VERMONT AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 99 



Yellow Gage ; cherries, Dyehouse, Early Richmond, Mont- 

 morency and Morrello. In small fruits : Strawberry, Haver- 

 land, Beder Wood, Brandywine and Warfield ; blackberry, 

 Eldorado, Ancient Britton, Snyder and Agawam ; red rasp- 

 berry, London, Miller, Cuthbert and Marlboro; black and pur- 

 ple, Gregg and Palmer, Shaffer and Columbian ; goose- 

 berry, Houghton, Red Jacket, Smith's and Pearl ; currant, 

 Cherry, Fay, Red Cross and White Transparent. Outside 

 of this list there are many old varieties that are valuable, and 

 the list of new and untested varieties is large and increasing, 

 and promises many valuable additions for market and home 

 use. While I can not in this informal talk devote time to a 

 discussion of these new claimants to places in our gardens 

 and orchards, yet at some future time I hope to give a short 

 paper before this society on this topic alone. 



The insect foes that do the most damage are the forest 

 tree and tent caterpillars, codlin moth, bud moth, the different 

 families of borers and the railroad worm. The two last 

 named are the most serious pests. The fungus diseases that 

 have to be fought are the different forms of blight, plum rot, 

 black knot and the canker of the apple. In the small fruits, 

 strawberry rust and anthranose are somewhat prevalent, less 

 so in the last year than for some years before. The same may 

 be said of pear blight and black knot, but I fear that the 

 apple tree canker is on the increase in our county. The Bald- 

 win seems more liable to its attack than any other variety. 

 In this short report I shall be unable to discuss methods of 

 fighting these insect and fungus foes, but at any time will 

 answer to the best of my ability any question touching these 

 points. 



The fruit crop of the present year has been a light one in 

 Rutland County. Apples hardly more than 25 per cent, of a 

 full crop, pears and cherries light and plums less than one- 

 half crop. In small fruits, strawberries made 40 per cent, of 

 last season's crop, raspberries 20 per cent., blackberries and 

 currants 50 per cent, of an average crop. Prices for all kinds 

 of fruit ruled high, an advance of 10 to 25 per cent, over last 

 season's good prices. 



The outlook for next season at the present time (Dec. 12), 

 is not as a whole promising. Spring set small fruits will not 

 average 60 per cent, of a full stand, and our orchards, which 

 in the past two or three seasons have been ravaged by the 

 forest tree caterpillars, have not set fruit buds but to a lim- 

 ited extent. The cherry and plum seem the most promising 

 in this respect and should the coming winter and spring prove 

 favorable, I look for a fair crop of these fruits. And right 

 here I wish to urge the fruit growers, not only of my own 



