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establishment was one of the finest illustrations I have ever 

 seen of successful farming along the fruit line. Twenty-five 

 years ago he bought for a nominal sum 25 acres of land ; he 

 planted upon it 2,200 apple trees, and a part of it he planted 

 Avith peaches instead of apples . I had a letter from him the 

 other day saying he had completed the harvest of his apples, 

 and had 2,800 barrels, and only a part of his trees bore. He 

 has so trained that orchard by cultivation that a part bears 

 one year and the other portion the succeeding year ; and 

 what Professor Waugh said in regard to cultivation I saw 

 illustrated there. All that 25 acres is cultivated as care- 

 fully as a dairyman cultivates his farm. It strikes me there 

 is a field here, especially in New England. 



Mr. Draper. My friend is a Baldwinsonian from the 

 sole of his feet to his scalp. But I believe there are other 

 apples fully as good ; for instance, the Sutton Beauty. 

 This apple bears quite regularly ; it is a red apple, — bril- 

 liant red. Let us take somethino- that is a little different 

 from the Baldwin and every way as good, and will demand 

 better prices. While the Baldwin will sell from $1.50 to 

 $1.75, this apple will bring $3 to $3.50. We have with us 

 a gentleman who has been quite successful in raising apples, 

 — Mr. Richardson of West Brookfield. I wish you would 

 call him out. 



Mr. Richardson. I did not expect to take any part in 

 this afternoon session. I have had a little experience in 

 selling my own apples. My neighbors have thought it best 

 to ship theirs to the same market. In regard to different 

 varieties of apples, and especially Massachusetts apples, I 

 would call to mind the statement made by one of the largest 

 wholesale dealers in Boston, that, whereas Massachusetts 

 Baldwins were selling at $2.50, he had some choice Maine 

 apples selling as high as $3.25. Apples did not quote $3.25 

 in Massachusetts, because it is not possible for a Massachu- 

 setts apple to bring that price in our market. Why this is 

 so I don't know. We do find a great variety of apples upon 

 our Massachusetts market, and we find that our export trade 

 is increasing rapidly. It calls for red apples, — not neces- 

 sarily for the largest apple, but fair, firm and well-put-up 



