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set in, its work was stopped, and most of varieties outgrowed the 

 effects : last year, for instance, Maiden's Blush was clean, and this year 

 it was badly scabbed, while iny Ben Davis showed much scab in June, 

 but came out clean and of most excellent quality. 



Plums were generally an abundant crop, as also cherries, strawber- 

 ries and small fruits. 



Grapes, medium crop, mildew and black rot reduced the crop to 

 medium or below, owing to the age and care taken of the vines. I ap- 

 plied the Bordeaux remedies to my vines four times for experiment, and 

 am well pleased with the result. My vines Lave not ripened up such a 

 nice crop of leaves for years before, and have ripened up a splendid 

 crop of clean wood for next year. But I have learned not to spray 

 vines again during blossom time, for doing that, crisped up about one- 

 half of my crop. I noticed perenospera on my vines on May 20. I 

 was very busy at that time, and did not get to apply the remedy until 

 the 30th of May, they were not in bloom as yet. I had read to spray 

 also at blossom time, so I sprayed again on June 6, at which time about 

 one-half of the vines were in bloom, and that I believe done the mis- 

 chief, losing about half of my crop. We must learn from experience, 

 and give each other our success or failure, for each is worth knowing 

 to all interested workers. 



I forgot to mention that we had a fair peach crop, considering the 



condition of the trees, they also have made a good growth, and are 



going into winter quarters in good condition. I hope peaches may do as 



well again, as they did before the last six test winters. 



According to my experience with strawberries, my soil being a 



dark, heavy loam, I find the following varieties the most productive : 



Bubach Xo. 5, Crescent, Jersey Queen and Mt. Vernon, Jersey 



Queen best in quality. While Sharpless, Wilson, C. Triumph, Piper's 



Seedling, Bidwell, Old Iron Clad, have done so poorly on my kind of 



-soil, that I have discarded them ; would be glad to find some good, 



large, productive, perfect blossom kind, to fertilize Bubach. 



I will close by wishing you and all who will attend the meeting at 



Lebanon, a good time, and live in the hope of meeting with you at some 



future meeting, is the wish of 



Yours respectfully, 



Peter D ailing. 



