190 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Tlie raspberry crop was about 30 per cent of a full crop. They 

 ■were injured to some extent by the winter, and badly injured by the 

 late frosts. These causes combined reduced the crop to the percentage 

 given. 



The blackberry crop was a total failure; were not worth picking in 

 any blackberry patch in Washington county that I heard of. I do 

 not know the cause; they simply didn't blossom. In a great many 

 instances the briers were not killed down during the winter; they 

 leaved out well, but we had no blossoms. We took it for granted 

 that it was the effects of the severe drouth, although I do not know 

 that to be the cause. 



The currant crop was about 60 per .cent, and the gooseberry crop 

 about 50 per cent. The juneberry crop was 100 per cent; that is al- 

 ways 100 per cent. 



The grape crop was about 30 per cent. The vines had been injured 

 by the dry weather, and this followed up by the work of the borers 

 left our vines in very poor shape. Then this frost that I have spoken 

 of cut them down to about 30 per cent. 



The cherry crop was immense, there being no variety that failed. 

 Even the Late Richmond gave us a good fair crop, and the Early 

 Richmond and English Morello were just weeping with cherries. The 

 plum crop was about the same as the cherries — a very full crop and 

 very satisfactory, although some of the trees bore so heavily that the 

 plums were under size. The effect on the market, however, was bad, 

 as it brought the price down lower than I ever knew it before. Miner 

 plums sold for fifty cents per bushel, and I don't know that I ever 

 knew them to be under $1.25 before. How is that, Mr. Whitford? 



Mr. Whitford — I think some have been sold there for $1. 



Mr. Marshall — (Continuing). The summer and fall apples were 

 very good and free from worms, full size, well colored up, and good 

 fruit in general. The winter apples were affected by worms, especially in 

 some orchards. Some of the younger orchards were somewhat freer 

 from worms, and some were only moderately affected. As to the con- 

 ditions for next year, I am not prepared to make any statements. 



Mr. Heath — You didn't mention peaches. 



Mr. Marshall — We haven't very many trees. Wherever we had- 

 peach trees we had a good crop of peaches. Peaches in Blair at one 

 time were as low as $1 per bushel. 



