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it quickly along the under side of the limb, on which the 

 tent is located ; you may burn some of the foliage but the 

 branch is not injured. This is to be done early in the 

 morning before the vermin have gone to their work of de- 

 struction. It costs no more to raise and support a tree 

 bearing first class fruit, than third class. The profit and 

 satisfaction will be the difference, between success and 

 failure. Always pick by hand, on a dry day, handle care- 

 fully, pack only in clean casks in which fruit has never been 

 allowed to decay, give them time to sweat before packing 

 theni, keep in as cool a place as possible without freezing, 

 mark name and quality on each barrel, so that you will not 

 hesitate to have them opened in the presence of yourself 

 and your customer, and that smiles only, will pervade both 

 of your countenances, at the sight. 



It is no easy task to compile a list of the best apples to 

 be raised in Essex County. The trade demands some or 

 all of the following qualities, good size and color, sharp 

 pleasant flavor, possessing a definite character, and good 

 keeping qualities as a result of our observations of the ex- 

 hibitions of the last twenty years. We should make out a 

 list something like the following : William's Early, Red 

 Astrachan, Golden Sweet, Gravenstien, Lyscom, Porter, 

 Hubbardston, Late Strawberry, Duchess of Oldenburgh, 

 Drap d'Or, Golden Pippen, Garden Royal, Hunt's Russet, 

 Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, Roxbury Russet, Dan- 

 vcrs Sweet, Smith's Cider, Kilham Hill. Farmuse and 

 Northern Spy would be classed as doubtful, } r et we had 

 some very good specimens of both varieties at this year's 

 exhibit, and more confidence is had in their cultivation. 



Several new varieties were brought to our notice, among 

 them the Mann which may be found described on pages 21 

 and 22 in the appendix of Downing's last edition on fruits ; 

 for it is claimed, good size, form and quality, early and 

 annual bearer, and a late keeper, January to April. 



This apple was exhibited by Mr. C. N. Lunt of Newbury. 

 Another variety, the Ordway by Mr. Albert Kimball of 



