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60,000,000 barrels a year, is considered as produced under 

 conditions of the crudest kind of work, what are the possi- 

 bilities in the future to those who enter apple culture upon 

 the present improved modern methods that this splendid 

 fruit really calls for in its production ? 



The value of New England soil and climate for fruit cul- 

 ture has not been fully understood. In portions of Con- 

 necticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire the peach can 

 be grown in its greatest perfection ; the pear, is produced 

 at its best in a considerable section surrounding Boston ; 

 while the apple, the king .of all fruits, can be grown with 

 the finest of quality at most satisfactory profit in all the 

 New England States. 



New England, with her great manufacturing interests and 

 large consuming population, furnishes a most extensive and 

 valuable home market, while the port of Boston gives the 

 most favorable rates and best facilities for foreign shipment 

 of apples of any port in our country. While looking over 

 the great orchard interests of the west, thousands upon 

 thousands of barrels of apples come through to the port of 

 Boston for shipment to foreign markets. If Kansas, Mis- 

 souri and the west can send their apples across a large 

 portion of this continent and put them in the English and 

 foreign markets generally, why can't the New England 

 farmer reap the benefit that is right at his own doors? I 

 never was more impressed with the value of the ownership 

 of New England soil than when in the western market I 

 found those fruit growers shipping their fruits to the foreign 

 markets through the port of Boston . 



Another point is, that the climatic conditions and soil of 

 these eastern States give the apple the highest quality in 

 point of flavor, while the transportation facilities arc ample 

 and most favorable. With such conditions as these, the 

 opportunity for development for a most valuable industry 

 in apple culture on New England soil is particularly good. 



Now, let us proceed at once to the question of methods. 

 What are some of the most important requirements for suc- 

 cess. First of all, the selection of good and suitable soil. 

 The heavier loams are most desirable, and if some clay en- 



