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other. From this experiment, therefore, their values are in 

 the following order, — raw redondite, first; Thomas slag, sec- 

 ond, and roasted redondite, third. 



Fruit Calendar for 1898. 



On the whole this has been a fruit year. Doubtless other 

 seasons have given larger yields of special kinds, as, for exam- 

 ple, the over-abundant apple crop of 1896, the pear crop of 

 last season, etc. However, taking into consideration fruits 

 of all kinds from the apple to the smallest bush fruits, the 

 season has been an ideal one in many respects. 



The apple crop has varied in different sections, but in gen- 

 eral has been productive. The fruit on the average is large, 

 well-ccTlored, and comparatively free from blemishes. "Where 

 200 barrels were expected from the college farm, the yield 

 was much nearer 300 barrels. The fall and summer fruit 

 was very fine and productive, and brought good prices. It 

 is a mistake not to market the fall apples, even though only a 

 few trees are grown; if the fruit is well graded and nicely 

 packed, it brings paying prices. Even the poorest apples, 

 well sorted, netted us $1.50 per barrel this season. 



When traveling in the northern part of the state the writer 

 was completely surprised to find to what an extent the apple 

 is grow^n. From Colebrook, Mr. Jordan has been shipping 

 fall apples to Minneapolis and other places in the Northwest 

 by the car-load, netting $1.75 per barrel. About Lancaster 

 apples are doing well; at the State Grange fair at Tilton, J. 

 D. Howe and Son of this place made a very fine display. All 

 of the fruit in this northern section is highly colored and 

 beautiful. Mr. Howe finds a home market for all he can 

 raise. Another Lancaster man, Mr. B. C. Morse, agrees with 

 Mr. Howe that they now have a winter apple that is des- 

 tined to revolutionize the apple industry in this section. The 

 variety is the Bethel. Its principal recommendations are its 

 hardiness, flavor, and good keeping qualities. A description 

 and figure of this fruit will be given in some future report. 



This section is too far north for the Baldwin, which ma- 

 tures only under sheltered conditions. Mr. Howe sends me 



