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claim that apple raising does not pay? And yet this gen- 

 tleman has come in here and told you how he has pro- 

 duced these surprising results on some of the poorest apple 

 land in the state of Connecticut. I want you here to listen, 

 and to carry home with you and ponder this story which 

 Brother Drew has given us to-day. It would be worth ten 

 thousand times what the Pomological Society has cost 

 from its beginning to the present hour if it would result 

 in simply waking up the farmers of this state to what 

 they can do with some of these old orchards. (Applause). 



President Gold: Our program this afternoon calls 

 next for an address on "The Methods of a Prize-winning 

 Massachusetts Apple Grower." I would state to the mem- 

 bers that this gentleman who is now to address us raised 

 the best barrel of apples, which won the $100 sweepstakes 

 prize at the New England Apple Show in Boston. He 

 raised a barrel of the handsomest apples I think any man 

 ever saw, either here or anywhere else in the United 

 States. A barrel of Mcintosh Red apples, which for uni- 

 formity of size, quality and color, and in all other particu- 

 lars, were the best I ever saw. I am sure he can give 

 you some good points. I have the pleasure of introduc- 

 ing Mr. George S. Knapp, of Groton, Massachusetts. 



Methods of a Prize- Winning Massachusetts 

 Apple Grower. 



By Geo. S. Knapp, Groton, Mass. 



Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: It is certainly a privi- 

 lege to meet a gathering like this and to hear the speakers 

 and listen to your discussions. For several years I have 

 heard what a large Pomological Society you had in this 

 state, and have heard something of your enthusiastic meet- 

 ings, and have often thought that some time I would like 



