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BLACKBERRIES. 



The Triumph had some canes killed, but enough left for a fair crop. 

 Snyder, Taylor, Stone's Hardy, and Freed all came through sound, and 

 are now white with blossoms. 



CURRANTS. 



Only half a crop, and many bushes were killed by the drought last 

 summer. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Houghton, Downing and Orange are the only ones I have, all doing 

 their best. Dwarf Service berry tree loaded with fruit as usual. 



CHERRIES. 



The finest crop we have had for ten years. 



MULBERRIES. 



Downings' Everbearing, Black Russian and St. Charles White are 

 bearing a full crop. 



GRAPES. 



At this time the prospect could not be more promising, and if there 

 is nothing serious occurs, we may show sixty varieties at the big show 

 in St. Louis next fall in case the society exhibits. This day arrived 

 2,000 paper sacks for me, so you see the rot is to be guarded against in 

 more ways than one. One variety is ready for sacking now. 



PLUMS. 



I suppose these come in the class of small fruits. The Wild Goose, 

 Marianna, Deep Creek, DeSoto, Golden Beauty, Bassett, Cling Stone and 

 Freestone Damsons. All these are holding a good crop and by smok- 

 ing, the trees have enough sound fruit on them. But just now I am 



confined with a lame side and fear that the Turk may steal a march on 

 me. 



SAM MILLER. 



