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From K. H. Whipple, Northome, MiNif, April 21, 1883.— The 

 tender varieties of apples are hurt, but the hardier kinds are all 

 right, such as Duchess and Wealthy and the crabs generally. 

 Strawberries went through without any protection all right; I 

 never saw them look better this time of the year, also raspberries 

 are in nice condition. We have had as favorable a winter for 

 plants as as ever I knew, on account of the snow coming early and 

 laying on all winter and going off so late. I have a few round 

 turnips that I did not pull, they are now growing and look as fresh 

 as though we had not had any winter. I have dug four feet into 

 the ground and found it thoroughly wet that depth, so that trees 

 and plants will not want for moisture for a long time. 



From A. J. Phillips, West Salem, Wis., April 8. — I have as 

 yet made but little examination. Have found so far Duchess, Te- 

 tofski, McMann's White and Wolf River unharmed. Some 

 Wealthies burned a little on tips, but mostly unharmed. My two 

 seedlings all right; peach apple perfect. Fameuse, Utter, Tall- 

 man, Red Astrachan and some others quite brown on tips. Whit- 

 ney No. 20 fresh as a lilac. 



From William Forster, Chatfield, April 23, 1883. — My 

 Sweet Seedling perfectly hardy, the severe weather having no 

 injurious effect. A few of the tips of last year's growth on the Red 

 Seedling seem to be somewhat injured, but do not think the tree 

 otherwise injured. My other seedlings seem all right so far as 

 examined. Regarding other trees, I will say that the St. Lawrence 

 Fameuse and Red Astrachan are injured, but cannot sa}'' to what 

 extent, though I think not seriously. White Astrachan uninjured, 

 and think the Haas all right.. I cannot say anything regarding 

 the fruit trees of any other orchard, as I have had no chance to 

 examine them. My seedlings are good keepers, as some of them 

 are very sound yet, so I think we may safely say that they keep 

 well until April. 



From W. Golden, Plainview, May 5th, 1883. — So far as I know 

 the past hard winter has done no damage to apples or crabs in 

 this vicinit> , and I think the prospect now is good for a crop. 

 Strawberries wintered splendidly and look well at this time. Rasp- 

 berries — red, yellow and black — are in fine condition. Blackber- 

 ries killed down to suow line. None here but mine. I have the 

 Lawton, Taylor and Wallace. The Lawton that I buried look fine, 



