We may give it as an axiom in fruit growing, "That good fruit 

 increases the demand, while poor fruit decreases the demand." The 

 more good fruit a community has the more it wants and the prices 

 rule high when the fruit is of superior quality. 



It costs less per quart to pick and market fruit when the size and 

 quality is superior, aud the successful fruit grower is the one who, 

 by energy and vigilance, provides the necessary conditions of soil, 

 cultivation and protection from fungous and insect pests. 



In testing the varieties of fruits in the experiment plots, the con- 

 ditions are made, as nearlj' as possible, like those under which they 

 are grown by the practical business fruit grower. 



These plots are arranged so that each variety shall have, as nearly 

 as possible, the same conditions. A part of the plants of each vari- 

 ety are grown in hills while the same number are allowed to grow 

 into the matted row. 



When a variety shows decided merits after two or more seasons' 

 trial in the plots, it is planted in the field and given the same careful 

 attention as to yield, etc. as it received in the plots until its value 

 is established. 



To test the hardiness of varieties all were left uncovered during 

 the winter of 1891 and 1892. The results of the trials for the season 

 of 1892 are giv mi in the followias table : 



