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course the next; or that a cow can give 8,000 pounds of 

 milk in a year and then successfully compete in the fat- 

 stock show. 



The commercial apple orchard of the future is to be 

 like the specialized animal ; it must be for one purpose 

 mainly and brought up to the highest point of excellence 

 in that particular. The general-purpose orchard may 

 remain on most farms, but it will not supply the market 

 with any considerable quantity of fruit. The commercial 

 orchard alone can meet the exacting demands of the city 

 market. 



