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1904 has been so favorable that it is difficult to determine which 

 did the best. One Ben Davis tree six years old from planting 

 yielded three bushels of very large, nicely colored fruit. The 

 Iowa Blush of the same age only produced a few specimens, but 

 the trees are in fine condition. The Whitneys were so full of 

 fruit that I thought best to thin them, and in fact, this was the 

 case with the Tetofska, Maiden's Blush, Roman Stem and 

 Ben Davis. 



CHERRIES. 



Cherries of all varieties except the Vilna Sweet and Yellow 

 Glass have borne full crops. The varieties mentioned have given 

 no evidence so far of any value. Of eight varieties tested at 

 this station, I think the Early Richmond would be counted the 

 best, all things conside red, with the Montmorency a close second. 

 But this is not speaking disparagingly of the other sorts, as all 

 the sour cherries did well. 



PLUMS. 



I have not much to report in regard to plums, as most of my 

 planting of these were on too low ground for the wet seasons 

 just past. The later planting has not come into bearing yet. 

 One Wolf tree yielded one and one-half bushels of very nice 

 fruit. 



PEACHES. 



It has been thought that peaches could not be grown as far 

 north as this, but the season of 1904 has proven that the hardy 

 varieties will do well here. One tree of the Bokara No. 3 yielded 

 three pecks in 1904, its first crop. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Strawberries have exceeded all expectations here. I have 

 only tested two sorts, the Bederwood and the Warfield, both of 

 which have proven to be well suited to this soil and climate. I 

 will be able to report upon the behavior of several other varieties 

 next year, 



ORNAMENTAL TREES AND FLOWERING SHRUBS. 



Of the twenty dollars worth of these, kindly donated by Rev. 

 C. S. Harrisons of York, everything made a good growth and 



