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growers from South Missouri who have been in the harness a great 

 deal longer than I have, and who know more about this subject than 

 myself. In the first place most any variety will do well in South 

 Missouri. In taking up this subject I will speak on apples that we 

 have planted and varieties that have come under my observation 

 during the buying and shipping season. 



I will commence with the summer varieties and pass quickly 

 through them. The Early Harvest, Yellow Transparent, Red June, 

 Red Astrachan and Lowell all do well ; grown only for home use 

 and local trade. The Lowell, however, I find is very susceptible to 

 bitter rot; the trees are vigorous growers, bear young and are very 

 prolific. I ship one to two cars every summer (except this last sum- 

 mer.) Maiden Blush is one of the varieties we do not plant enough 

 of. I believe a grower would derive as much, if not more, revenue 

 from a 40-acre orchard of Maiden Blush than most any other apple he 

 could plant; the trouble is that it would take a great deal of nerve 

 to plant forty acres of Maiden Blush. In fall varieties, the Rambo 

 does fairly well with us. The Northern Spy does well for a home 

 apple ; trees very hardy and very prolific : apples grow to very largo 

 size ; no shipper unless under ice. Smith Cider is a good apple while 

 the trees are young. After the trees are 13 or 14 years old, they do 

 not do as well, as they overbear themselves. , We all know what the 

 Jonathan will do. The one objection I have to it is that it matures 

 while the weather is warm before it gets its color, and in South 

 Missouri they have to be shipped under ice to insure their getting to 

 market in good condition ; the trees are vigorous growers, bear young 

 and are quite prolific. The Grimes Golden I consider a better apple 

 for South Missouri than the Jonathan, as it will do well on soil that 

 will not grow Jonathans at all. The tree grows to a large size, very 

 hardy, prolific bearer ; apples hang on tree later than Jonathan ; bar- 

 rels closer and a delicious flavor, and on the market commands as 

 high a price as Jonathans. No one will miss it by planting Grimes 

 Golden. The Bell Flower is a good apple, though I would not plant 

 it on account of it being a shy bearer. I can say the same about Pa. 

 Red Streak and Baldwin. The Flora Bell and Ortley are good apples, 

 but cannot compare with the Grimes Golden in productiveness or 

 prices on the market. Taking up a few of the winter varieties, will 

 say that the York Imperial seems to succeed in South Missouri ; the 

 fruit is irregular in shape, large in size and of a fine color and quality ; 

 the tree is a vigorous grower and grows to a large size. We planted 

 our Yorks on deep soil where they seem to do the best. I like Mis- 

 souri Pippin for a young bearer and a quick money maker; to use 



