COMMERCIAL APPLE GROWING IN NEW JERSEY 



Mr. John IL Barclay, Cranbury, N. J, 



Mr. President and Members of the Massachusetts Fruit 

 Growers' Association: I always hesitate about accepting in- 

 vitations of this kind for the simple reason I am well aware, 

 of the fact that speaking in public is not my calling, which 

 jou will readily observe. 



With this exception, I am extremely glad to have the op- 

 portunity of renewing my acquaintance, having had the 

 pleasure of attending one of your meetings several years 

 ago at Boston. I assure you I appreciate the invitation. 



I bring to you greetings from the New Jersey State Hor- 

 ticulture Society. I extended to you a most cordial invita- 

 tion to visit us in New Jersey and to attend our annual meet- 

 ing. I regret I cannot tell you the exact date of our next 

 meeting at this time. 



I am not here to tell you our methods are absolutely per- 

 fect. I propose to give you briefly some of the facts I have 

 learned by experience, and the methods we are actually prac- 

 ,tieing in our orchards giving the best results. They may not 

 apply to your conditions here in Massachusetts. But I be- 

 lieve in discussing these subjects and exchanging ideas, and if 

 I could say something to help some ])rother fruit-grower pro- 

 duce better fruit, T would feel amply paid for coming to 

 Worcester. 



Commercial apple growing is one of the most inspiring, 

 noblest and most interesting occupations in which a man 



