NURSERYMEN—ORCHARDISTS 13 
Frankly, I believe that the marketing of the crop of fruit is the 
essential point in profit-making. You may grow good fruit, but 
if you neglect the packing, or ship it to points where there is a 
surplus, your profits surely will be reduced. 
Fancy apples are most salable when packed in boxes or bushel 
baskets in summer or early fall, although in some cases it may be 
necessary to use barrels. 
The “Georgia carrier’ makes the most practical and useful 
container for peaches when they are to be shipped a considerable 
distance. For nearby markets the Jersey half-bushel basket is 
sometimes used. Many growers use the bushel basket, but we 
prefer the “Georgia carrier” as a container for our best fruit. 
Be sure that only perfect fruit is packed—one imperfect speci- 
men impairs the value of the basket or barrel, and, if too many 
specimens are defective, the value of the entire shipment will be 
lessened. 
Pruning One-Year Apple Trees after Planting. Leave on 
all the limbs until spring, and when growth starts, if the tree isa 
whip, simply cut it off at the height which you desire the head to 
be. We would prefer this to be not more than 18 inches from the 
ground. If the tree is more or less branched and the head already 
formed, prune the side branches with regard to the frame of the 
future head, leaving sticks + to 6 inches in iength and cut off the 
top. We do not advise pruning the branches or cutting back the 
top until spring for best success. 
HOW TO FIGURE PRICES 
Each Rate—In buying fruit trees, less than 10 trees go at “each” 
rate. 
10 Rate—10 or more go at the 10 rate price. 
100 Rate—30 or more trees go at the 100 rate. 
1000 Rate—300 (or more) of a kind (as 300 apple, 300 pear, 300 
peach, ete.) go at the 1000 rate. 
Note—The same applies to all other trees and plants. 
Select Varieties of Apples for Different 
Apple Growing States 
The following table shows just what apples are best adapted 
to your section. Whether you grow for home or market, you 
will find it helpful. Marketing Com- Home 
Variety Sections best adapted to period mercial use 
Baldwin .....New Brunswick to Pennsylvania.Nov.-Mar. Fine Fine 
Ben Davis...Maine to oer oe Pe eae -Dec.-May Fair Poor 
Delicious ....New Brunswick to Virginia...Nov.-May Fine Fine 
Duchess ....Maine to Georgia............ July, Aug. Fine Fine 
Griti wae a eating. 40. Genreias= 6 aisci5 330s - Dec.-May Fair Poor 
Grimes .... _ New Brunswick to Georgia...Aug.-Oct. Fine Fine 
Jonathan ....New York to North Carolina. .Oct.-Mar. Fine Fine 
Maiden Blush.New York to Virginia........ Sept., Oct. Good Good 
McIntosh....New Brunswick to Marvland..Sept.-Jan. Fine Fine 
Northern Spy. New Brunswick to Pennsylv ania. Nov.-Apr. Good -Good 
Northwestern.Maine to West Virginia...... Oct.-Apr. Good Good 
© Patron. « Maryland to Georgia........ -Nov.-Mar. Good Good 
R. I. Greening Maine to Pennsylvania...... .Nov.-Mar. Good Good 
Rome Beauty. Maine to West Virginia...... Nov.-May Fine Fair 
—._Stayman ; 
Winesap...Maine to Georgia...........- Oct.-May Best Best 
Wealthy..... Western Great Lakes Region. .Oct.-Jan. Good Good 
Williams’....New York to Virginia....... July, Aug. Fine Fair 
Winesap..... Maryland to Georgia........ Nov.-June Fine Fine 
Winter 
Banana....Maine to Georgia........... Nov.-Apr. Good Fair 
Yellow 
Newtown.. New York to Virginia........ Nov.-Aug. Fair Fine 
Yellow 
opp New Brunswick to Georgia....July, Aug. Fine Fine 
or 
Imperial... Pennsylvania to North Carolina, Oct.-Jan. Good Poor 
APPLE TREE PRICES 
Each 10 100 1000 
BEA? ECOG a wai dkopiastan oe ces $0 30 $2 50 $20 00 $150 00 
7 ee Re et a pn Se ae See ae 35 3 00 25 00 200 00 
pT er Bee 5 ee ee Por eae 40 3 50 30 00 250 00 
PES DRE, 7) Api ha 2 ee ae 50 4 00 35 00 300 00 
Bite 6. Ge ee ee ei 60 5 00 40 09 350 00 
Parcel Post size (2 to 3 ft.), 40c each prepaid. 
5% off for cash with order. 
