26G Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. 



Soils, Sites and Resources. 



Our best location for apples, judging by the numbers of 

 surviving trees that are to be found on top of bluffs or 

 elevated plateaus which are above depressions in the ranges 

 where air currents draw through or settle north, northwest 

 or northeast slopes have been favorable. A good wheat 

 clay soil not always calcareous seems to be the best. 



Of soils suitable for the varieties mentioned under the 

 head of No. 4, there are many favorable sites in this town- 

 ship and through the county. 



Fruit Lists. 



Your observer does not feel competent to offer a list for 

 general use, but would not hesitate for his own use on the 

 score of hardiness, to plant the following varieties in addi- 

 tion to a few Siberian, Tetofski, Alexander, Dutchess, 

 Fall Orange, Drap Dor, Golden Russet, poor bearer, Utters, 

 Willow Twig, Fameuse, Talman Sweet, Hass, Wealthy, 

 Wolf River, Orange, Orange Winter. 



The best of the foregoing I shall plant in addition to the 

 new Russians. 



There was a great shortage of yield of small fruits, be- 

 cause of dry, hot weather, yet prices did not rule high;^ for 

 most kinds Gregg is the best blackcap raspberry, although 

 a little tender. Gouhegan or Tyler are good for early. 

 Doolittle is good, a little hardier than Gregg, and has not 

 deteriorated in this locality. Cuthbert and Marlbro stood 

 first among the reds, Branywine's are tedious to pick. 

 Plant some Schaffer's CoUosal for your own use. They are 

 hardy, prolific, tart, juicy and sprightly. 



Crescent is the leading strawberry with some variety to 

 fertilize, for which Cumberland Triumph is generally rec- 

 ommended. William and Charles Dawning are now com- 

 pletely out of favor. 



Fruit Crops. 



The Sharpless brought best prices in this market, yield- 

 ing fine berries after the glut of market had passed. 

 From my own observations Ancient Briton is not much 



