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Question 14. Have not seen any. 



Question 15. Most varieties are better when pulled 

 early and ripened in a dark, cool place. But we have 

 too many trees to contend with ; the early pears bring 

 the money. The northern States can grow much finer 

 pears than we can. 



Question 16. I think crates that hold a peach bas- 

 ket will pay best. The late varieties I ship in baskets, as 

 the market is generally glutted or over stocked. The 

 Bartlett is the pear for us, for profit, as it comes early. 



Question 17. I cannot say, have not had any ex- 

 perience in drying. I have a rather poor opinion o^ 

 pears for the last two or three years, as there are so 

 many grown, and not the demand there used to be. I 

 don't think I would bother them, unless it might be the 

 Bartlett. I found my pears did not keep well this year. 

 My Lawrence generally keep until the first or middle 

 of December, but this year they rotted on the tree, to 

 an extent, and did not keep more than two weeks after 

 picking. My experience and observation is rather limited 

 on pear culture, although I have a fair sized orchard, but 

 have not studied the pear much= 



ANSWERS RECEIVED FROM GROWER, NO. 1 5. 



Question i. 400 Bartletts, 100 Howell, 50 Vicar, 

 100 Doyenne d'ete, 50 Buffum, 100 Beurre d'Anjou, 100 

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