65 



I.oiif,' Round : Alxmt 1 iiirli in (linnu'tcr. 



POTATOES. 



In the spring: no seed potatoes wen* on li.md. so it was foiuid ntMcssary to 

 jdant from a supply hroufilit from Seattle for table use. Tliey proved to l»e a 

 late variety. tliouf.'li they were of edlitle size by Aui,Mist 14. 'riie plants were 

 nipped by frost Aufjust '2(i iind 27. but eontinued to tj;row. The tubers are 

 small in size, but a good quantity is found in eaeh liill. 



FLOWERS. 



Poppies, sweet alyssum. sweet william, nasturtiums, neniopliila. and sweet 

 jieas were planted June 2"). The plants all grew well, and throu;ihout the month 

 of Augu.st furnished a profusion of bloom. Tansies sown in a bo.\ were in bloom 

 Sei)tember 1. 



FRUITS. 



Ten trees of each of the followinj; varieties of apple (grafts) were jdanted, 

 and the following; number of eaeh variety made more or less fjrowtli: Florenee, 

 5; Whitney Xo. 2. :> : Iowa Beauty. 4 ; Okabena. 8; Tetabaski, r, : ciiarlinoff, 

 C,\ Day, 7; Whitney. 7; Karly Strawberry, 8; Dutchess. S; Yellow Trans- 

 parent, 8; Brovina, 2; Sweet Russet, 0; Duchess. 7: Wealthy. 8; Illinois Si- 

 iK'rian crab, 0. 



Twelve red raspberry ]>lants were st-t out. anil 11 made a uood growth. Five 

 sweetbrier plants were set out. and all grew. Seven j;oosi'berry plants were 

 put out, but only one made any growth. Forty-three red currants were set out, 

 and 28 have made a very good growth. 



A number of native raspberry plants were set out in June, and without excep- 

 tion grew. Native red and black currants show a growth of ">() per cent of the 

 plants set out. Seeds of the native strawberry and red and l)l:ick currants have 

 been gathered. Part of the seed will be sown here, and the remainder will be 



sent to the Sitka Station. 



LIVE STOCK. 



Nine head of cattle were wintered besides the three calves that were dropped 

 during the winter months. Nothing but native feed was fed, and all the cattle 

 were in excellent condition in the spring. The work oxen remained in good con- 

 dition throughout the spring work. The increased number of animals will neces- 

 sitate the sale of two steers in order to obtain sufficient stable room. These 

 yearlings are in prime condition, and will weigh between 500 and GOO pounds 

 each. On August 2 a 3-year-old cow and a calf were sold to Mr. O. H. Sleeper, 

 of Sunrise, for $60. In view of the fact that the present cost of bringing cattle 

 into Alaska is so great as to be almost prohibitive to individuals, it is believed 

 that the development of animal industry in the country can be greatly facilitated 

 by the station disposing of its surplus increase of stock to prospective stock 

 raisers in the Territory at the cost of production. 



A record of the milk yield has been kept as heretofore. 



