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quite above that of ordinary peaches not graded. As a result, Mr. Hale states 

 that he has received for his peaches from fifty to seventy-five cents more per 

 basket than the ordinary prices. 



Speaking of varieties, Mr. Hale stated, that while early varieties, such as 

 Alexander, are perhaps more hardy than others, there was little demand for them 

 in our markets, and little money could be made out of them. He believes the 

 best early peach of hardy character is the Mountain Rose. 



Of yellow peaches the most hardy is Hill's Chili, and with him it has 

 only failed. to fruit twice in twelve years ; but in order to do well it needs to be 

 carefully thinned. In his opinion it is the best canning peach in America. The 

 Wonderful is a seedling peach which at first promised well, but since it has been 

 propagated by budding, it has proved to be only a poor Smock, and a failure in 

 most places. 



In answer to a question regarding the amount of fertilizers to apply per 

 acre, Mr. Hale said that he uses an average of 1800 pounds per annum, in the 

 proportion of a pound of potash to two pounds of bone meal. He believes in 

 applying the elements separately according as the land seems to require. 



Small Fruits. 



During the discussion upon this subject, a member stated that he consid- 

 ered stable manure best for currants and gooseberries, that it should be applied 

 in the fall and cultivated in the next spring, but one should be careful not to 

 apply too much. Others stated that, in their experience, wood ashes gave better 

 results with these fruits. The statement of a Michigan fruit grower was quoted 

 to the effect that he has received $800 for his crop of Downing gooseberries off 

 one acre, picked and marketed when ripe. The Downing has this advantage, 

 that when ripe it was still green in appearance, and suits the market, at a date 

 when others do not. A gentleman present stated that he has experimented in 

 growing gooseberries on two kinds of soil, one stiff upland, the other a low 

 gravel. On the latter they had failed completely, but on the stiff land they had 

 yielded freely. 



Prof. L. H. Bailey said the leaves of currant bushes should remain until 

 about the month of October, but usually they drop much sooner, owing to mil- 

 dew. This early loss of the foliage very much lessens the next year's crop. He 

 would give the preference to the Cherry currant, because the Fay is more capri- 

 cious in bearing, and more inclined to split. The leaf blight coming about 

 midsummer, must be kept in check, or currant growing will soon become unpro- 

 fitable. He agreed with the previous speaker that the Downing gooseberry is 

 profitable, because it can either be picked green or else be left until ripe, and 

 still be sold as a green berry. 



Mr. Johnson, of Peruville, gave an address on the " How to make growing 

 small fruits profitable." In his opinion, a great secret was to apply manure in 



