Report From Sixth District, 271 



Blackberries averaged about 10 cts per quart to the raiser. 

 Strawberries and red raspberries about 7 cts; and black 

 raspberries about 9 cts per quart. 

 Currants and cherries sell readily at $2,50 per bushel. 



Horticultural E.vhihUions. 



Horticultural exhibitions were made at the county fairs. 

 A very fine exhibition was made at the Fond du Lac county 

 fair. 



An Horticultural Society was organized at New Casse, 

 Fond du Lac county, last March^ but died out after it's third 

 meeting. 



There is yet in existence a society at IMarkesan that is 



doing good. 



Fruit Groivers. 



The most prominent fruit growers are C H. Hamilton, 

 Woodruff & Son, Ripon. 

 Hewitt & Barnes, Goff & Lane, Waupon. 

 Dr. Holmes, Marquette. 



Israel Chester, H. H. Matterson, Campbell's Port. 

 R. Kinnement, Oatfield. 



Mrs. M. S. Hiner, Mrs. V. Wallace, Fond du Lac. 

 Nurserymen are C. Perry, Beaver Dam. 

 John Hewitt, Hewitt & Barnes, Minke & Goff, Waupon. 



Diseases, Insects, etc. 



Fire blight, sun-scald, black harts and June grass. 

 Apple gouger, bark louse, currant worms and curculios 

 abound. 



Vegetable Gardening. 



Some very fine vegetable gardens at Fond du Lac, Ripon, 

 Oakneld, Waupon, Beaver Dam and Juneau. 



But the farmers' gardens are neglected most by far of any 

 worthy enterprise that I know of. 



Methods of Culture. 



Best method of cultivating apple and cherry orchard — 

 Incline trees to south of west. Cultivate in garden or root 

 crops two seasons; seed to clover in second fall. 



