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Minnewaski — This variety gave the largest yield of any kind on trial last sea- 

 son. This year the fruit was large and attractive, but there was only an average 

 crop. A mid-season to late ripening sort that can be safely recommended for 

 general planting. 



Mercereau — A new variety received from Wiley and Son, N. Y., in 1901. Ripens 

 with Wallace, and resembles that variety in growth of plant and fruit. Berries 

 large, oblong, firm and of very good quality. Requires further trial. 



Nevada — This variety gave the largest yield of any kind on trial. The plants 

 are strong and vigorous growers; quite productive; berries large, firm of good 

 quality and rather late. One of the best. 



Ohmer — A late-ripening sort that has shown considerable merit. Plant slender, 

 spreading and fairly productive. Fruit large, firm and very good in quality. 



Wallace — Very hardy, vigorous and productive. The fruit is large and retains 

 its size well. As a mid-season variety it ranks high. It came from Wisconsin 

 some years ago. 



Wilson — Plant moderately vigorous, tender. As compared with many other 

 varieties when grown without winter protection, it is worthless, but with a 

 location and soil adapted to it and with proper winter protection it is one of 

 the most profitable market varieties for many growers. It has no equal as a 

 shipper and with its large size and attractive appearance brings the highest 

 market price. 



CURRANTS. 



The currants only made a fair showing this season. Red Dutch, Wilder, London 

 and Fay gave the largest yield of the red kinds; White Dutch excels among the 

 white varieties, while Champion and Wales are the best of the black kinds. 

 There is very little being done in a commercial way with black currants, although, 

 they bring a high price. This is probably due to their not being so productive 

 as the red kinds and picking them is much slower. 



Notes on Vai-ieties. 



Cherry, Fay and Select are practically alike and all are subject to the attack 

 of the twig borer. Regardless of this, however, owing to the large size and 

 attractive appearance of the fruit they bring the highest market price and are 

 profitable market varieties. 



London — A leading market variety. Plant hardy, vigorous and usually very 

 productive, although the fruit does not grow quite large enough to give the most 

 satisfactory results. 



North Star — Plant a strong upright grower. Not so productive as London 

 but the fruit runs larger. A fairly good market variety. 



Pomona — A new variety that originated in Indiana and was received in 1897. 

 Fruit is large and attractive but the plants lack vigor and productiveness. 



Red Dutch — A well-known variety that generally makes a good showing. The 

 plants are strong growers and are quite productive, but the fruit is rather small. 



White Dutch — The most desirable white kind on trial. Plants vigorous and 

 productive. Fruit of medium size and of the highest quality. An excellent 

 variety for home use but there is no demand for white currants. 



Wilder — The most promising variety on trial. Of the Cherry type in fruit, but 

 the plants are much more vigorous and productive. The clusters are long, and 

 ripen later than any other kind on trial. A valuable market variety. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



There was a very fine crop of gooseberries on all of the standard kinds. They 

 were all sprayed early in the spring with Bordeaux mixture and later were 

 given a number of applications of liver of sulphur (three ounces to ten gallons 

 of water) and no mildew made its appearance. There are a number of choice 

 English varieties that mildew badly unless thoroughly sprayed, "but when this 



