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PKOSPECTS. 



T^e prospects are not quite so favorable ; much of the fruit 

 appearing as though it mast drop off.. 



Apples, 65 per ct. 

 Peaches, 00 " 

 Pears, 50 



Cherries. 60 per ct. 

 Plums, 75 

 Strawberries, 90 "■ 



Blackberries, 40 per ct. 

 Raspberries, 70 " 

 Grapes, GO " 



WHAT VARIETIES HAVE THE BEST CROPS. 



Apples, — 



We find all give Ben Davis 80 to 110 per cent. 



Those in N. W. part of the State, Winesap, 75 to 90 per cent. 



Some give Jannett, 60 to 80 per cent. 

 Jonathan, 80 to 100 per cent. 

 Willowtwig, 60 to 90 per cent. 

 W. W. Pearmain, 80 to 90 per cent. 

 Huntsman, 60 to 80 per cent. 



Pears, — Duchess, Bartlett, Seckel, 60 to 80 per cent. 



Clierries, — E. Richmond, E. Morello, 40 to 70 per cent. 



Plums, — Wild Goose, 85 per cent. 



Strawherries, — Crescent, Monarch, Bidwell, 90 to 100 per 

 cent. 



Raspberries, — Hopkins, Gregg, Doolittle, 80 to 100 per cent. 



Blackberries, — Snyder, 100 per cent. 



Grapes, — Concord, Martha, 80 to 90 per cent. 



Cherries were a little injured but show a fair crop of fruit, and 

 no permanent injury to the Morello varieties, but the tender 

 varieties are injured beyond recovery. 



Plums are not injured in the least, (that is the Wild Goose 

 varieties. ) The others do not pay to grow. 



Straiuberries well covered were safe. 



Raspberries, — Some of the tender varieties were badly injured, 

 and there will not be more than half a crop. The hardy varieties 

 will have a good three-quarters of a crop, and in many places more. 



Blackberries, — All varieties badly injured except Snyder, 

 and that has stood in every part of the state. If it were not so 

 small it would be the berry to plant. 



Grapes, — Many varieties, and the finer ones were badly injured 

 by the cold, but the old hardy kinds are still sound, and promise 

 well. • 



