No 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 10» 



a good shaking "(lo^vn" and I hen killed, lie mocks you for spray- 

 ing him. lie needs more vigorous treatment. Hot can be held in 

 check by the use of Bordeaux mixture and the ammoniacal solu- 

 tion. Japan varieties must be sprayed cautiously to avoid injury 

 to the foliage. The Americans don't need much attention. 



It seems if our finer varieties of the Domestica would be neg- 

 lected and the field of plum culture be given to the varieties of Japa- 

 nese origin. Where the climate does not militate, these latter can 

 possibly be grown with more certainty. They are prodigious bearers, 

 and after the "Little Turk'' has lived in glory, and finished his job 

 of making crescents, enough fruit remains to satisfy the ambition 

 of the ordinary plum grower. There seems to be an entire neglect 

 of the Wild Goose type of plums. With intelligent cross fertiliza- 

 tion they can be grown at a profit. They are exempt from the knot 

 and but little affected by the curculio and rot. They mature early 

 and are out of the market before the larger and better varieties ap- 

 pear. 



The Abundance seems to be the leading plum to-day in this State. 



QUINCES. 



This fruit is not grown to any extent, and where attempted, in 

 most cases, is pronounced a failure. Worms, and rot, and blight 

 seem to be the drawbacks. Only a few report satisfactory results. 



CHERRIES. 



This crop proved a success in most localities. The dry weather 

 saved the crop from rotting. In some localities the low temperature 

 nipped the buds. Sour cherries the most reliable. Some heart and 

 bigareau are favorably mentioned. 



GRAPES. 



Except in the district along the shores of Lake Erie, known as 

 the "Chautauqua Belt," but few satisfactory results are reported, 

 except where fruit was bagged or sprayed. It is claimed that 

 bagging impairs the quality of the grape. Spraying ie more econom- 

 ical. In the early part of the season, Bordeaux mixture should be 

 used, but later, to prevent discoloring, the ammoniacal solution 

 should be substituted. Some of the observations by correspondents 

 are of interest and they appear under that heading. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



The strawberry succeeded in most localities. The drouth and heat 

 impaired the quality of the later varieties. 



Raspberries and blackberries were inferior in size and quality 

 owing to the dry and hot weather. Currants receive more attention 

 and good yields are reported. 



