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lar to recommend it, and is hardly worthy of a place in the orchard, 

 unless you plant a few trees for the sake of variety. The Winesap 

 does not lose its hold on the public and commands at this time good 

 prices and will continue to do so till spring. There is a growing scarcity 

 of the Eussets. They sell at good figures every spring, also during 

 the winter, but most of those offered are grown in the east. 



For the apple growers in the territory tributary to this market here 

 is my list, running from early to late : Red June, Maiden's Blush, Eam- 

 bo, Bellflower, Jonathan, Ben Davis, Eome Beauty, Winesap, Willow 

 Twig, Huntsman's Favorite and Janeton. The list might embrace 

 Northern Spy, Smith's Cider, Pa. Eed Streak, or be enlarged according 

 to circumstances. I base my claim for these varieties on the public 

 taste or demand. Were I to use my individual taste, or that of many 

 experienced cultivators, I might alter the list somewhat, but as you 

 are growing fruit for profit, you must furnish that which the public 

 demands or pays the most money for. 



Motion that the society receive the delegates from the sister State 

 societies. 



Mr. E. H. Eeihl, of Alton, 111., delegate from the Illinois State 

 Society; Mr. F. W. Taylor, of Creston, Iowa, delegate from the Iowa 



State Society, and Mr. — - Scott, of Doniphan county, Kas., were 



introduced to the society and invited to make themselves at home and 

 take part in the discussions. 



Mr. Burrows — I will open the discussion by referring to the first 

 paper read. Aft?r twenty-eight years' experience I think that was the 

 best paper that ever was written on the subject. I think if the teach- 

 ings of that paper were fully made known to all planters of trees it 

 would do immense good, but all planters do not receive a copy of our 

 report. I emphasize the importancre of cultivating and fertilizing or- 

 chards. We plant our trees and fast neglect them. We don't con- 

 sider the great tax on the soil the trees cause by growth and the ma- 

 turing its crop. It is very great. We refer to the Ben Davis being- 

 short-lived. It is the greatest bearer we have. Hence, it soon wears 

 itself out. I feel a particular interest in orcharding — apple growing. 

 We cannot pay too much attention to it. Something was said about 

 judicious pruning. I will say brietiy the best pruning is no pruning 

 at all. 



