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as a filler up to the age of ii years old, then pull them up and burn 

 them. Winesaps do very well with us until the' trees get a little old; 

 then they run small; also you will have a good crop one year and will 

 miss the next crop entirely, where other varieties are full. The Hunts- 

 man is not a good apple with us; ver}"- shy as a bearer, sunburns too 

 easily, rots badly, fair flavor. The Willow Twig is a good apple ; 

 good color, good flavor, good tree, good bearer, and if the bitter rot 

 is within lOO miles from you the Willow Twig will be the first apple 

 to catch it. The Jeniton is a good apple to have one tree of for home 

 use; it is not a good commercial apple on account of its size and 

 color. The Minkler does well ; a good tree, fast grower, bears early, 

 fine color, good size and flavor. The Rome Beauty is a grand good 

 apple, but does not do well w'th us ; shy bearer, drops badly before 

 maturing. The Mammoth Black Twig is grown some here ; a vigor- 

 ous tree, shy bearer, nothing extra in flavor and I would rather plant 

 a Winesap; can say the same about Arkansas Black. The Stark 

 apple seems to do well here; good tree, good bearer, large in size and 

 good color. The Ingram is a profitable apple to grow in South Mis-, 

 souri ; tree is an upright grower, very prolific, very hardy ; the only 

 fault is that unless you thin they are inclined to run small. White 

 Winter Pearmain, Red Winter Pearmain, Bailey Sweety Clayton, 

 Little Red Romanite and numerous other varieties are all grown 

 here and seem to do well. Payne's Late Keeper seems to be one of 

 the coming apples. I have a few trees that have fruited one year. 

 I do not know much about the apple, only that it has every appear- 

 ance of being a good keeper and shipper; tree is hardy and bears 

 well. The Nixonite I believe is going to be a good apple for South 

 Missouri. Those who have planted it speak very highly of it; they 

 claim the tree is long lived, vigorous grower, very productive and 

 the apple has long keeping- qualities ; a very bright yellow showy 

 apple. T planted 300 Nixonite trees in my orchard two years ago. I 

 will now bring my paper to a close by making a few remarks about 

 our old standbys — Ben Davis and Gano — the money makers of South 

 Missouri. There is no need of my standing here and telling you 

 what Ben Davis and Gano will do; you that have planted them al- 

 ready know. If I were to plant 10,000 trees to-morrow, I would 

 plant 4,000 Ben Davis, 4,000 Gano, and let me see, yes, I would plant 

 1. 000 Ben Davis and 1,000 Gano more. 



DISCUSSION OF VARIETIES.- 



Mr. Todd, Howard County. — In an orchard planted about eight 

 years ago, Ben Davis and Gano have been great money makers ; 

 Winesaps have done very well ; Huntsman has not done well ; fruit is 



