MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, 



[The fi'llowing papers come under the head of Repoi-is From Counties.'] 



REPORT FROM ANDREW COUNTY FOR THE SEASON OF 1885. 



BY G. SEGESSEMAN, AMAZONIA. 



In spite of the preceding hard winter the prospect was for most of 

 the fruits still /aii till after the May frosts, which changed the aspect 

 completely. 



Sm,all Fruits — Strawberries — Good crop, with prices reduced, yet 

 with an advantage for the local market, where costs for picking, pack- 

 ing, shipping and commission could be saved. Some sold in this way 

 at 10 cents, then down to 8^ cents a quart. 



Raspberries — Half crop, at 10 cents a quart. 



Blackherries — Almost none; only in a favored locality a patch of 

 Snyder brought a good crop, selling in the home markets at 10 cents a 

 quart (no boxing required). The same kind was winter-killed on other 

 sites, as well as Kittatinny, etc. The trade in currants and gooseber- 

 ries is not worth mentioning. 



Apples — The poorest crop since 1875, with prices no better than 

 the previous season. Quality was inferior also, more wormy than ever. 



Pears — Comparatively better than apples, but a good many of ill- 

 shape and stony ; sold at two to four dollars per bushel. 



PeacJies — No kind of protection proved sufficient (tree protector 

 or laying down). On over 1.000 trees I did not find a singlp specimen. 

 Most of the trees are dead, or so crippled as to be of almost no value. 



Plums — Chickasaw family good; others failed from insects. 



Cherries — Half a crop, were in good demand ; a few trees died. 



