J. F. Maxey (Franklin county): I favor it because of its large size and attractive appearance.
G. L. Holsinger (Wyandotte county): I vote for it.
G. W. Bailey (Sumner county): The Ben Davis has been the most profitable with us. It is very attractive and popular, and a good seller.
A member: On account of its large size, attractive appearance, and good market qualities, I vote for it.
B. F. Smith (Douglas county): I vote for it because it is the best commercial apple we have and stands high in the European markets. It sells for six dollars a barrel in Hamburg.
WINESAP.
Synonyms: Winesop and Potpie Apple.
This is not only a good apple for the table, but it is also one of the very finest cider fruits, and its fruitfulness renders it a great favorite with orchardists. The tree grows rather irregularly, and does not form a handsome head, but it bears early, and the apples have the good quality of hanging late upon the trees without injury, while the tree thrives well on sandy, light soils. The tree is very hardy, and one of the most profitable orchard varieties wherever grown. Young wood reddish brown, with smooth red buds. Fruit of medium size, rather roundish oblong. Skin smooth, of a fine dark red, with a few streaks, and a little yellow ground appearing on the shady side. Stalk nearly an inch long, slender, set in an irregular cavity. Calyx small, placed in a regular basin, with fine plaits. Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, with a rich, high flavor. Very good. November to May.
Remarks on the Winesap by members of the State Horticultural Society:
C. C. Cook (Wabaunsee county): I strongly favor the Winesap, preferring it to any apple I grow.