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the idea for years that if they could awaken an interest in 

 apples the apple market would be larger. The New England 

 Fruit Show had many lessons for us. 



Quest. Did you find much Baldwin spot in apples for 

 the Boston market? 



Ans. The quality of the apples this year has been very 

 good, and I think the spraying has improved them. 



Quest. AVhat variety brought the highest price last 

 fall? 



Ans. The Mcintosh and Gravenstein. 



A circular giving the best varieties for the Boston mar- 

 ket for fall and for winter has been printed. The four va- 

 rieties best for fall are the William, Gravenstein, Mcintosh 

 and Pound Sweet or Wealthy; for winter the six best var- 

 ieties: Baldwin, Greening, Northern Spy, King. Tolman 

 Sweets and Russet. 



George S. Knapp, Groton, winner of highest prize at 

 N. E. Fruit Show: 



One good thing about the New England Fruit Show was 

 that it gave an excellent opportunity for many to see what 

 possibilities there are for fruit growing here in New Eng- 

 land. If more and better fruit is produced, it is better for 

 both the producer and the consumer. The producer should 

 raise the varieties that give satisfaction to the user. It is 

 no matter how the apple looks, if it does not give satisfaction 

 when used the demand will decrease ; if it gives satisfaction 

 the demand will increase. Why is it not a good idea for us 

 to keep our products before the public ? 



I have been taking as good care as I could of the trees 

 in my orchard for the past ten years ; have sprayed the trees 

 thoroughly for three or four years, so the fruit was practic- 

 ally first-class, and yet I should not have had courage to take 

 my fruit to the Fruit Show had I not been told that it was 

 very good fruit. 



There is a lot of work in fruit raising. I have worked 

 hard and I like the business. I think one's success would 

 depend much on whether he likes the work or not. 



My trees are fifteen years old. I have sprayed them for 

 about five years. The trees are located in a low valley. The 

 soil is naturally a little wet, but is drained. I use wood ashes 

 and hen manure for fertilizer. I do not think the trees would 

 do much without spraying. I prune the trees by -cutting 



