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except for its liability to cracking of the skin, just before picking time. 

 I have seen a whole crop ruined in one day ; a wet day, cold with consid- 

 erable wind, will crack them and that ruins them for keeping. The 

 cracking of the skin appear to be of the same nature as by wetting the 

 hands and exposing them to the wind, and keeping them wet for a few 

 hours, is liable to chap them, if the air is cold. The Jeneton is one of 

 our hardiest apples, as well as one of our best for eating, cooking and 

 keeping, as also for cider. The Winesap is also a fine cider apple. 

 The Jonathan is one of our very best in quality, also a hardy tree, adapt- 

 ing itself to the different kinds of soil and location. It is usually not so 

 liable to overbear as other varieties named above, but it is not a long 

 keeper. From September to January is as late as it will keep well. Should 

 be in every orchard, but not too many in a family orchard. The Gano 

 is also a good family apple. In quality, size, and in nearly every way, 

 is the same as the Ben Davis, but it is better colored, and I think the 

 tiees live longer. Another apple that is one of the best for family use, 

 that has been almost discarded, is the Milam. The size is too small for 

 commercial purposes. The Willowtwig is als.o a good apple, a good 

 late keeper and a good bearer. It does best on natural rich land, if 

 dry. The trouble with it is, many faulty apples. It will not bear ma- 

 nuring. The Red Romanite is another good vigorous, good growing, 

 hardy variety. It keeps well and if not allowed to overbear, is a good 

 apple. If not thinned, they are liable to overbear and the apples wil' 

 be small. Like the Willowtwigs, will do well on rich land, dry and not 

 manured. There are other varieties that are being set, but these are tried 

 kinds. For summer and fall. Duchess of Oldenburg, Red June, Lowell, 

 Maiden Blush and Snow will bring you to Jonathan, so you can have 

 apples from June until June again. I once filled out a barrel of old 

 apples with the new crop. I would plant about two of a kind for sum- 

 mer and fall, about five Jonathan, balance in the other varieties, for a 

 family orchard of fifty trees. 



FRUIT— THE PHYSICIAN. 



Fruit is a valuable article of the diet when ripe and fresh. Taken 

 on an empty stomach in the early morning it is refreshing and serves 

 as a stimulus to digestion. What better family physician should one 

 wish than a well selected full-bearing orchard ? — Ark. Farmer and Fruit- 

 man. 



