text_original: _Early bearing._  This is a sufficiently obvious advantage. The Alexander apple will bear the second year after planting when grown as a dwarf, while it requires six to ten years to come into bearing as a standard. This habit of early bearing proves valuable in many ways. It encourages men to plant trees.
text_transcription: EARLY BEARING THIS IS A SUFFICIENTLY OBVIOUS ADVANTAGE THE ALEXANDER APPLE WILL BEAR THE SECOND YEAR AFTER PLANTING WHEN GROWN AS A DWARF WHILE IT REQUIRES SIX TO TEN YEARS TO COME INTO BEARING AS A STANDARD THE HABIT OF EARLY BEARING PROVES VALUABLE IN MANY WAYS IT ENCOURAGES MEN TO PLANT TREES
phonemes: ˈɜːli bˈɛɹɪŋ.ðɪs ɪz ɐ səfˈɪʃəntli ˈɑːbviəs ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ. ðɪ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚɹ ˈæpəl wɪl bˈɛɹ ðə sˈɛkənd jˈɪɹ ˈæftɚ plˈæntɪŋ wɛn ɡɹˈoʊn æz ɐ dwˈɔːɹf, wˌaɪl ɪt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz sˈɪks tə tˈɛn jˈɪɹz tə kˈʌm ˌɪntʊ bˈɛɹɪŋ æz ɐ stˈændɚd. ðɪs hˈæbɪt ʌv ˈɜːli bˈɛɹɪŋ pɹˈuːvz vˈæljuːəbəl ɪn mˈɛni wˈeɪz. ɪɾ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒᵻz mˈɛn tə plˈænt tɹˈiːz.