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this kind of business, as in every other, " honesty is the 

 best policy ; " but he wlio is Iionest simply because it is 

 politic, will be equally a scamp when he happens to believe 

 that to be the most politic course. 



The limit of time which was assigned me forbids the 

 further elaboration of the points touched upon, or the men- 

 tion of others of less moment. To sum up the subject in a 

 single sentence, I would say, if the orchardist will annually 

 feed his trees properly and generously, will prevent other 

 growth from undue interference, will make the best use of 

 arsenical spraying, will thin his fruits faithfully at the right 

 time, and handle the product with care, he will be likely to 

 be as well recompensed for his trouble as the business is 

 susceptible of. 



The CiiAiEMAX. I want to say that this hour has been 

 reserved for questions and discussion ; it is for you, gentle- 

 men, to improve it. The doctor will be ready to answer 

 any questions. 



QuESTiox. What varieties of apples have you found the 

 most profitable ? 



Dr. Fisher. If you want to set out an apple orchard 

 for profit, I doubt if you should talk about varieties at all ; 

 you should set out one variety, if it is all for money. And 

 yet I should hesitate before putting all my money into one 

 variety. The story used to be, that, if you wanted to set 

 out a thousand apple trees, you should set out nine hun- 

 dred Baldwins. "Well, what should the other hundred 

 be?" ' Well, Baldwins." I do not know but that is true 

 to-day, but I have some doubts about it. I think I get 

 more money out of Ilubbardstons than I do out of Bald- 

 wins ; yet I do not think I should advise a man to set out a 

 tliousand trees of the Hubbardston variety. The market 

 varies. I do not think that any man can tell what will be 

 the most popular apple twenty-five years from now. There 

 is a good deal of guess-work about it. I should say, if you 

 want to set out a pear orchard for profit, set only the Bartlett. 

 Still, we want some other varieties. 



Question. What do you think of the Rhode Island 

 Greening ? 



