ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING. i97 



variety of the early apples, but should have an assortment of 

 both sweet and sour, and plenty of winter fruit. If properly 

 educated, each member of the family will dispose of about four 

 barrels. 



In conclusion, if each and every farmer's family would devote 

 from one to two acres of land to fruit for their own use, they 

 would find it the best use they could possibly put it to. 



Points in the discussion following were that more goose- 

 berries should be grown and better care given them. Their best 

 use is when in the green state. 



The Kansas blackcap raspberry is about the best of all around 

 sort in cultivation to-day. The Abundance is the best eating 

 plum of the Japan kinds. Satsuma leads as a canning variety. 

 Those who have not eaten this plum when canned have missed a 

 treat. Mr. Butler has had eight years experience wath plum 

 trees on peach roots and prefers such trees rather than those 

 grown on plum roots. He reported that bees, when other food 

 is scarce, often injure plums and peaches by puncturing the skin 

 and suggested as a remedy to grow some food crop that the bees 

 will like better. 



When asked to name best strawberry for family use, Mr. 

 Butler recommended the Brandywine. Clyde is also a good 

 berry and Ridgeway is fine for canning. 



Many of the ladies present took part in the discussion on how 

 best to preserve strawberries. 



Prof. A. G. Gulley of the Connecticut Agricultural College 

 was next introduced and gave one of his usual bright practical 

 talks on important points for orchardists. He said the apple 

 orchards of Connecticut are not generally in the best condition ; 

 they have been neglected, and many of these old orchards will 

 not pay to renovate. The miost money is to come from the new 

 orchards to be planted. The idea that apple orcharding in Con- 

 necticut will not pay is erroneous and the near future will see 

 much capital invested in this branch of fruit growing, with 

 every prospect of success. The speaker then reviewed the essen- 

 tials in good apple culture. The demand is for low-headed 

 trees in order to accommodate better cultivation, spraying, thin- 

 ning and picking the fruit. Don't mix different kinds of fruit 

 in same orchard. If it is an apple orchard grow apples, and 



