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honestly in fine new barrels in the common way every one knows now. 

 I can say, can say by my own experience, that no fruit would give a 

 greater success in this county than the "Golden apple." For varieties 

 I would recommend the following: Summer: Eed June, Early Har- 

 vest, Eed Astrachan, Siberian crab. Fall: Twenty Ounce, Maiden 

 Blush, Wagoner, Fall Queen, Pennsylvania Eed Streak. Winter: Ben 

 Davis, Eome Beauty, Jonathan, Winesap, Jenneting, Eoxbury Eusset, 

 Limber Twig. 



In summing up I can say that Gasconade county is highly adapted 

 in many locations for fruit-growing, and that even in times when most 

 all other products are so low that very little or no profit is left to the 

 hard working tiller of the soil, those who know how to grow fruit will 

 get a very fair compensation. Let us hope, therefore, that our own 

 farmers and home-seekers will help to increase the well paying fruit- 

 growing. Very respectfully, 



Ferdinand Fleischer. 



LINN COUNTY. 



Laclede, Nov. 28, 1889. 



L. A. Goodman, Esq. : Am in receipt of your card asking for a 

 statement from this county. 



The apple crop of Linn county turned out better than our expec- 

 tations in June last. The latter part of the season was very favorable 

 for the growth and maturity of the crop. As near as 1 can ascertain 

 fifty thousand barrels of choice fruit have been shipped from this 

 county at good prices this fall. As this was the off-year, the result 

 gave general satisfaction. 



The State society held here in June greatly increased the interest 

 in apple-growing. A great many new orchards for market purposes are 

 projected. 



Pears, ninety per cent. 



All small fruits very abundant except grapes, which were hardly 

 fifty per cent. 



Although rather difficult to work up a general interest, our county 

 society has held several interesting meetings. 



Sincerely regretting that I cannot be with you at Lebanon, I hope 

 the meeting will prove interesting and profitable. 



Eespectfully, 



Ealph Smith. 



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