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The Currier apple originated in our neighborhood, proba- 

 bly within the present century, and on the farm of a Mr« 

 Currier, which gave name to the apple. They are jujey, of 

 good flavor; in form like the Porter apple, but not quite as 

 large ; a little striped with red, and will keep longer than the 

 Baldwin, and the tree is an uncommonly great bearer. 



We were informed by Mr. Gorden, the present owner, that 

 he picked from the original tree in one year, about twelve 

 years ago, seventeen barrels, which he sold in the winter or 

 spring for $5.50 per barrel at the cellar, amounting to the 

 handsome sum of $93.50, not including the apples that 

 dropped from the tree. A few years previous to this time 

 there was said to be gathered from the tree 28 barrels at one 

 time, not including those that dropped from the tree. 



As to the price for which they were sold, we were not in- 

 formed. They have been grafted to some extent m our vicin- 

 ity, and a neighbor who had a large orchard of mostly Bald- 

 wins, said to us that if his orchard had been Currier apples 

 instead of Baldwin, it would have given a much larger income 

 in the last few 3''ears than it has. The reason he assigned, 

 was they have often produced a good crop, when the Bald- 

 wins have failed, and as they keep better than the Baldwins 

 they usually bear about the same price. 



The President apple originated in Pelham, N. H., within 

 the present century, — an excellent fall apple and good bearer. 



The Hubbardston Nonsuch, — we know not when or where 

 they originated, — is a prolific bearer, of superior quality^ 

 suitable for use in late fall and early winter. 



As to the origin of the Baldwin Apple, we have the follow- 

 ing information from the Hon. Josiah Newhall of Lynnfield ; 

 The Baldwin apple, he says, was found growing wild in the 

 town of Wilmington, on the farm of a Mr. Butters, more 

 than a hundred years ago. They were known as the Butters 

 apple, also known as the Woodpecker apple, the woodpecker 

 having perforated the bark. Being disseminated by Col. 

 Baldwin, they were called the Baldwin apple. For many 



