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15. Taking into consideration hardiness, productiveness and quality, what 

 three varieties of summer apples would you plant for family use, 

 with a view of marketing any surplus that may remain ? 



It). What tliree varieties of fall apples? 



IT. What six varieties of winter apples? 



18. What per cent, of peach trees that were sound and healthy three years 



ago are now alive ? 



19. What per cent, of those now living have sufficient strength and vitality 



to carry a full crop next season ? 



20. Has the acreage of vineyards increased or decreased in the last ten 



years ? 



21. Are grapes grown principally for wine or market and home use? 



22. What do you consider the two best black varieties ? 



23. What do you consider the two best red varieties? 



24. What do you consider the two best white varieties? 



25. What is j'our best market grape? 



2t). Is the use of wine increasing or decreasing? 



27. What per cent, of the crop has been lost by rot? 



28. What per cent, by mildew? 



29. What remedies have been tried for rot, and with what success ? 



30. Have you tried " bagging " as a remedy, and with what success ? 



31. Have grapes on the upper or lower portion of the stake or trellis suf- 



fered most from rot? 



32. Have grapes rotted most where the foliage is light or heavy? 



33. "What remedies have you tried for mildew, and with what success? 



34. Will the acreage of strawberries — for market purposes— for next 



year's fruitage be greater or less than that of the present season? 

 What per cent? 



3.J. Is there a general confidence in strawberry culture for market purposes? 

 M). What ])er cent, of the farmers in your county grow strawberries for 

 family use? 



37. Give two best varieties for market. Give two best varieties for family 



use. 



38. Has the acreage of raspberries increased or decreased during the last 



three years? AV hat per cent. 



39. Wliat two Ijlack varieties do you recommend? 



40. What two red varieties? 



41. What per cent, of the farmers grow raspberries for family use? 



42. How many Horticultural Societies are there in your county ? 



43. How many Floral Societies? 



44. How many Farmers' Clubs? 



