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crop ever raised: Sliipmeul« from North East, 1,000 cars; from 

 CliautaiKiua bell 7,500 cars; yield, 1,200 eight-pound baskets per acre. 

 Principal varieties are Moore's Early, Concord and Worden, black; 

 Niagara and Pocklington, while, and Delaware and Catawba, red. 

 No rot, but some vineyards have rose bug. Spraying is practiced 

 by the leading fruit growers. Had very good success spraying 

 peaches for "leaf curl.'" Spray before buds open; sometimes, for 

 rot, later in season, llordeaux is used in both cases. 



S. M. Wakefield, of Fayette county, reports a poor crop or failure, 

 except cherries, grapes and berries. Spraying is neglected. In his 

 opinion all will have to spray if fruit is to be expected. Believes 

 spraying should be made compulsory. 



C. A. Randall, of Forest county, reports average yield of apples 

 of fair (piality and keeping well. Small fruits, a good crop; other 

 fruits light or a failure. Ornamental planting on the increase. 

 Borers and caterpillars more destructive than usual. 



C. W. Good, of Franklin county, reports apples one-fourth crop. 

 Regards the Baldwin with more favor. Pears a good yield. As 

 to number of peaches, he says, the crop was about half, but in 

 quality and size of fruit it was a perplexity. There were, however, 

 some fair peaches. Cherries, an excellent crop. 



Geo. M. Brauthraver, of Franklin county, says peaches were 

 largely inferior on account of drouth, but orchards properly cul- 

 tivated not affected as seriouslv. House yard adornment is on the 

 increase. Spraying neglected. Fewer insects than usual. 



L. W. Gwynne, of Greene county, reports a small yield of apples. 

 Large crop of fine peaches. Average crop of plums; all varieties 

 do well. Not much spraying, but where practical, results very sat- 

 isfactory. 



Geo. W. Owens, of Huntingdon county, says that spring prospect 

 for apples and pears was good, but storms and drouth destroyed 

 most of the crop. Fair crop of peaches of fair (piality. Curculio 

 very destructive on the plum. Sour cherries most satisfactory. Rot 

 and mildew injured grapes. Of berries, the older varieties most 

 satisfactory. Spraying a success where tried. 



J. T. Ailman, of Juniata county, reports apples a full average 

 crop of inferior quality. Good many peaches, quality poor. Grape 

 growing abandoned on account of rot. Spraying practiced to a 

 limited extent; results good. 



Henry W. Northup, of Lackawanna county, reports an excellent 

 yield of apples, a little under size, on account of drouth. Fine crop 

 of pears. Large crop of plums; Abundance and Burbauk best. Too 

 dry for vegetables. Most of best farmers have spraying outfit. 



J. H. Hathrill, of Lackawanna county, reports good crops of 

 apples and pears of good quality. Abundance, Burbank and Red 



