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AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
BY PROF. F. WM. RANE, DURHAM, CHAIRMAN. 
Most fruits are grown to a greater or less extent in the State. The fruit 
sections have never been distinctly outlined. The comparatively small 
amount of coast doubtless has its advantages in moderating the climatic condi- 
tions so that a few peaches and grapes are grown, which otherwise would be 
impossible. Throughout the southern portion of the State the Baldwin apple 
is the main commercial fruit crop. Other varieties of apples as well as a 
conglomeration of varieties of other fruits are grown throughout this section, 
but not on a sufficiently large scale to base much dependence upon them. 
Plums do well here with comparatively little care. During the past two 
seasons peaches have yielded very heavily. The varieties most commonly 
fruited are Mountain Rose, Early Crawford and Foster; Elberta seems to be 
a failure. 
Orchards generally speaking are neglected; cultivation is seldom resorted 
to. 
Insects and diseases are very prevalent and account for the slight advance 
made in orcharding. The apple maggot and a dry rot spot disease, besides the 
codling moth, tent caterpillar and canker-worm are quite common and there- 
fore discouraging. 
With modern orchard methods, however, it is believed that New Hampshire 
offers exceptional opportunities. Even at present the apple crop is one of 
the best paying, and this under such poor conditions. Apples sold on the 
average in 1898 for $2.25 per bbl. for firsts and $1.50 for seconds. Small 
fruits bring good prices generally. 
NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
BY J. D. HOWE & SON, LANCASTER. 
Coos county, or rather that section of the State north of the White Moun- 
tain range is not so well adapted to fruit culture as the central and southern 
parts, but with careful selection of varieties and fairly good care, many kinds 
of apples, pears, plums, cherries and the small fruits can be raised with profit, 
and grapes can be raised with some success. A fairly rich, loamy soil, not too 
dry, at a good elevation is best for all kinds and we are convinced by ex- 
perience and observation that a northern or northwestern slope is better for 
the location of an orchard than a southern or southeastern; presumably for 
the reason that the changes from heat to cold are not so radical in the former 
as in the latter locations. 
For apples for commercial use we would recommend Fameuse,**, Wealthy 
**, Jewett, (Nodhead)**, Porter*, Tolman Sweet**, Bethel**, McIntosh**, Twenty 
Ounce*, Bellflower*, Northern Spy*, Stark** and Ben Davis*. Of the earlier 
varieties, Yellow Transparent**, White Astrachan*, Red Astrachan**, Peach 
**, Oldenburg**, St. Lawrence**, Alexander* and Fall Jenneting* all do finely 
in this locality, but owing to their poor keeping qualities are not so desirable 
for market. 
We have succeeded in raising as a real success only two varieties of pears, 
the Flemish Beauty and Clapp. Louise Bonne and Vermont Beauty seem to 
be doing fairly well. 
