ing early, was a regular bearer, was a nice color, was not scabby 

 and was a good shipper. The grower could make double the money 

 out of the Ben Davis or the Smith Cider that he could out of any 

 other. 



Mr. Crevasse thought the proper thing to do was to plant the 

 apple that pays. 



Capt. Diehl, of Olathe, Kas., recommended the York Imperial 

 and said it was in great demand to grow in Kansas. 



Maj. Holsinger, of Rosedale, Kas., seconded Capt. Diehl's re- 

 marks as to the value of the York Imperial, especially as a bearer. 



President Johnson, of Indiana, suggested that as they had not 

 their families with them and could not stay a month, the conven- 

 tion had best drop the discussion and proceed to other business. 



