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the Allen, a seedling of Early Harvest. He notes that pear trees 

 are dying as a result of the low temperature last winter. Lehigh 

 county had about 20 per cent, of a peach crop. Spraying on all 

 kinds of fruit is necessary to keep control of insects and fungi. 



P. Suton, Exeter, Luzerne county, says the apple crop was large, 

 but quality poor. The scalding hot sun damaged apples greatly and 

 literally ruined some varieties. Baldwin are full of brown specks 

 all through, and scarcely more than one in ten is fit for use. He 

 says he finds it pays to thin out apples, pears and plums. Fruit on 

 properly thinned trees attains twice the size. Of sixty varieties of 

 strawberries in cultivation, he singles out Glen Mary, Wm. Belt, Pet, 

 Hall's Favorite, Clyde and Margaret. 



D. C. Young, Smethport, McKean county, says Concord is the 

 only grape that thrives in his locality. Apples do well, and also 

 pears in sheltered locations. Strawberries, raspberries and black- 

 berries grow naturally in profusion, and when cultivated, the yield 

 is remarkable. 



A. B. Greenlee, New Lebanon, Mercer county, says neSrly all va- 

 rieties of apples grew very irregular in shape. Fruit free from scab. 

 Much damage from the codling moth, and most by the second brood 

 in August and September. Blight attacks all kinds of pear trees, 

 Kieffer included. 



Howard A. Chase, Philadelphia, reports for northern Monroe an 

 average crop of apples of the best quality and a good demand. Of 

 plums, a full crop of Japans, Bed June, Abundance, Burbank, Chabot 

 and Satsuma. Of grapes, Moore's Diamond is one of the best for 

 home use. 



Jno. P. Fredd, Pottstown, Montgomery county, reports peach yel- 

 lows very destructive. Japan plums succeed best, but consumers 

 are rather shy of them. 



S. S. Shimer, Easton, Northampton county, reports a half crop 

 of peaches in some of the orchards; in others none. Baldwin and 

 Smith's Cider the leading apples. 



S. M. Meehan, Germantown, reports a fair ordinary crop of peaches 

 in his locality. Good crops of grapes when bagged or sprayed. 

 Poor results without. Spraying is becoming general with the intel- 

 ligent fruit growers and is conceded to be beneficial. 



E. O. Austin, Austin, Potter county, says: ''Pear blight has de- 

 stroj-ed many of our high bred trees, but seedling trees, producing 

 fruit of fairly good quality are never injured." The unprecedented 

 drouth and terrible heat in September and October injured the apple 

 crop. A few orchards on very high ground produced enormous 

 crops. Cabbage club root has rendered the growing of cabbage 

 impossible in the best gardens. 



C. W. Brodhead, Montrose, Susquehanna county, reports a very 



