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these qualities, which have given them their 8loi!,an of "' the 

 Lmd of the big red apple," which has attracted the eye of the 

 jiublic and been a great advertisement for their products. 

 Granting them their due, it is time we met them with one of 

 our own, for ours is truly " the land of the good red apple," 

 though it is not necessary for an apple to be red to be good. 

 Educate the public to please their appetites rather than their 

 eyes, all the while striving for color and finish. Compare 

 our ISTew-England grown Gravensteins, Mcintosh, Palmer 

 Greening, Wagener, ISTorthern Spy, yes, even our Baldwin and 

 Greening, with their Ben Davis, Jonathan, Spitzenburg, 

 Winesap and ISTewton. The flavor of the home-grown product 

 is without question superior, and this the consuming public 

 should know. It may take time and money, but a campaign 

 of education on this point is worth a great many dollars to 

 New England. 



The eastern markets offer a good chance for disposing of 

 the poor grades of fruit which in the west are practically 

 waste. Perhaps I should not emphasize this too strongly as 

 our aim shoidd be to grow as few culls as possible ; however, 

 there is a legitimate nse to which our poorer grades of apples 

 may be put in supplying the mill toAvns and poorer class of 

 people, who otherwise would never have any fruit at all. 



From a fruit-growing point of view, then, we have the most 

 important factors for success in our favor. We can buy our 

 land at a reasonable figure ; we are so near the best markets 

 that we can ship our fruit at low expense and sell it at maxi- 

 mum ]U'ices ; the apples grown here are of a better quality 

 than those of the west. It only remains for us to take advan- 

 tage of our strategic location not only to command our own, 

 but to reach out for the world's markets. At present the west 

 holds the commanding position with the choicest grades of 

 fruit. Why ? Simply because it is in it on a business basis, is 

 better organized and realizes the necessity of attending to 

 every detail in the most exacting manner. 



The two iSTew England Fruit Shows have done much to 

 stimulate interest and point the way we must follow. The 

 high standard set by the last exposition, in particular, must 



