"IMPROVEMENT THE ORDER OP THE DAY." 
Allen Rhodes, of Ulster Co., says:— "I have about fifly varieties of peaches, 
Stevens Kareripe I liave grown for eleven years. It resembles Old Mixon Free 
nearer than any other peach, a liltle darker blush. The true report of my success 
with ninety -five trees the second .«eason afteriransplanting is this, 143 baskets con- 
taining fourteen quarts each, were sold by 6. Furman & Co., West Washington 
Market, for $721. The tree is a very vigorous grower bearing at two years old, 
ripens with the last of Late Crawford and continues some weeks." 
Office of G. FURMAN & Co., 
wholesale i'uoduce com.mission merchants. 
West Washinoto.v Market, 
Nf.w yoRK, February 23, 1883. 
R. G. Chase & Co. 
Gents:— Enclosed find statement of sales of peaches for Allen Rhodes in the 
fall of 1881. We consider the Stevens Rareripe one of tlie best varieties of late 
peaches. 
G. FURMAN & CO. 
Extracts from detailed statement of Q. Furman & Co. 
October 1, 1881.-10 baskets of peaches at f."; $50.00 
October 3, 1881 —10 baskets of peaches at 5 80,00 
October 4, 1881. — 8 baskets of peaches at 6 48.00 
October 4, 1881.— 4 basinets of peaches at 5.50 22.00 
October 4, 1881 — 4 baskets of peaches at 5 20.00 
October 5, 1881. — 1 basket of peaches at 7 7.00 
Octobers, 18§1.— 5 baskets of peaches at 6.50 32.50 
October 5, 1881. — 5 baskets of peaches at 6 30.00 
October 5, 1881 .— 4 baskets of peaches at 5 20.00 
October 6, 1881 — 1 basket of peaches at 8 8.00 
October 6, 1881.— 3 baskets of peaclies at 7.50 15.00 
October 6, 1881.— 11 baskets of peaches at 7 77.00 
October 7, 1881.— 4 baskets of peaches at 6 . 24.00 
October 8, 1881.— 1 basket of peaches at 8 8.00 
October 10, 1881.— 2 baskets of peaches at 6 12.00 
October 10, 1881.— 3 baskets of peaches at 5 10.00 
October 24, 1881 — 3 baskets of peaches at 6 12.00 
October 24, 1881.— 4 baskets of peaches at 5.50 22.00 
October 24, 1881.— 5 baskets of peaches at 5 ! 25.00 
An average of $5.73 @ basket, f 13 @ bushel. These were all of the Stevens 
Rareripe variety. 
New York, March 8, 1883. 
R. G. Chase & Co. 
Messrs.: — In repiy m your inquiry as to what common varieties of peaches 
were selling at when Stevens Rareripe were bringing such high prices, will say, 
the iirice varied from 50 cents for the inferior grade to $3 per basket for the very 
clioicest of common sorts. 
G FURMAN & CO. 
