222 FRUIT FARMING 



SUPPLEMENT to FRUIT FARMING. 



A very interesting Conference was held at Wye 

 College, Kent, December, 1910, and the following 

 points were considered by the authorities worth 

 notice : 



Great complaints were made as to the failure of 

 Cox's Orange Apple to bear a satisfactory crop, 

 possibly owing to the past cold seasons. Many growers 

 were grubbing them out. This appears premature, as 

 a cycle of good summers may cause them to do 

 better. Others said good results had been attained 

 by grafting Bramley's upon them, and that the 

 restriction caused Bramley's to bear more or less fruit 

 every season. 



The packing of choice fruit in boxes was strongly 

 advised, but only for choice dessert fruits, especially 

 early varieties. It was agreed that too many sorts 

 had a bad effect on market rates. 



Local Societies, for the co-operation of growers to 

 get lower carriage rates, was advised. In this way 

 the small man would be on equal terms with the 

 large growers. 



Lord Derby, Lane's Prince Albert, Gladstone, and 

 Beauty of Bath, were considered safe for all fruit 

 districts ; but Julian, Lord Grosvenor, Early Victoria, 

 Stirling Castle, Bismarck, Newton Wonder, Worcester 

 Pearmain, King Pippin, and Allington Pippin, were 

 good in many parts. (Bramley's apparently has been 

 left out by accident in the report ; it should be well 

 in the first series). In the less known Apples, 

 Edward the yth, Norfolk Beauty, Hunt's Early and 



