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early varieties. 

 June 17 has been assumed to be the beginning of midseason 

 for this locality in 1898. By referring to Table 1 we find that 

 eight varieties produced a fourth or more of their crops before 

 June 17. These berries may be called early for this season. They 

 are given below in Table 2. 



Table II. — Early Varieties Ranked According to Yield Before June 17. 



Name of variety Date of first before Total yield, to total 



JName or variety. picking. June ?7. 1898 - J^ld, 



Yi „ 1(1 Rank as 



♦o tot- 1 

 yield 



1898. 



Stahelin June 11 



Earliest June 9 



Hall Favorite June 11 



Sunrise June 1 



More Favorite June 13 



Anna Kennedy June 11 



Seaford June 15 



Sparta June 9 



Judging from the results of one season's test Stahelin can be 

 recommended for trial not only as an early berry of merit but as a 

 productive variety as well. Earliest and Sparta gave their first 

 pickings two days earlier than Stahelin, but the amounts were 

 small in each case and the rank as to total yield of both varieties 

 is very low. Of the remaining varieties that are classed as early 

 Hall Favorite was the most productive. 



LATE VARIETIES. 



Assuming that June 27 was the close of the midseason we find 

 that 4 varieties produced 30 per cent or more of their fruit after 

 this date. These are given below in Table 3. 



Table III.— Late Varieties Ranked According to Yield After June 27. 



Date Yield Total Rank 



Name of variety. of last after June yield, as to total 



picking. 27. 1898. yield. 



Rural Gem July 5 



Oswego Queen July 7 



Michigan July 11 



Edith July 5 



