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the control of one man. A discnssion of tbe peach industry shows 

 that the "peach belt" is rai)idly extending northward. 



The (jcneral character of soils devoted to fruit (jrowiiuj. — The southern 

 section consists principally of sandy or .uravelly soils. The soils of the 

 central section are about equally divided between chiyey and the sandy 

 classes. The northern section leads in mountain soils, but has nearly 

 an e<iual amount of both sand and clay soils. 



Kinds and varieties of fruits //nnrw.— A list is given of the leading 

 varieties of each fruit for each of the .> sections of the State. A fur- 

 ther discussion of this (piestion is reserved for a future bulletin. 



Doesjruit (jroa'inijpay '/ — The percentages of fruit growers wlio think 

 fruit growing is profitable are as follows: Northern section, 77.G; cen- 

 tral, 70; soutliern, 81. 



Brief statistics are given on methods of i)reparing fruit for market 

 and methods of selling fruit. 



Field experiments with fertilizers upon peach trees, 8. S. Yoor- 

 HEES [yew Jersey Stas. Rpt. 1S!)5, pp. 107-110).— These exi»eriments 

 are in continuation of previous work (E. S. 11., 7, p. G80), The- plan, 

 object, and conditions under which they are conducted are restated. 

 Progress is reported upon them, but definite conclusions are reserved 

 until their coini)letion. 



The orchard was divided into 3 plats. One was uumanured. The 

 other 2 received muriate of potash, with nitrate of soda and bone- 

 black in one case, and ground bone and ground tish in the other. The 

 quantities and cost of the fertilizers api>Iied and tiie yield and value of 

 the crops in'lSUo are tabulated, and a summary is given of the yield 

 and value of all crops harvested to date. The yield in 1805 Avas much 

 greater on the fertilized plats. The results of the experiments up to 

 the present time seem to indicate that the more slowly available forms 

 of nitrogen and phosphoric acid, ground bone, and ground fish give 

 the best results. 



Failure of pears to mature, 15. 1). IIalsted {Xew Jersey iStas. Rpt. 

 18D:j^pp. oOO, oOl). — An investigation was made of complaints of the 

 failure of pears, j)articularly of the Keiffer variety, to mature their 

 fruit. Several reasons combined to bring about this result. Among 

 them are mentioned the dry weather of the summer and autumn, the 

 lack of proper pruning, and the overloading of trees. There was con- 

 siderable leaf blight present in many trees, and this may have assisted 

 somewhat in the trouble. i 



Report of horticulturist, J. Oraig {Canada Exptl. Farms Rpt. 

 1895, pp. 75-i:i(), Jiijs. 11). — Notes are given on the shipment of perish- 

 able fruits to England and the development of the fruit industry 

 througljout the Dominion. An elenu'utary treatise is given on the 

 apple, its methods of culture, time and directions for i)lanting, care of 

 the fruit, etc., with descriptions of varieties for planting. The blossom- 

 ing period for apples, pears, plums, and cherries is given for the dillerent 



