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Show THE BEN DAVIS APPLE. Ve often hear of some new npple that Is said to be equal to lien Datls, or belter than lien Datls," or "as good a keeper and better quality than Hen Datls Now tho truth Is there are one hundred apples that are better than lien Datlo as to tuallty, n few thnt nre better keel ore, one or two that aro better bearers, etc. Hut when It cornea to a consideration of all the desirable points for n commercial orchard or-chard the Hen Datls stands Just about at the head The fact that fincy Itnldwins nn 1 Johnnthnn) always bring from SB to 50 cents more per bushel up to tho holldayn leads some people to Jump at the conclusion that Johnnthan and Italdwln are therefore better ap-I ap-I les to plant thnn the Hen Dat Is The mistake such people make Is ln comparing com-paring prices of tho llnr npples In the height of their season The truth Is, the Tien Datls apple should nctcr bo offered for snle IWore February 1st and from that dato until May l-t, thoro are few If any rltnls to the Hen Datls Then It Is that the real value of tho Hen Davli becomes apparent, since tompnrlson with the tlner npples Is lm-poslblo lm-poslblo na they nic all gone. lloweter, the main points In fnvor of the Hen Datls nre, hardlnes of tree, regutnlty of bearing, uniformity In flze, large size, good color and good keeping qualltlca No other one apple combines on many points nnd no other tarlety will In the course of ten jcars lcM to the grower moro money. |