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Morello and Wragg. These four make fruit through the season. 

 T]ie Wragg I have were propagated in Ahibania, but is the same as the 

 Iowa Wragg. My cherry trees planted in 1876 have paid well. We 

 are burning them this winter for firewood. The first acre of 

 these cherry trees I planted made $500 per acre each year it was in 

 bearing. If the others will last as long and pay as well I will be well 

 pleased. Some of our cherry trees die in full leaf. I don't under- 

 stand the cause. 



L. A. Goodman. — Of all the fruit I have grown at Westport the 

 cherry has paid me best. Ten or twelve dollars per tree per year is not 

 an uncommon yield. They should be planted in the proper soil and 

 given the best cultivation for four years ; after that time the tougher 

 the grass sod the better. Not for sixteen years has the grass been 

 broken. The roots are sensitive to being broken. When they are 

 cut they begin to decay. The soil must be dry and not underlaid with 

 hardpan. 



Question : — What is the best stock for the cherry ? 



The discussion showed the Mahaleb to be the stock in common use. 



Mr. Callawav, of Illinois, said the common Morello was the best. 



Mr. Kiser saved his cherries by planting plenty of Russian Mul- 

 berries for the birds ; they much preferred the sweet little berries to 

 the sour cherries. His loss from birds was nothing in his cherry 

 orchard. 



Question : — Is clover a good crop for a cherry orchard four years 

 old ? And would you let it stand or cultivate alternate years ? 



L. A. Goodman.- — Clover is good. I would never cultivate after 

 four rears. 



J. M. Irvine, of Buchanan Co. — At the last meeting of our county 

 horticultural society we discussed the cherry. It was said to be the 

 most profitable fruit. Some are growing Dyehouse instead of Early 

 Richmond. It is sometimes earlier and always as early as the Rich- 

 mond. Montmorency, English Morello and Wragg are also grown. 



Maj. Holsinger. — My Dyehouse has not come into bearing. 



J. E. May. — Is there any difference between the Large Montmor- 

 ency and Montmorencv Ordinaire ? 



Maj. Holsinger. — None whatever. 



