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Truman M. Smith. The large currants in the St. Paul market 

 which Secretary Gibbs refers to were the Prince Albert. I have 

 grown them at my place on Dayton Bluff, and have received more 

 profit from this variety than from all other kinds together. The 

 only objection is to its color. It is rather pale, but being a large 

 currant, very prolific ayid ripening late^ it always sells for a good 

 price, Stewart's Seedling is promising well, and I think much of 

 it so far. Ripening before the Prince Albert, the two varieties go 

 well together to prolong the market. 



C. L. Smith. Do you know anything of Fay's Prolific cur- 

 rant. 



Truman M. Smith. Too high priced. In reply to a question : 

 White currants are not in much demand in the market, they are 

 only wanted for table use. Another question: Do you have the 

 currant worm? Answer. Ordinarily, yes; but it will not do 

 much damage if you keep the ground clean Recurring to the 

 Prince Albert currant: It ripens just in time to come in right after 

 strawberries. 



The Secretary. Have you the plants to sell? 



Mr. Smith. That is out of my line, as I am a fruit grower, not 

 a nurseryman, but I might spare a few. 



Mr. Smith spoke as follows of other fruits, in reply to questions 

 as to his knowledge and experience: 



Cuthbert raspberries have sold at twenty-five and thirty cents 

 per quart in St. Paul, when Philadelphias would only bring twelve 

 and one-half to fifteen cents. Turner's sell better than Philadel- 

 phias. 



I consider the Delaware the best grape out of forty or fifty varie- 

 ties I have tested. Concord comes next, for profit, and, in small 

 quantities for home use, the Northern Muscadine is good. It is 

 excellent for jelly, before fully ripe, but when ripe, will drop from 

 the stem. 



