Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25

growing apples. He noted that
while in New York and other APP
ple-growing States, only small !
areas are found where apples can .
be grown successfully. Here III
Delaware the entire State has first
class land for apple cultivation,
and from the Brandywine to Sus-
sex, apple land was lying around,
plentiful and in many cases, very
cheap.
Mr.. Hotaling, who represents
the Division of Farm Institutes of
the New York Board of Agricult-
ure, had charge of the demonstra-
ton of the New York apple law
when it went into effect last year.
When a similar law was passed by
the Delaware Legislature, Prof
Wesley Webb, secretary of the
Delaware Board of Agriculture,
who is an enthusiastic worker for
the Improvement of fruit growing
and farming conditions IN the
state made application to the New
York Board of Agriculture to send
man here to fully explain the
law.
AS Mr.. Hotaling is thoroughly
familiar with the working of the
law and is himself large grower
and shipper of apples, he was rec
commended by the New York board
to take up the work. He arrived
in Delaware about two weeks age
and in company with Professor
Webb has visited all Of the large
orchards and has given growers
valuable information upon the
packing and shipping of fruit in
order to comply with the provi-
sions of the new law and has also
explained to them the benefits to
be derived when the law gets thor
oughly into action.
Before leaving, Mr.. Hotaling was
requested to give his opinion upon
the growing of apples in Della
ware and how the new law will
affect the industry. He said:
after looking over the situation
in Delaware | am sure the pros
pect here is one Of the best for ap-
pie growing that | have seen any
where. There are a few thing
which | believe are very important
and should be considered very
carefully by growers. One of the
most important is the selection o.
varieties. Every section of the
country where apples are raised is
better adapted to growing some
particular variety than any other.
In this section, the Stayman seems
to be supreme, closely followed by
the old-fashioned Winesap and a
few other kinds of winter apples.
Another thing of Importance is
the proper distance of planting
There is limit to the number of
trees that can be profitably plant
ed to the acre. Especially is this
the case with the Stayman varie-
ty, because Of the rapid growth of
the trees.
"All men who start growing APP
Piles as a business should regard
that bushes a rather permanent
The permanency will Deepen
! largely upon the age at which the
tree can be made to bear profitab-
ly. will, in turn, depend largely
upon the methods of pruning fol-
lowed during the early life of the
trees. Then, as matter of course
the next thing of Importance is the
amount which can be realized from
the growing of apples. This mus
always depend upon marketing to
a good advantage, which is again
largely dependent upon the quail
ity of the fruit and the manner
in which it is packed.
mo man can ever put up a good
package Of poor fruit in such q
manner as to make it demand tor
prices. On the other hand, it is
hard indeed to get the best prices
for good fruit unless it is vel
packed.
There is a good market for al
kinds and sizes Of apples. The es.
sential thing in the marketing is
to enable the buyer to buy the size
and kind desired for his particu
lar purpose. This is where the
Delaware packing law promises tc
revolutionize marketing fruit. Thu
,, packing and marketing will enablr
every man to buy just what ]
wants because he can tell just
what is in the package, conse
quently it should enable every
grower to get the highest price be
cause he is able to place other