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leaders for most sections are, in the order of their ripening, 

 Oldenburg, Wealthy, Mcintosh, Baldwin and Wagener, with 

 Gravenstein standing near the head for some sections and 

 Delicious a promising candidate. 



Buying of Nursery Stock. 



This question brings up many minor details which have to 

 be settled before a satisfactory purchase can be made. A few 

 of these questions would be — 



First, shall we buy northern or southern grown stock? 

 This probably makes no difference provided the stock can be 

 landed at the orchard in good condition. 



Second, the advantages of locally grown stock. These are 

 certainly considerable and personally the writer would never 

 go far from his orchard for nursery stock. Locally grown 

 trees arrive at the farm in fresher condition, the transportation 

 charges are less, and any disagreement with the nurseryman 

 can be more easily adjusted. • 



Third, shall one set dwarfs or standards? For most com- 

 mercial propositions probably the standard is to be recom- 

 mended. There have been cases where dwarf trees have done 

 remarkably well, but, on the whole, the standard is more 

 satisfactory. 



Fourth, the best age of trees to buy. This question is 

 largely on one-year versus two-year trees, and in the writer's 

 opinion the one-year tree is likely to be more satisfactory 

 where soil conditions are ideal, but the two-year trees are to 

 be preferred where soil conditions are not of the best. 



It is unquestionably wise to buy direct from some reputable 

 nurseryman instead of from an agent, and to get in your 

 order as early as possible. If it can be done in November 

 or December, one is sure to get the varieties he wants and to 

 avoid many other difficulties. 



Preparation of Soil. 



If the land is not too sloping, it is desirable to plow the 



field the autumn before it is to be set, but on land which 



• slopes much, it is best to wait until early in the spring. After 



