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Were it not for fertilizing purposes, I should never plant anything 

 else. The Capt. Jack is the best fertilizer I have ever used for the 

 Bubach. The Beder Wood with me is a failure, the vines rusting 

 worse than anything I ever had. 



The Robinson, a new berry originated in Kansas, I have fruited 

 this year, and I am inclined to believe it will be a valuable ^acquisition 

 as a late berry. 



The Princess, Greenville and a host of other new berries are not 

 coming up to expectations. The introduction of so many new varieties, 

 not one in a hundred of which is any better, or as good, as the old 

 ones, I consider a curse to the berry businees. 



RASPBERRIES. 



The majority of raspberry j>atches are awful sick. The authracnose, 

 the drouth and sudden cold spells during the winter have about fin- 

 ished up the old patches. I am going to have a fair crop because I 

 have been setting some most every year, while the most of growers 

 are depending on these old patches, and as a consequence are left in 

 the soup. 



I find that raspberries in this locality are not profitable after the 

 fourth year, and the best plan is to keep setting. There will not be 

 enough raspberries grown around Springfield to supply the home 

 market. 



Varieties — The Hopkins stands away ahead of anything else; in 

 fact, most everything else is being cut down. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



The Snyder and Taylor were but little injured by the freeze, and 

 are loaded with fruit. All other varieties were badly damaged, and 

 will have but little fruit. The old Kittatinny has rusted so bad in the 

 last two years that most everyone is digging them up. I believe that 

 grand old variety will go this time, never to return. The blackberry 

 <crop will hardly supply the home demand. G. W. Hopkins. 



Fruits in Central Missouri. 



L. A. Goodman, Secretary : 



Strawberries promised about three-fourths of a crop, but the dry 

 weather of the past two weeks has cut this about one-half, so we will 

 not have quite a half crop even if it should rain in the coming 24 

 hours. Bubach was damaged the most of any variety by the freeze of 

 March 25 and 26, showing only about 50% blossom. 



