APPLES FOR EXPORT. 



Fio. 1550. — Mr. Alex. McD. Allan, (>odkbich. 



N this district, consisting of the 

 C'ounties of Huron, Bruce and 

 Grey, almost all the varieties in 

 the apple have been tested, and 

 we still cling to the older tried kinds, 

 as containing those qualities not only 

 adapted to the climate and soils, but 

 also most valuable in the home and 

 foreign markets. It is hard to get 

 beyond the Baldwin, Greening, Spy, 

 Ribst»n, Blenheim, King and American 

 Golden Russet (properly the Golden 

 Russet of Western New York). The 

 Ontario is the only newer variety that 

 seems to have staying qualities generally. 

 Ben Davis succeeds well hut flavor is 

 against its permanence for market, and 

 the same may be said of Canada Red, 



Phoenix and a host of others. Of 

 course the cry is often heard that many 

 of even the old sorts are dying out, or 

 rather deteriorating in size, form and 

 flavor. Why ? 



A great many causes can be fairly 

 given. First of all the fault lies at the 

 grower's door, for neglecting the well 

 known rules for production of crop of 

 any kind, namely, cultivation and man- 

 uring. Upon a majority of farms the 

 orchard is the neglected spot. But look 

 at many newer kinds and what do we 

 find ? Some flourish for a while after 

 introduction and then rapidly run back 

 in outward marketing and flavor. When 

 the stock IS fresh from the pro- 

 pagator's hands we naturally look for 



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