REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPS. 



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SMALL FRUITS. 



Nearly all the small fruits were transplanted this spring to a more suitable piece of 

 land. The soil where they had been growing was a dry gravelly knoll and was not 

 suitable, but it was the best land available at the time many of the bushes were 

 received. In consequence of their removal only a small crop was produced this season 

 but there was already a considerable improvement in the size and quality of the fruit. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



The only gooseberry bushes that fruited this year were those on the mountain, and 

 as in previous years these were clean and free from mildew both in fruit and foliage. 

 The bushes on the level had been transplanted early in spring and cut back, and did not 

 fruit. The foliage in some varieties was rather badly attacked with mildew. The 

 Bordeux mixture does not appear to be entirely successful here with this form of mil- 

 dew and other mixtures are being tried, and it is hoped that some more efficient remedy 

 will be found to preserve this desirable fruit. 



CURRANTS. 



HED AND WHITE CURRANTS. 



