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marked for their doom by the carcalio, and if not jarred or sprayed 

 will likely be very wormy. The European varieties, as has ever been 

 their record, will make a poor showing. The Japanese varieties, where 

 not killed by early frost, show that they can produce more plums to 

 the square foot than any other; yet it is doubtful if they are profitable 

 market varieties. 



The cherry, Morello varieties, are as full again as it is possible for 

 the trees to hold in most all our fruit districts. In spite of the very 

 large crop last year we will again have a good crop of fine cherries. 

 Dry weather is affecting their ripening somewhat. 



The grape has been injured in many northern counties, but in most 

 of the State the crop will be an average one. The grape crop of the 

 East has been cut off very badly by frosts, and we may safely count 

 on fair prices for our crop. 



The blackberry, where hardy varieties were planted, never 

 looked better, and give promise of a grand good crop indeed. 



The raspberry will not be more than half crop. 



The strawberry did not average more than one-half crop, except 

 in some special locations. 



Taking all in all, we will have good fruit crop, and if money was 

 not so scare, could count on good prices, but as it is we can only ex- 

 pect fair to good prices. 



IHE society's work. 



This is gradually growing. Interest is increasing. More locations 

 are developing. More thorough work is being accomplished and peo- 

 ple are studying and watching and experimenting, finding out more and 

 more the requisites necessary to success, and striving more earnestly 

 to follow them. The Society and the local societies, and the horticul- 

 tural papers are all agents in this work, and are working with a will 

 which is- showing good results all over the State. The influence and 

 teaching of our Society has done much for the fruit interests of the 

 State, and been the means of locating many a fruit-grower in our midst. 

 Intelligent and earnest following will surely bring success to horticul- 

 tural effort in spite of the drawbacks which seem to surround us. Dis- 

 couragement and failure comes to e^ery business of life, but to those 

 who persevere and faithfully work, success surely comes at last. Ours 

 is no exception to any other business of life, and one has only to look 

 about him to see failure in every vocation that man follows. 



Marketing — If there be any subject that this Society is interested 

 in more than another, next to planting it is in the proper picking, pack- 

 ing and marketing of our fruits. Good measure, perfect fruit, well 



