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of the strawberry into our southern towns and central towns after 

 their crop has gone. 



The raspberries have been only a fair crop, but because of the 

 anthracnose the crop in general will be small. 



The blackberries give good promise, as also the grape, where 

 not injured by frost. 



Cherries have been a splendid crop and are now being mar- 

 keted at good prices. Cherries have always paid well for the last 

 thirty years, and just why planters do not plant more of them I do 

 not understand. They have always paid us best of all the tree 

 fruits. 



Plums will be a good crop in most locations. 



Pears only a partial crop. 



Peaches will be the best crop in years all along the central 

 part, and even the northern part of the State. They never looked 

 better, and we shall have some splendid fruit if nothing hinders 

 from this time on. Through the southern part of the State the 

 crop is a good one on the high lands, but on some of the lower 

 lands and the slopes of the hills they were all killed. Strange to 

 say, that parts of South Missouri during the last of January had 

 colder weather than Central or North Missouri. Peaches, however, 

 are in splendid shape and I never saw them more perfect. We look 

 for fine peaches and reasonably fair prices where good shipments 

 can be made. Prepare now to handle your peaches. 



The apple crop is a fine one in some localities and a poor one 

 in others, and none at all in others. Taking the State as a whole, 

 I do not think the crop will be over 60 per cent, possibly 50 per 

 cent, of a full crop. Of course, this means many good apples and 

 fair prices only, or, perhaps, very low prices. The crop in the east 

 and north promises from one-third crop up to a full crop in some lo- 

 calities, so that we are assured a fine large lot of apples if condi- 

 tions remain normal up to gathering. 



THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION 



Will come in for consideration this summer and fall, and the 

 Society, as always has been its custom, will secure some of our 

 best fruits for exhibition. Our tender and summer fruits should 

 be put into glass jars and the fall and winter fruits should be 

 stored for next summer's exhibit. If we have a good crop, we can 

 put up some good specimens and have enough to carry the exhibit 

 through the season. We feel sure that the members of the So- 

 ciety will co-operate with all this work and help make a grand show. 



