early; but if planted in
good, rich, black soil it will as a rule do well. It commands a good
price, and is a good apple for variety. We cannot make it a leader, but
should keep it among our commercial apples.

James Sharp (Morris county): I consider it a good apple for my soil. It
is a good apple if planted in a cool and moist red clay. In this they
grow to a marketable size.

G. L. Holsinger: I think I would not plant another Winesap, unless for
family use. I would place it fifth or sixth on the list. After one or
two good crops they generally play out. This year they were about the
size of crab-apples.

J. W. Robison: The Winesap in Butler county is prone to spur blight. In
summer, when the hot sun comes, they dry up in clusters. As far south as
we are they are hardly profitable. Farther north they do better. In
Illinois, from one square of 200 trees (Winesaps) I gathered 3000
bushels of apples, in 1871.

G. W. Bailey: I know no better apple for family use. In our country, in
the low lands, they are fine, of fair size, producing well. While the
tree is young the fruit is fine; after it gets older it overbears, and
the fruit becomes small. I would not plant it for market.

William Cutter (Geary county): I consider the Winesap good for family
orchards, but when old inclined to overbear, which enfeebles the tree.
While the tree is young it is among the best. It does not pay for
market.

B. F. Smith: I would drop it from the commercial list. If I were to
plant 1000 trees I would plant only 200 Winesaps. I prefer the Ben
Davis, but we should not all grow the same apple. We want variety.

William Cutter: Every one likes Winesaps, but we cannot grow them at
ordinary prices.

George P. Whiteker (Shawnee county): I do not know a better apple. As
remarked, when the tree gets old the fruit runs down in size. It is very
deceiving. When it appears overloaded there are often not many on it.

President Wellhouse: It has disappointed us every year. Some years they
are very full, but many go to the cull piles. I vote against the
Winesap. We have not planted any for ten years. Mr. Walter Wellhouse is
here. He can tell us about the Winesap.

Walter Wellhouse (Shawnee county): My experience is that, like some
other apples, they will not grow in poor soils, but if the soil is
suitable they are profitable.

Dr. G. Bohrer (Rice county): I have noticed it is not so much in the
quality of the soil as the quantity of moisture in