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ranks it highly for profit. He keeps this variety in perfect condition until 

 grapes come in again ; packing the fruit in cork dust, and storing in a dry cool 

 cellar. 



The Rogers' grapes he holds for a late fall market, and ships them on 

 orders, because they always give the consumer such excellent satisfaction. The 

 average yield from his vineyard Mr. Orr places at about three tons, and this he 

 considers quite enough for an annual yield of the vines. Grapes have been 

 grown on this farm for thirty years, and have never failed to yield a crop from 

 the effects of frost, or from any other cause. 



Plums have also been a favorite fruit for profit with Mr. Orr. His orchard 

 comprises about 1,400 trees, nearly half of which were planted twelve years ago. 



Fig: 926.— W. M. Orr, Esq. 



The principal varieties are Lombard, Bradshaw, Quackenbos, Pond's Seedling, 

 Washington, Reine Claude and St. Lawrence, and these he considers a good 

 selection for profit. Tlie largest yields have been from the Lombard, but as 

 a rule he has had regular crops from all, partly as a result of regular and per- 



