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APPLES 
et The apple orchard can be made a very attractive part of the farmstead 
if it is carefully located and spaced so it can be easily and frequently mowed 
with a field mower after the trees attain some size. 
Fruit trees in bloom are just as ornamental as other flowering trees espec- 
ially if some of the new crabs with bright red flowers are mixed in among 
the pink and white of the other trees, And nothing is much more beautiful 
than apple trees laden with red and yellow fruit at harvest time. 
Apple trees should be planted 30 to 40 feet apart and where they can be 
conveniently reached for spraying. They respond to good cultivation, fertil- 
ization and care as much as does corn or other crops. They can be planted 
in sod if an area of 4 to 5 feet in diameter around the tree is dug up and Kept 
cultivated or mulched with strawy manure. A new planting can be inter- 
planted to small fruit or garden truck for several years. 
Prices on apples and crabs: Each Per 10 Per 100 
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EARLY VARIETIES 
DUCHESS. An excellent early summer apple for pie, cooking and general 
use. Bears young and heavily. Large fruit striped red. 
GREENDALE. Is fine quality eating and cooking green apple ripening in 
late August. A cross of Lodi and McIntosh. 
LIVELAND RASPBERRY. Is very good, large, late summer red apple. Ex- 
cellent for eating and cooking. 
LODI. Resembles one of its parents yellow transparent, but is some larger 
and a little later. Annual bearing. 
MANTET. A new bright red summer apple from Canada. Ripening ahead 
of the Duchess. 
GRIOLE (MINN. 714). A high quality early summer apple for the north. Just 
named last year. 
RENNSLAER. Similar to Duchess, Preferred by many. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Is an old favorite early summer apple. Very 
hardy and productive. 
FALL VARIETIES 
BENONI. Excellent quality. Home orchard apple coming in early fall. 
MILTON. A McIntosh type apple ripening with the Wealthy. A good grow- 
er and annual bearer. Considered superior to the Wealthy. 
SNOW is an excellent quality fine grained white fleshed red apple for cooking 
and eating out of hand. 
SUGAR LOAF. Striped sweet apple. 
WEALTHY is a leading fall apple. Keeps well. Tops for quality, juicy and 
of sprightly flavor. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
ALLANS CHOICE. An excellent small red home orchard apple which is tops 
for quality and dependability. 
ALMATA. An apple originated by N. E. Hansen, having red flesh from skin 
to core and red flowers. 
