
          No. 1     Large Yellow Newtown Pippin                                                               101

Apples

This is a large flat Apple; the skin and flesh are of a yellow color
when fully ripe, and much more tough and thick than the skin of the green Newton
Pippin -- The flesh is firm and less juicy than the green [illegible] nor does
it possess quite so sprightly a flavor .  It is certainly among
the most valuable Apples of our Country, though
generally acknowledged to be inferior to the other
kind here mentioned.  I am of opinion that the
Tree is also less vigorous in its growth.  The
Newton Pippin though varying in its qualities from
difference of soil aspect, age of tree, and cultivation
retains its preeminence when compared with every
other apple growing in our Country as a table fruit.
It is also a very fine cider apple and makes a clear strong
highly flavored liquor particularly when gathered late &
housed for a few weeks. The tree on good ground grows
to a good size is very productive and profitable.  This fall
1809 upwards of 3[illegible] barrels were sent to Philada [Philadelphia] from 44 [illegible]
in Hunterdon County I have [illegible] amounts of equal productiveness
in other years particularly in an orchard planted by Peter
Gordon [illegible] Hopewell Hunterdon County NJ.  They succeed
best on strong and stiff ground -- but we have lately
discovered that manuring our light soils in Burlington
County with mud from Meadows or Rivers brings them into
a high state for the growth of the Pippin and every other
apple.  And that in [illegible] Soil is the growth more rapid &
vigorous than in Sandy ground thus managed.  The stalk is
short and inserted in a hollow remarkably deep.  The blossom end is equally
hollow and deep --                                         One of the most remarkable
peculiarities of                                                   the Pippin Tree is the roughness
of the bark --                [sketch of apple]                 beyond any other apple
tree.  In the                                                                    month of Sept 1810 I saw
some very                                                                       fine pippin Cyder at
[illegible]                                                                         fined and drawn from
a hhd [hogshead] through                                            the Summer for
family use -                                                                       & then good though
nearly out.

Taken from a very fine yellow Newton pippin Sent to me
by John Shoemaker who sells large quantities of apples on Comm~[commission]
from Abraham Hunt and other   March 6, 1810--
        