516 BOARD OF AGRICTTLTURE. 



Apples— Summer and early autumn varieties were not only abundant, 

 but comparatively free from defects. Winter apples were fewer, wormy, 

 of smaller size and damaged by the bitter rot in most of the orchards in 

 this locality. So that at gathering time but few of our farmers had suf- 

 ficient quantity of them to supply their needs. 



Pears— With a few exceptions, the crop of pears equalled that of 

 former years, with fruit of good size and excellent flavor. Notwith- 

 standing the blight of the trees was bad in many orchards, but few 

 serious losses have been noted from the entire loss of the trees. In this 

 locality the summer and early autumn varieties appear to be mostly 

 grown. 



Plums— But few plum trees that were not well laden with this ex- 

 cellent fruit, and users of it have had a good opportunity of testing the 

 merits of all varieties. The Bradshaw, Abundance, Burbank, Greengage 

 and Lombard are the greater favorites. Doubtless the home inaikc* h.ns 

 not for some time been as thoroughly and satisfactorily supplied as during 

 the present year. 



Peaches— An occasional locality in this section had trees that ripened 

 a very fair crop of fruit, apparently regardless of protection from wintry 

 winds. So uncertain has peach growing become that few orchards are 

 being set for future bearing. 



Cherries— The shortness In the cherry yield was doubtless due to the 

 late frosts near blooming time. Early varieties were almost an entire 

 failure, and those later sorts ripened rather poorly. Many trees have 

 been recently set, embracing our standard varieties. 



Quinces— But few quinces grew in this locality. The supply of this 

 fruit has been inadequate for many years, which, with the ease of its 

 propagation, should be an incentive to grow them more universally. 



Grapes— Not overly plenty. The late frosts evidently are responsible 

 for the shortness in the number of ripe bunches of this luscious fruit. 

 Among the most popular kinds of later introduction is the Brighton, which 

 should be grown in every door-yard. 



Strawberries— The yield was only one-half of an average, and they 

 not of the best. Too late freezes are said to have been the cause, the 

 early settings of fruit stems being chilled. With the present demand 

 for ripe strawberries, an opportunity is afforded for additional plantations 

 for berry growing in this locality, at least. 



Raspberries and Blackberries— Both almost entire failure, owing to the 

 dry weather covering the period of summer when the canes needed 

 moisture to mature the fruit. But few fruit men spend much time in 

 the cultivation of these berries, owing to their uncertainty in growth and 

 fruiting. 



