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2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 

 Potatoes— Cut vs. Whole Seed— Large and Small. 



APPLE ORCHARD. 



The spring of 1910 proved trying on all trees and quite a large percentage were 

 (It '-troyed. There are. however, in the orchard a number of crab apple trees and cross- 

 breds which are making good growth. A few blossoms were produced, but none of 

 the fruit set. The orchard was seeded w r ith rape during the last of July, which will 

 be a protection to the trees this spring should the snow go as early as it did in the 

 spring of 1910. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



Owing to the fact that the small fruit plantations has an exposed location the 

 hi<rh winds which prevailed to an unusual extent in the spring of 1910, injured the 

 plantation considerably. The covering being left on the strawberries to hold back 

 the blooming period caught large quantities of dust as it passed which smothered the 

 vines. Only one picking of fruit was secured previous to the date of the annual excur- 

 sion. The green berries were not given an opportunity to ripen. Judging the yield 

 from the one picking secured, Haverland, Senator Dunlap and Beder Wood are the 

 most promising sorts. 



BUS FT FRUTTS. 



The red, white and black currants gave a small crop of fruit, all of which was ' 

 good quality and large size. The following varieties were received from the Central 

 Experimental Farm and set out in a permanent plantation : — 



RF.Il CURRANTS. 



2. Large Red, 



1. Benwell, 



2. Wentworth Leviathan, 



1. Champagne Red. 



2. Large Bunch Holland, 



1. Rankin's Red. 



2. New Red Dutch, 



■J. Greenfield, 



3. Red Crape. 



3. Raby Castle, 



3. Moore's Seedling, 



3. Early Scarlet, 



2. Wilder, 



•".. Red English. 



