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ilays to cut nn<l put up this younp: second growth into Imndlos. and in two days 

 tlu'y put ui> iMiou;:h fot'd to last my 25 goats at least six weeks; it is therefore 

 tiuite certain that goat raising will he a proHtahle industry here. It stands to 

 reason that the fleece will he hetter here than at any other place farther east, 

 hecause of the climate. As a meat industry it surely will he profitahle for a 

 long time to come. A g(»at will dress from 40 to GO pounds, and 25 cents per 

 pound here is cheap. From what I have already seen of the experiment, I have 

 concluded to go exclusively into the Angora goat-raising husiness. with a little 

 farming on the side. Next summer I shall get a couple of hundred more ewes 

 to begin with. 



Yours, respectfully, Andrew Holman. 



Copper Center. October .5, 1905. 



NOTES ON GARDEN AND NURSERY, SITKA STATION, 1905. 



APPLES. 



DWARF TREES, IN ItREWERY LOT. 



Sweet Bough: Juno 1, three trees in good condition. July 1, leaves some- 

 what affected with a fungus; sprayed with Bordeaux mixture. August 1, 



5 inches new growth ; leaves somewhat burned by the spray. September 15, 

 trees vigorous, with no indication o*f leaves falling. October 1, leaves yet 

 green ; tips too tender to withstand hard freezing. 



Tetofsl<y : June 1, three trees in good condition. July 1. sprayed with Bor- 

 deaux mixture for leaf fungus. August 1. 4 inches growth. September 15, 

 made very little growth since August 1. October 1, tips too tender for hard- 

 freezing weather. 



Golden Sweet: June 1, three trees in fine condition. July 1, sprayed with 

 Bordeaux mixture. August 1, 1 foot growth; vigorous. September 1, 18 

 inches growth : very vigorous. October 1, yet holding the leaves ; tips tender. 



Primate : June 1, two trees, both looking well. July 1, sprayed. August 1, 



6 inches growth. September 15, one tree 18 inches new growth ; other tree 

 looks well, hut has made little new growth. October 1, not well hardened for 

 w'inter, yet holding the leaves. 



Early Harvest: June 1, three trees, very good. Sprayed on July 1. August 

 1, 1 foot growth ; thrifty. September 15, 2 feet growth. October 1, new wood 

 not hardened sufficiently for winter. 



Fanny: June 1. three thrifty trees. Sprayed on July 1. August 1, 2 inches 

 of growth: very backward. September 15, 3 inches growth; trees look vigor- 

 ous, but have made poor growth. October 1, leaves remain. 



Keswicks Codling: June 1. three trees growing nicely. Sprayed on July 1. 

 August 1, 9 inches growth; looking well. September 15, 1 foot growth. Octo- 

 ber 1, wood yet tender. 



Yellow Transparent: June 1, three trees; leaves somewhat affected with fun- 

 gus; sprayed with Bordeaux mixture. July 1, resprayed. August 1, growth 

 uneven, average 6 inches. September 1, 15 inches growth on two trees; other 

 tree looks well, but made little growth. October 1, tips of new wood very 

 tender. 



Red Astrachan : June 1, three trees ; doing nicely. Sprayed on July 1. Au- 

 gust 1, uneven growth; one tree vigorous. September 15, 1 foot new growth; 

 looking well. October 15, new wood tender. 



