140 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



REPORT OF SOUTH HAVEN SUB-STATION. 



BY T. A. FARRAND. 



Bulletin No. 205 



Prof. L. R. Taft, Horticulturist : 



Sir — The following report upou the work of the South Haven Sub- 

 station is respectfully submitted. 



On account of excessive rains during blooming period, and some weeks 

 later, the season has been somewhat unfavorable for fruit. Regardless 

 of this, however, all kinds of fruit bloomed full and the peaches, pears, 

 plums, quinces, gooseberries and blackberries bore a good crop. There 

 was a fair crop of apples and raspberries, with a light crop of currants 

 and grapes and almost a total failure of cherries. 



The most important question in relation to the fruit industry at pres- 

 ent is: The commercial value of this or that variety of the different 

 classes of fruit. In view of this fact a few notes were taken as the sea- 

 son advanced, as to the market prices received in Chicago, Milwaukee 

 and South Haven, the time of ripening, and the demands of the market 

 for different varieties of the various kinds of fruits. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Of the black caps, Eureka and Doolittle were the best early sorts; 

 Kansas and Mills were the best mid-season, and Cumberland and Living- 

 ston bore full crops of fine late fruit. The red raspberr4es bore a fair 

 crop of fine large fruit and lasted over a long season. Marlboro made 

 the finest showing, although Cuthbert, Early King and Phoenix were 

 very good. Columbian and Shaffer bore full crops of fine large fruit, and 

 the plants are hardy, vigorous and productive; fruit large and of excel- 

 lent quality for culinary purposes, but as yet do not take as well on the 

 market as the red varieties. The red raspberries brought a high price 

 throughout the season, but the very earliest and latest ripening black 

 caps sold for considerable more per crate than the mid-season varieties. 



BLACK CAPS. 



Conrath. — A well-known variety, largely planted for commercial pur- 

 poses; moderately vigorous, productive and of good size. Somewhat 

 subject to anthracnose. 



Cumberland. — The best late market variety in the station collection. 

 The plants are strong, vigorous growers and very productive; fruit of 

 large size and good quality. 



Diamond. — A medium to late-ripening variety; fruit of large size and 

 good quality. Valuable for market. 



Eureka. — The best early to mid-season variety this season. Plants 

 moderately vigorous, very productive; berries of large size and good 

 quality. Valuable for home or market. 



Gregg. — An old, well-known market variety, and still valuable for that 

 purpose. . '^: 



