143 Missouri State Horticultural Society. 



The berries have been aifected with the rust ; even the straw- 

 berry has shown it badly, especially the Charles Downing. In some 

 places the injury has been very severe. The blackberry seems 

 destined to be ruined in many places where it has not already been 

 80, and we will have to look to other varieties or other localities for 

 our blackberries. 



The raspberry, also, has begun to show signs of rust, and I 

 fear we will soon see it go the way of the blackberry. 



The reports show that there has been very little trouble from 

 insects this year. The cold weather has kept them down to a 

 greater or less extent, but we will have enough later in the season 

 is the prophecy of all. 



In the northwestern part of the state I find that there is the 

 greatest per cent, of a crop of apples. In the western central part 

 of the state, along tlie Missouri River, there will be medium crop, 

 and as there are so many orchards there will be a good many 

 apples. In the central part the prospects are not as good. In the 

 southwestern part there seems to be about one-half of a crop, and 

 as there are a great many young trees planted they will be fine. In 

 the southeastern portion apples do not seem to be a great staple, 

 and there will not be very many, although the per cent, is good. 

 In the northeastern portion it is somewhat the same, and although 

 the average is large the amount of bearing trees is not as great. 



All of these averages will be lowered by the time the August 



report is made. 



L. A. GOODMAN, 



Secretary. 



This gave the prospects for June, and fruit-growers were happy 

 to think of such an abundant fruit crop. 



On August 1st I sent out another blank, No. 32, as follows, to 

 find the amount of fruit we were likely to have ; and the results 

 this fall have justified the report made from those instructions : 



SECRETAEY"S OFFCE, \ 

 MissouEi State Horticultural Society, f 



FRUIT report. 



Date of Report, County, 



Name, P. 0., 



Give the per cent, of a crop of 

 Apples, Pears, Grapes, * 



