The Farm

From a leading member of the Vermont apple syndicate, it has been learned, in reference to the "corner" in Verniont grown apples, that the syndicate 8 composed of the following wellmown Boston firms: Curtis & Co., Hiand Chessman & Co., Winn, Kieker & Go., and Isaac Locke & Co. These f our rms learned through the eastern and western correspondents that there vould be a scarcity of apples in all but portion of Verinont, known as the Champlain valley, a fertile tract of country lying between Lake Champlain md the Adirondack range on the west. Here the apple erop was remarkable, both in quality and production, and a combination was immediately formed to purchase and control this fruit, which is famous for its keeping qualities as well as fine flavor. Agents were quietly sent to all points along ihe Unes of rftiiwftv and contracts made with all the leading producers of apples, at various prices, ranging f rom $2 to $2 75 (a) $3 per barrel, a few extra lote costina as high as $3 50 per barrel. In the town of Slielburne, Crittenden county, several extensive orchards were purchased, one producing nearly 5,000 barrels, and several 1,500 to 2,000 each, while in Addison and Grand Isle counties, orchards are numerous which produce f rom 400 to 600 barrels of No. 1 fruit annually. The syndicate is now busily engaged in securing the small lotsof 20 to 100 barrels over this section, and in forwarding the fruit contracted to market. It has purchased to this date, over 32,000 barrels of Ko. 1 craft apples. Of these, 9,000 barrels are sent to New York f or storage in 'coolers,' where the fruit is guaranteed to be constantly kept at a temperature of 40 degrees, which prevenís decay and aduiits of sales late in the season, when the markets are cieanea ou, 01 choice fruit. The renaainder of its extensive purcuase will bo sent to Boston tor storage and sale. The two leading rnembers of the syndicate are both spending their time in Vermont, giving their personal attention to the packing and shipping of the fruit, and they express themselves well satisfled witli the superior quality of their purchases. They say in all their experience they have never seen or purchased a luier lot of apples and express their surnrise at the uniform beauty and fair fruit on the