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PRES. FARQUHAR. Ladies and Gentlemen : I think 

 that Mr. Fraser may have left the platform too soon ; I think 

 that he is so thoroughly convinced of what he knows that 

 there are a great many people here who would like to get 

 opinions of him, and I am sure Mr. Fraser will be glad to re- 

 ply to those who may have such questions to ask him. 



MR. H. L. FROST. I would like to ask Mr. Fraser what 

 varieties he would carry a leader in. 



MR. FRASEp. Rhode Island Greening for one. T 

 would have the leader in Greenings for the simple reason 

 that the best market for the Greening requires a green apple. 

 They will pay more in New York for a green Greening than 

 for one that has a blush, for good and sufficient reasons, and 

 Ave can secure more shade with a leader in and also stop the 

 trees spreading easier by leaving it in. I would leave it in 

 the "Wealthy, under all conditions, because the tree is apt to 

 break down. I would leave it in Mcintosh where it does 

 well. I would leave it in the Twenty-Ounce, under most 

 conditions. Does that answer it, Mr. Frost? 



MR: FROST. Yes. Is that the whole list you would 

 recommend leaving the leaders in ? 



MR. FRASER. I don't know. Give me varieties that 

 I have worked with and I will answer. 



MR. FROST. How about the Yellow Transparent? 



MR. FRASER. On the Yellow Transparent I think I 

 would, because of the Fire Blight. I have grown the Yel- 

 low Transparent, both in New York and New Jersey, and I 

 haven't been very particular about it. I have rather let the 

 tree head itself, because it was planted as a filler. 



MR. FROST. Duchess, Spy, Baldwin? 



MR. FRASER. Duchess. I wouldn't mind; not partic- 

 ular about that. But on Baldwin, I wouldn't, for our con- 

 ditions; I wouldn't leave it in. I would rather have it out. 

 On Spy I would rather have it out. 



MR. FROST. Wagener. 



MR. FRASER. Leave it in. 



