314 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



CHERRIES.— (Pruntts). 



Most varieties of cherries have borne rather lightly this season. This is 

 especially true of those received as North German or Russian varieties; 

 while the Duke and Mazzard or sweet varieties are yet scarcely old 

 enough to be expected to fruit heavily. 



The trees were yet dormant, on April 14, when they, in common with 

 the entire plantation, received the spray of strong solution of copper 

 sulphate. 



Cherries have been exempt from the attacks of fungi; so that no farther 

 applications of fungicides have proved needful. 



June 11. The slug, Eriocampa ceixisi, having made its appearance; 

 the trees were treated with a spray consisting of a tablespoonful of 

 buhach, in a gallon of water, which proved effective for the time. A new 

 colony appearing, another spray was applied on the 15th to the 20th, con- 

 sisting of a strong decoction of tobacco stems in water, which proved- 

 thoroughly effective. 



The slug proving unusually persistent, the tobacco decoction was again 

 applied on June 20; and, for yet another visitation on August 21. 



Except as already specified, no insect attacks have been observed. The 

 curculio which frequently visits the fruit, seems to have confined its 

 depredations to the plums and early peaches. 



Estimates of productiveness and quality, as given in the following 

 table, apply strictly to the crop of the current year. 



