210 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



blackberries ; 50 boxes peaches ; 34 boxes plums ; 71 car-loads apples. 

 Have for 1898, 100 acres in strawberries; 60 acres in raspberries; 10 

 a,cres in blackberries. 



Washburn — President, H. J. Wood; Secretary, J. B. Berryhill. 



Shipped in 1897, 975 crates strawberries. 



Seligman — President, H. 0. Fitch ; Secretary, H. M. Foster. 



Shipped in 1897, 294 crates strawberries, 1,879 crates raspberries, 

 80 crates blackberries, 59 crates cherries, 2,083 boxes peaches, 28 cars 

 of apples. Acres for 1898, 13 of strawberries, 152 of rapberries, 7 of 

 blackerries. 



Barry county shipped in 1897, 58 car-loads of strawberries, 2,597 

 crates of raspberries, 180 crates of blackberries, 34 crates of plums, 

 2,133 boxes of peaches, 99 car-loads of apples. 



Barry county has for 1898, from the best information I can get, 

 about 500 acres strawberries (200 crates to acre, 100,000 crates, or 166 

 car-loads), about 400 acres raspberries (100 crates to acre, 40,000 crates, 

 or 66 car-loads.) 



The drough has been severe and will cut short our crop one-third 

 to one half. 



34,800 crates of strawberries, netted about 90c 

 2,579 crates of raspberries, netted about 40c — 



2,133 boxes of peaches, netted about 35c 



80 cars of apples, 15,000 barrels, $1.20 



19 cars apples, 3,800 barrels, culls, 25c 



Total value to the grower 1897 



$31,320 



1,030 



SCO 



18,000 



550 



51,700 



We estimate for Barry county for 1898 



500 acres strawberries, half crop, 50,000 crates 90c 



400 acres raspberries, half crop, 75 crates to acre, 30,000, 50c 

 Total 



$45,000 

 24,000 



69,000 



Prospect for the future is better. We improve and grow under 

 organization the apple, peach, pear, plum, etc. Trees have developed 

 very poor. A great many trees died from the drouth, but with fruits 

 of every kind we never have made a total failure of all. 



G. G. James, Secretary. 



Exeter, Mo., December, 5, 1897. 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman, Sec'y Mo. State Horticultural Society: 



Dear Sir— Enclosed is a report from Barry county and the locals; two locals made re- 

 ports, two partial and two none at all. 



You see I have had to do work somewhat at guess. Washburn shipped at least 6 cars 

 of raspberries and 40 cars of apples. Purdy^ Is generally the largest In apples but drouth 

 cut her oflf . I also send you report of our November meeting; the paper read on birds and 



