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to demand a red apple, and we try n(3t to give the dealer a red apple 

 until the Yellow are done, so do not ship both apples to same dealer. 



Mrs. Michener. Do the red apples show bruises as readily as 

 the Yellow ? 



Mr. Cohill. Not quite. All early varieties must be handled 

 exceeding!}' careful. 



Question. Do vou ship them in iced cars ? 



Mr. Cohill. Xot last year. \\> expressed them. Had not 

 enough on account of uneven ripening; could not get carload lots. 



W. C. Tyson. Do you find them as profitable as winter 

 apples ? 



Mr. Cohill. \\'e find them more so. I do not advise planting 

 an orchard without some early varieties. 



Question. \A'hen does the Williams' Early Red come in^ 



Mr. Cohill. Just before or about the time the Yellow Trans- 

 parent ha> gone out. 



Mr. Boyer. Are vou using the \Mlliams' Early Red as fillers? 



Mr. Cohill. Yes, we are. 



Mr. Newcomer. A\'hat is the form with the oIcIlt trees? 



Mr. Cohill. We find the voung trees very hardy and a prolific 

 bearer. Have uot had any experience with older trees, as all ours 

 are young. 



Question. AVhat is the form of the Yellow Transparent? 

 Mr. Cohill. It is an upright grower, and is quite dilficult to 

 prune. 



W. S. Adams. Is Baltimore your market ? 



Mr. Cohill. A\'e can sell earlv apples anywhere. We ship- 

 ped most of ours to New York, but Baltimore is all right on early 

 fruit. 



Summer Rambo. Is a verv productive, vigorous and healthy 

 tree, producing a large apple with red stripes or red check. This 

 variety is a quick seller, and can stand rougher treatment than the 

 two previous varieties. It is a very attractive, brilliant red apple 

 of excellent quality, a good keeper. 3'ields well, bears early and is 

 profitable. 



Mr. Eldon. Do Summer Rambo bear early? 



Mr. Cohill. They bear early and I think you will find them 

 profitable for the season. If you are not going to plant a large 

 orchard. I would advise you not to get many Summer Rambo. 



Mr. Eldon. How often do you pick them? 



Mr. Cohill. A\'e only picked them once, but if you have any 

 quantity it would probably be more profitable to pick them two or 

 three times. 



Question. Are they as profitable as the earlier ones? 

 Mr. Cohill. Xo, not for us. 



Mr. Eldon. Do they bear as early as the other varieties ? 

 Mr. Cohill. X'o. not as early as the Yellow Transparent or 

 Williams. 



