74 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Blossom. This winter I have had a little experience in rela- 

 tion to position. The apples in my town, on the River Road, about 

 forty barrels of nice fruit were grown on a hill Across the river 

 are apples grown on a westerly cant that are better. 



President Pope. There is something else besides the cant which 

 must be considered in choosing a slope. Oar orchard slopes north, 

 and in the winter of 1855 and 1856, the trees on the northern slope- 

 were all killed, while those on the southern slope remained uninjured,, 

 so you see it is not all slope. 



Mr. Briggs. This matter of setting fruit trees is important.. 

 The Northern Spy will do best on bottom land, but plant tiiem on a. 

 high hill and they will suffer from many causes. We must study 

 both the nature of the fruit and the nature of the soil and their 

 adaptabilit}' to each other. When we know these points we can raise 

 good fruit on all lands. The Baldwin is at home ou hilly land. The 

 King of Tompkins is not so well grown for profit on high land, un- 

 less piovided with suitable protection, on account of its being a large 

 apple and easily injured by the high winds. The}' are a profitable 

 apple for us to raise in Maine and when we raise more than we want 

 for our own consumption we are raising what some one else wants 

 and will try. We know the King is fine grained and handsome, and' 

 if it is productive why not grow it. We want to grow what brings 

 us the most money. We can produce apples on almost all soils iu' 

 the State of Maine. I am not so familiar with pears, but I think 

 they can be grown with profit. In Massachusetts they raise fine pears. 



President Pope. Some soils are better adapted for certain va- 

 rieties than others. 



Mr. True of New .Gloucester. Can you raise from two to four 

 barrels of Baldwins where you can only raise one of Kings? 



Mr. Blossom. Yes, I can raise many more. I cannot raise the 

 King as I can the Baldwin. The King is handsome and can grow it 

 anywhere. I have them growing in a moist soil and doing well. In 

 fact, I don't know where I can't grow them. 



Mr. BuiGGS. I can raise good Russets. Mr. Ricker tells me that 

 he would give most anything if he could raise Russets. We should 

 study our locations and then we can find one suited to every variety 

 of fruit. 



Mr. Atiierton. What do you want Russets for when you can. 

 make more money out of Baldwins? 



