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To deal with all of them, however, in the compass of a single 

 lecture would be impracticable. That task, therefore, must be 

 left for another occasion. Meanwhile, I have endeavoured in 

 this address to deal necessarily in a somewhat cursory manner 

 with the more important matters relating to the development of 

 the industry, and if any gentleman wishes to put questions to 

 me on points arising out of the paper I have now had the honour 

 of reading, I will do my best to answer them. 



Discussion. 



The Chairman asked how soon young cider-apple trees came 

 into bearing. 



Mr. John Watkins said that very few sorts of cider-apples 

 were early bearers, but if a good fruit was wanted it was worth 

 waiting for. They must all be thankful to Mr. Kadcliffe Cooke 

 for his comprehensive paper. He himself was a cider-maker, 

 and he found no difficulty in selling his best cider — the demand, 

 practically speaking, was unlimited. Of course, in a large 

 business there was always a certain amount of liquor which had 

 to be sold at a cheaper rate than the best, but it was not that 

 class of cider which he wished to develop. If the public required 

 a good article they should be prepared to pay for it. Much cider 

 was sold that was quite innocent of apple-juice at all. 



Mr. Gaymer expressed the pleasure he had experienced in 

 listening to the paper. He spoke of some American cider having 

 been analysed. He would not, he said, state what the result of 

 the analysis was, but if the public would only have some analysed 

 — and the cost was next to nothing — they would be surprised at 

 the result. 



Mr. Till asked if an apple could be recommended that would 

 do for cider as well as for culinary purposes. 



Mr. Watkins said there were several varieties, and promised 

 to supply a list to the Secretary of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society. (See p. 199.) 



Mr. A. Dean suggested that no licence for alcoholic liquors 

 should be issued in this country unless the person seeking the 

 licence would undertake to sell cider. That would put the 

 brewers on their mettle, especially as they were doing all in their 

 power to " tie " as many houses as possible. 



