TH/RTJiliXTH ANNUAL MEETING. 131 



Often a tew quarts of berries that have wilted a trifle and 

 turned a little stale will g'ive a retail dealer all that he can sell 

 throusiih the afternoon and stock to commence on the next 

 nmrning'; the same man could dispose of several crates if those 

 stale berries were out of the way, and some perfectly fresh fruit 

 in their place. While it might not pay to grow raspberries and 

 blackberries in the wholesale way that strawberries, peaches, 

 and apples are being" produced, a great deal of fruit can be 

 marlceted at good prices if placed before customers in fresh 

 condition. Xo need of mentioning the advantage of clean, new 

 baskets, for surely no one uses anything else now when they 

 can be had for one-third of a cent. 



Discussion. 



A Member: Any experience with the Rathbun blackberry? 



^Ir. Molumphv: Rathbun winterkills so badly that I have 

 given it up. 



A Member : Do you think the red raspberry is going to be 

 entirely destroyed by the root gall or cane blight? 



Mr. Molu]mphy : I think some of the varieties are far less 

 susceptible to those diseases ; and by planting those varieties 

 that are immune we can grow red raspberries profitably. 



A Member: Why not plant the Golden Queen raspberry for 

 market ? 



Mr. Molumphy : The Golden Queen is not a popular market 

 berry on account of its color. There is not much call for it. 

 Only a few can be disposed of to any advantage. 



A Member: Is there any profit in growing dewberries? I 

 understood from Mr. Plant that they were going to give them 

 up, not finding them profitable.. 



Mr. Plant : I will say we had to give them up on account 

 of winterkilling. They are not entirely hardy. 



jMr. Hubbard was here called to the chair, and cjuestions from 

 the printed list were taken up and discussed. 



Question 21. What are the three best apples for fancy trade 

 and export? 



Mr. Hovt : I would set out first the Mcintosh, second the 

 Baldwin, and third — I guess — the Baldwin. [Laughter.] 



Question 27. Should the Ben Davis apple and its progeny 

 be grown in this State? 



