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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Soon after the leaves had opened on the gooseberries in the spring, the plants were 

 sprayed witli Bordeaux mixture and Paris green, and about two weeks later a second 

 application was made. 



These early sprayings were followed by applications of potassium siil])lii(l(', three 

 ounces to ten gallons of water, for the purpose of holding the mildew in check. The 

 first ap])lication was made June 1, and from that timi; until after tlie fruit had been 

 picked applications were m.ade at intervals of about ten days. Although the disease 

 made its ai)pearanoe on several English varieties, the spray prevented any serious 

 injury either to ])lants or fruit. 



All the English varieties except Orange and Champion bore good crops. Keepsake 

 gave better results than any other variety, taking yield aiul size of fruit into con- 

 sideration. Some single specimens weighed lialf an ounce. Lancasliire iiKuh' lU'arly as 

 good a showing, and Auburn, Chautauqua, Columbus and Triumph were fully as pro- 

 ductive, if not quite so good in other respects. 



A number of the American kinds were quite unproductive, as was the case last 

 year. Houghton yielded almost no fruit, while Downing j)roduced only about half a 

 crop. Pearl was the most productive variety, but the yield did not amount to a full 

 crop. Red Jacket and Smith stood next in productiveness. 



All fruit not needed for experimental purposes was marketed this season, as has 

 been the custom in former years. The English gooseberries sold in Chicago at from 

 $1.25 to $1.50 per sixteen quart case, which was about double the price received for 

 American berries shipped at the same time. This difYerence in prices usually exists 

 and will well repay the extra labor of spraying the English varieties to prevent 

 mildew. There is little doubt but that they can be raised with profit if given the right 

 kind of care. Next spring it is proposed to set out a new plantation of one hundred 

 plants each of about half a dozen of the better English kinds in order to test them 

 more thoroughly from a conunercial standpoint. 



TAHULATION OF GOOSEBERRIES, ISilK. 

 Key.— Form— 1, lonji;; o, oval; r, round. Color— g, green; r, red; w, white; y, yellow. 



Xame. 



Species. 



Apex I frrossularia. 



A ubiirn f Jrossularia. 



Hendelon (Jrossularia. 



(■haini)ion Crossiilaria. 



Chautauqua Crossularia. 



Columbus Grosfiularia 



Downing Oxyai'anthoides . 



(lOlden (Proliflc) Crossularia 



Houghton Oxyacanthoides 



Industry Grossularia 



Keepsake Grossularia 



Lancashire (irossularia 



Orange (Jrossularia 



Pale Red Oxyacanthoides . 



Pearl Oxyacanthoides . 



Red Jacket Oxyacanthoides . 



Smith Oxyacanthoides . 



Strubler Cynosbati 



Tree Cynosbati 



Triumph Grossularia 



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