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We begin to gather our winter apples about the tenth or the fifteenth 

 of October, and aim to have them all on the way to market by the first 

 or fifth of November. 



REPORT ON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FRUITS. 



The committee to examine the fruit on exhibition by the agricul- 

 tural department of the State University, at Columbia, reported as fol- 

 lows : 



We find upon the table, seventeen varieties of very beautiful, large 

 size and perfect specimens of apples, showing the greatest care in se- 

 lection. Among the number of new sorts to the state, we recommend 

 as worthy of cultivation, " Kennard's Choice," a very highly colored red 

 apple of medium size and first quality, and doubtless a good keeper. 

 We cannot say much of this variety. Should the tree prove to be a 

 good grower, hardy and prolific bearer, it will take a first place among 

 the apples of Missouri. 



'* Pyles' Red " — winter ; very large, of good quality and valuable. 



" Saylor," below medium ; red ; good quality, and, for a sweet ap- 

 ple, hard to beat. 



" Herman, another sweet apple ; red; large size and good quality 

 and to lovers of sweet apples, a very desirable variety. 



'* Boyd " is undoubtedly the " Clayton ; " is of good size, a long keep- 

 er, and on certain locations, a most valuable sort. 



" York Imperial "' is pretty well known in various portions of Mis- 

 souri ; large red, of fair quality ; good keepers ; tree bears young, and 

 worthy of cultivation. 



" Russian " is the " McAfee None-such ; " no value. 



Same may be said of the '* Lawson." The specimens, however, are 

 fine, and will catch the eye of the amateur. 



" Yeats " is identical with the " Stark ; " very fine. 



"Mamma." medium in size, but only fair in quality. 



• Cedar-Falls." small and of little value. 



