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trees planted last spring, also this fall, and the acreage of raspberries 

 and strawberries has been largely increased. Fruit trees of all 

 kinds go into winter quarters in good condition, giving promise of 

 good crops for the coming year, which we are all anxious to see. 



REPOET OF BUCHANAN COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



JACOB MADINGEK, SECKETARY, ST. JOSEPH. 



To the Officers and Members of the Missouri State Horticultural 

 Society : 



I can make no flattering report from Buchanan County this 

 season. In the spring the outlook was promising indeed, but from 

 a combination of unknown causes fruit returns were poor. 



Our apple trees bloomed and set very full m the spring ; but 

 on some trees in many localities the apples did not grow, seeming 

 stunted and unfit for shipping purposes. The greater portion was 

 made into cider or was wasted. The growth of the trees was in no 

 way natural or healthy. The Winesap, Janet, and several varie- 

 ties were most injured. The Ben. .Davis, Baldwin, Missouri 

 Pippin, Willow Twig, Romanite, Rambo, Red Astrachan and Rhode 

 Island Greening, bearing much better. 



Although this shortage caused the amount shipped from this 

 county to be below the average, nevertheless, it amounted to about 

 one hundred thousand barrels, prices ranging from 75 cents to 

 $1.25 per barrel, for winter fruit. 



The peai's also bloomed and set full, and early in the season 

 the outlook never was better for a large harvest : but they dropped 

 badly, leaving not more than a quarter of a crop to rij^en in a 

 saleable condition. 



Our peaches were easily gatliered, the crop being a complete 

 failure. Many of the tree tops were winter killed. Young trees 

 have made a good growth, and promise to do better next year. 



Tlie cherries were generally good and over an average yield 

 can be reported. The Early Richmond and Morello doing better 

 than other varieties. 



The Wild Goose and Miner plums did well, and had not the 

 curculio destroyed Ih em other varieties wonld have had an equal 

 show. 



