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the United States supplied 1.972 tons and 5.835 tons, respectively. This 

 year the American contribution will far surpass that of any previous, 

 but it will be after all onl}- a small fraction, ])robably not more than 

 eight or ten per cent, of the aggregate apple imports of Germany. There 

 is, therefore, and will always be, abundant room for expansion in this 

 branch of American exports to Germanw If the trade is vigorously 

 pushed and judiciously managed, the tendency of our fresh fruit exports 

 will be to replace more and more the vast quantities of apples that are 

 now imported from Switzerland, Austria, Holland and Italy." — Country 

 Gentleman. 



PEACHES SUITED TO A CHANGEABLE CLIMATE. 



J. R. Haldeman of the Committee on Orchards reported peaches 

 about all killed except on seedling trees. Quite a discussion followed the 

 question put by one member as to what had killed the peaches, the buds 

 having been in a condition to resist a very cold snap. Mr. Cole replied 

 that the warm weather caused the sap to rise filling the buds with mois- 

 ture, and the thorough soaking from the heavy rain had made them very 

 susceptible to any sudden change. Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Brereton and 

 other members emphasized the fact that for this section we must have 

 a peach suited to our peculiar changeable climate, one originated in the 

 Ozarks that has stood the test for years, and plant that only, or quit try- 

 ing to raise peaches for commercial purposes. The freeze seems to have 

 exhibited the same freaks as did the frost last spring, some members re- 

 porting that live buds were found to be in the topmost limbs, some just 

 otherwise. — Practical Fruit Grower. 



CARE OF A MISSOURI VINEYARD. 



In the outset a suitable site is of importance. Our vineyard is located 

 on a southeastern slope, protected on north and west by timber, buildings 

 and other fruit trees. On April 30 last a severe frost and freezing 

 weather killed almost all other vineyards about here that were exposed 

 to northwest winds, while ours bore an exceedingly heavy crop. We 

 plant Concord and Worden in rows eight feet apart; vines 12 feet apart 

 in the rows, rows running north and south. Holes 12 inches deep and 

 wide enough to receive the roots without bending arc all that is necessary. 

 Prune the vine back to two buds, letting only one cane grow the first 

 season. This cane can either run on the ground or be tied up to a stake 

 the first season, the stake preferable. Thorough cultivation both way? 



