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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt:...this and Fall Orange, and it was bromrbt before this Societv about fifteen vears ago. T think that is all T can tell you in regard to the history: others can tell you of the quality. rr. Loope.: I do not know very much about the Newell, although T have it. The onlv question with me in regard to the Newell or anv other apple is, is it a success, commercially speaking? So far as mv experience goes, T have never seen any evidence that the Newell was a success commercially, T mean that it is not prolific enough. The President (Mr. Toolel: The next point under consideration is "Tts Value in Commercial and in TTome Orchards." A corner of the Medford Trial Orchard, with Supt. Harris viewing the new fence. THE NEWELL APPLE. J. S. Palmer. The Newell Apple seems to be at its best on rather light soil well fertilized. The tree must be well pruned and top well thinned to get best results. It is always a shy bearer with a tendency to bear a medium crop each year. The tree is very liable to crotch and split down with wind. The apple is of good size, rather uneven and liable to crack and deform. It is a fairly good keeper and stands shipping well. It has no p'ace as a dessert-apple but for cooking purposes it has few equals among our Wisconsin apples. Its season brings it in the market, about. Thanksgiving time when there is usually a good demand for this class of apples. With me it has proved a very satisfactory market apple. THE NEWELL APPLE--ITS VALUE IN THE COMMERCIAL ORCHARD. A. J. PniTJ.irs. In my opinion the Newell apple has no value in commercial orchards. Mr. A. G. Tuttle told me so before T set it twenty years ago on soil similar to his. Reports from the farm where it originated are more favorable. It had quite a run for a few years after Prof. GofF sa...