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from other sections, competition in our own markets and 

 competition with the European markets. The King, Ben 

 Davis, Newtown Pippin, etc., and many other varieties are 

 grown for European markets. "VVe have to meet that com- 

 petition. The York Imperial is bringing three or four dollars 

 a barrel when our Baldwins bring two dollars and a half. 

 We must meet this competition. 



We are looking for something Ave can sell for a higher 

 price than the varieties we are now growing. We can 

 do no better in our own markets than to grow the varieties 

 local with us, and which can be grown to perfection ; for 

 the European markets we must study the varieties that are 

 being put into competition. Of these varieties, we have 

 the Ben Davis, which is called the " mone^^ coiner" through- 

 out New York State and the west. No doubt there is more 

 money in growing that to-day than in growing any other 

 apple. It bears early, and very heavily indeed ; the apples 

 are of good form and will keep, but they are of so poor 

 quality that in a few years there will be no demand for any 

 apples if this is largely grown. 



Another apple that is grown for shipping is the York 

 Imperial. It is better than the Ben Davis and more beau- 

 tiful ; is as good a shipper, and possibly may be as profit- 

 able. The flavor of the York Imperial is fairly good ; it is 

 better than the Ben Davis. The Newtown Pippin and King 

 we cannot grow to compete Avith other markets. 



Another apple which may compete with the above varieties 

 in the European markets is the Lawver or Delaware winter. 

 It keeps well, and every apple is as perfect as though turned 

 out in a lathe. It yields well ; a small tree eight inches in 

 diameter produced four barrels the past season. 



We have tried a number of varieties that are comparatively 

 new to our general markets. The Sutton Beauty is an apple 

 equal to the Baldwin, or better in quality, and free from the 

 brown specks spoken of this morning by Dr. Sturgis. The 

 color is brighter and rather more showy than the Baldwin, 

 and I think, as far as we know, it can be made to yield nearly 

 as large a crop. Mr. Hadwen and Mr. Hartshorn have brought 

 in specimens of the Sutton Beauty which the audience are 

 invited to test at the close of this meeting. The Washing- 



