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Japans and German Prunes did the best. The cherry crop was so 

 large that it is feared it may take several years for the trees to re- 

 cuperate. The crop of small fruits, especially strawberries, was so 

 large that prices were unremunerative. The grape crop was good 

 and as usual, Concord was the leader, though fine Batons were grown. 

 Hundreds of barrels of wine were made of the Clinton and Iris. 

 The season was favorable for a large crop of vegetables, and prices 

 were low. Spraying for fungi and insects is better appreciated and 

 understood, and many are providing themselves with outfits for the 

 work. 



H. L. Harvey, Duncansville, Blair county, reports a good crop of 

 small fruits, and bringing good prices in the Altoona market. Not 

 much spraying, but where done results are good. 



R. M. Welles, Towanda, Bradford county, reports the apple crop 

 good as a whole, but not general. Fruit quite wormy and not keep- 

 ing well. Idaho pears rotted badly. Japan plums he considers reli- 

 able. Notwithstanding the low temperature for twenty days in Feb- 

 ruary last, no injury was done to Japan buds. He regards the En- 

 glish Morello the most reliable cherry. Black Tartarian and Yellow 

 Spanish rot badly. Buds and vines of the grape were injured very 

 materially. Buds and vines of the Niagara, Empire State, Brighton 

 and Brilliant were killed, while Concord, Worden, Jessie, Lady, 

 Moore's Early and Moore's Diamond passed through the winter in 

 fairly good condition. He pronounces the Diamond a fine, hardy 

 grape. Of Campbell's Early, he says: "It grew and bore well, but 

 had very loose, open clusters and did not ripen on account of rust and 

 mildew." He says: "My experience is, that to succeed with nearly all 

 kinds of fruit, I must spray, spray, spray, persistently." For apple 

 tree moth, he says: "I put heavy paper bands around my large 

 Fameuse apple tree, removing them weekly, killing the apple moth 

 worms underneath, then replacing the bands. I killed hundreds of 

 the worms and had to keep it up for six weeks." 



W. H. Moon, Morrisville, Bucks county, reports a much larger 

 yield of apples than usual. Unsprayed trees produced fair and fine 

 fruit. Japan plums will likely be the most profitable. 



E. H. Cocklin, Cumberland county, reports an immense yield of 

 apples, of good quality and keeping well. Of plums, the Abundance, 

 of the Japans, and the Prince Engelbert, of the Europeans, succeed 

 the best. Of grapes. Concord and Niagara are the best. Munson's 

 seedlings unsatisfactory. Strawberries a fair yield; have not found 

 the ideal strawberry yet. Spraying for grape rot and the codling 

 moth has given good results. 



Jacob L. Rife, West Fairview, Cumberland county, says of 

 cherries, that the Ida, Black Tartarian, Cumberland and Early Rich- 

 mond are the best varieties in his locality. 



Gabriel Hiester, Harrisburg, Dauphin county, says the peach crop 



