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AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



Stock. A report sheet was made up covering condition of the 

 stock, kind and amount of plants, nursery firm making the 

 shipment, agent, if any, making the sale and value received. 

 With these sheets in operation it became necessary to inspect 

 otnly such stock as did not give satisfaction, except in instances 

 where it was convenient to inspect upon arrival. This method 

 seems to be satisfactory, under the circumstances, and with the 

 cooperation of the growers in reporting, should result in mate- 

 rial benefit to the state as a whole. Stock this year was par- 

 ticularly good, and out of 1,669 shipments received only 29 

 were unsatisfactory. It is very noticeable that only 278 of 

 these shipments were sold directly through agents. From the 

 report sheets we are able to present the following Table which 

 shows the number of various fruit trees and vines received. 

 In some cases it was necessary to give appro'ximate figures, 

 but in general the Table is a good index of the amount of 

 stock. 



No. of Apple Trees 121,000 



Plum Trees 5-250 



Pear Trees 4,150 



Cherry Trees 3<ioo 



Peach Trees 1,700 



Raspberry Plants 33.500 



Blackberry Plants 8,400 



Strawberry Plants 78,200 



Currant Bushes 3,000 



Gooseberry Bus;hes 2,100 



List of Nursery Companies that have delivered orders in the 

 State of Maine during the year 1915 is as follows: 



