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HORTICULTURE 



August 1, 1908 



Seed Trade 



Important imformation concerning 

 California seed crops was given 

 in a recent issue the same being 

 a summary of numerous reports 

 from reliable sources and this in- 

 formation can be relied on as 

 acurately stating conditions at the 

 time it was published. The import- 

 ant fact must not be overlooked how- 

 ever, that most crops may improve or 

 deteriorate materially before harvest. 



As to peas, that crop is now prac- 

 tically made and while deterioration is 

 possible there is very little chance for 

 improvement. It must always be 

 borne in mind that no crop is safe 

 until housed, as many excellent crops 

 have been ruined after maturity by 

 unfavorable weather. 



It is probable that onion seed has 

 reached a stage where littre improve- 

 ment can be expected, but the crop 

 may yet be heavily damaged by hail, 

 rain or wind. There are few seed 

 crops likely to make much improve- 

 ment after August 1st, excepting corn 

 and possibly vine seeds, but as already 

 stated there is ample time for damage. 



information to hand recently, shows 

 that corn in the West has made con- 

 siderable improvement during the past 

 two or three weeks and if killing 

 frosts hold off until the middle of 

 September or later, there is a prospect 

 of a very fair corn crop. The condi- 

 tion of vine seeds is not altogether 

 satisfactory but with favorable weather 

 fair average yields will no doubt be 

 secured. 



There seems no doubt about garden 

 beets being on the short side and such 

 varieties as Detroit, Turnip, Crosby's 

 Egyptian, Stinson, Crimson Globe and 

 a few other specialties, will un- 

 doubtedly rule higher than for several 

 years past. 



In Connecticut the corn crop is 

 loking very well considering the ex- 

 treme drought which has prevailed 

 throughout the greater part of New 

 England for many weeks past and al- 

 though no serious damage has yet 

 been noted, rain is very badly needed, 

 for without rain the kernels are gen- 

 erally more or less imperfect. The 

 heavy rains of the past week have un- 

 doubtedly done much good and possi- 

 bly the long drought may have been 

 at last broken, if so, and the improve- 

 ment noted in the Western crop con- 

 tinues up to harvest, sweet corn will 

 be fairly abundant and prices will not 

 rule much, if any, higher than usual. 



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There are reports that 1he radish 

 seed crop in France will be short, but 

 it is said that the English crop will be 

 above average this year. However, 

 this will not help matters much as 

 those who are accustomed to using the 

 French seed will be reluctant to use 

 the English-grown article except in 

 case of great necessity. 



Referring again to peas there is very 

 little doubt that the Canadian crop this 

 year will be a very light one, but it is 

 generally believed that the crop grown 

 on this side of the line will at least be 

 as large as last year and it is earnestly 

 hoped considerably larger. 



At the present time it is quite im- 

 possible to make estimates and only 

 general conditions can be given, but 

 just as rapidly as the situation devel- 

 opes, the facts will be given in HORTI- 

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