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Beacon Tops the Market Before Wealthy or McIntosh are Ready 

PLANT BEACON ON THE LAWN, IN THE 
VICTORY GARDEN, OR FOR MARKET 

PRAIRIE SPY « x x 
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vortenteue” FRUIT TREES 
BEACON «xx 
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New Red Early Apple” 
Color cut page 4. 
Gan Hame - or for Market 
Beacon is early, but unlike most early 
apples, it is not quickly perishable. Even 
though it ripens with or just a few days 
later than Duchess, it keeps easily into the 
Wealthy season. This good handling and 
keeping quality, together with all-red color 
make Beacon a very exceptional early apple. 
Prof. Alderman says: 
Prof. Alderman, Chief of Horticulture, ~ 
University of Minnesota, says: “The Beacon 
apple is apparently establishing itself very 
satisfactorily throughout Minnesota and the 
. surrounding territory. The fact that it is 
very hardy and of early maturity makes it a 
valuable home orchard variety in the north- 
ern and western parts of the state. The 
commercial growers in the southeastern 
quarter of the state are reporting marked 
success with Beacon because its high color, 
its dependable bearing habit, and its good 
handling qualities make it a good market 
apple for the early season.” 
Best Early Apple 
Benjamin F. Dunn, Past President, Min- | 
nesota State Horticultural Society, writes of 
Beacon: “Commercial and home orchardists 
are planting Beacon because it is a beautiful 
red apple that outeats, outsells and outkeeps _ 
its seasonal rival, Duchess. It cooks well 
and the trees are a pleasure to grow for 
they are hardy, vigorous and productive.” 
Hardy in Far North. 
Mark Thompson, Superintendent of the 
Northeast Experiment Station, Duluth, Min- 
nesota, writes: “We like Beacon. Its appeal 
is in quality, beauty and coloring.” 
John Buchanan, Nova Scotia, formerly 
Vice President of American Pomological 
Society, writes: ““A heavy early bearer.” 
Beacon Tops Market 
Fred Haralson, Superintendent of the 
Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm, where Bea- 
con was originated, says: “Beacon sold on 
the Minneapolis market at $2.00 per bushel, 
when Duchess brought only 75 cents.” 
Extremely High Quality Prof. Alderman says: 
Prairie Spy is for discriminating people—those 
who are not satisfied with common apples. It’s 
Prof. Alderman, Chief of Horticulture, 
for people who appreciate extra fine quality. 
Prairie Spy has this exceptional quality—not 
only for eating, but for cooking as well. What 
is more, you can enjoy it over a long period, all 
through winter and early spring, long after other 
quality apples are off the market. It has no com- 
petition in a late keeping, high quality apple. 
Benjamin F. Dunn, Past President, Minnesota 
State Horticultural Society, says of Prairie Spy: 
“Our beautiful, red Prairie Spy apple is a late- 
keeping winter apple of EXCEPTIONAL qual- 
ity. The trees are hardy, vigorous and produc- 
tive.” 
Besides quality, it has the other features re- 
quired for a popular apple. 
Absolutely Hardy 
The Armistice Day storm of 1940 caused un- 
told damage to tender and half-hardy apple trees. 
Prairie Spy came through that testing time with- 
out a scratch and is reported favorably as far 
north as Morden, Canada. 
Arnold Nietfeld, fruit grower of Stearns 
County, writes: “I have had Prairie Spy since 
1930. It has shown no sign of winter injury and 
we have had the temperature two winters as low 
as 38 degrees below zero. The fruit is good © 
quality and uniform size. It has always ripened 
early enough to escape frost. It is the best in 
quality of my apples, and has strong crotches and 
bears well. In short, Prairie Spy has done for 
me all that has been claimed for it.” 
University of Minnesota, says of Prairie Spy: 
“Tt is an even better keeper than the Haralson 
and is the best quality winter apple available 
in late winter and early spring. It has a little 
tendency to over-bear in alternate years and 
may require thinning at such time to produce 
fruits of maximum size and finish. I have 
been watching this apple for over 15 years 
at the Fruit Breeding Farm and have always 
felt that it was destined to become a valuable 
apple for this part of the country. My con- 
fidence is still unshaken.” 
Bears Young 
Henry W. Leidel, 
prominent fruit 
grower of Winona 
County, says: “In 
my estimation Prai- 
rie Spy is a profit- 
able tree to grow. 
It bears very young. 
I have a three-year- 
old graft that pro- 
duced a bushel and 
a half of well-col- 
ored apples last 
fall.” Color cut, 
page 4. 
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Prairie Spy—A Favorite with Everyone 
Fred Ulrich, prominent fruit grower in 
Olmstead county says of Beacon: “As a 
market apple for its season it will outsell 
any other variety.” 
The “Quality” Winter Apple 
Praise from Canada 
John Buchanan, Nova Scotia, formerly Vice _ 
President of American Pomological Society, — 
writes very highly of Prairie Spy: “It is a 
heavy bearer, and has a very fine record for 
long-keeping. The fruit is good color and 
quality, very solid, and an A-1 shipper, the 
gol apple I know that has the Cox Orange 
avor. 
Superintendent Leslie of the Morden, Mani- 
toba, Experiment Station, writes that Haralson — 
and Prairie Spy thrive in southern Manitoba. ; 
The Prairie Spy apple, he says, is a “very 
fine variety, large, bright red and excellent i in 
flavor.” 

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