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Mr. Boyer. The first season I cut the leaders back. The 

 nicest fruit grows on the top. We just prune so tliat we have a 

 nice bearing tree and a nice crop. We head in the long branches 

 so as to keep it from growing out of shape. 



Member. Which variety gives you the largest quantity of 

 extra fine fruit? Which variety brings you the most money? 



Mr. Boyer. Elberta. 



Member. Do you grow the Champion? 



Mr. Boyer. I do. 



Member. Do you grow the Carman? 

 Mr. Boyer. We do not grow very many. 



Member. What is the difference between the Carmen and 

 Bell of Georgia ? 



Mr. Boyer. The Belle of Georgia is about on the same list. 

 The Mountain Rose is about the first free-stone. They rot very 

 badly in a wet season. The late ones do too but not so bad as the 

 semi-clings. 



Member. What are the principal varieties that you have 

 growing at the present time? 



Mr. Boyer. I grow a good many Salway, which I would not 

 recommend on a soil under 800 ft. above sea level. They are not 

 good on low ground, but where you have the altitude, the Salway 

 is a very profitable peach. Also grow, Elberta, Stump and Old 

 Mixon. We have some new varieties but they are not tested out 

 yet. 



Member. Have you the Iron Mountain? 

 Mr. Boyer. I have. 



Member. Is there much difference between that and Ford's 

 Late White? 



Mr. Boyer. Not much. 



Member. Does the Iron Mountain have more color? 



Mr. Boyer. I have the trees growing and can not tell you 

 much about the fruit. I prefer to grow the varieties that I have 

 been growing for years. Just planted enough of those newer var- 

 ieties to test them. 



Member. Do you get any fruit the third year? 



Mr. Boyer. Sometimes a few, but I always aim to grow the 

 trees before I grow the fruit. You can grow a pretty fair crop in 

 three years but it is at the expense of the tree. It does not pay. 



Member. Do you believe in pruning at any time during the 

 summer months? 



Mr. Boyer. In July or August. I could show you thousands 

 of trees that I trimmed last August. 



Member. Do you prefer that to winter pruning? 



Mr. Boyer. I do, because when the season comes we are 

 ready to spray. 



Member. In your locality do trees make much young growth 

 after they bear ? 



Mr. Boyer. They do. I can only speak of my own locality. 

 I do not consider a peach orchard profitable after ten years. It is 

 better to start a new one and take the old trees out. I would sooner 

 spend my time on a young orchard. 



