336 ANNUAL REPORT 



but my Taylor never killed before. Cherries are not hurt. Pears^ 

 not protected, are badly hurt ; those that I protected are uninjured. 

 Peaches not protected, dead as a smelt ; those I protected promise 

 a crop. Quinces unprotected killed to snow line ; the protected 

 ones come out well. 



A.S to new fruits, Mr. Jacob Hesig has an apple tree twelve years 

 old from seed planted by his wife that never has killed a twig ; it 

 is a good keeper, in fact a long keeper ; medium size and fme sub- 

 acid flavor. Mr. Hill has another seedling twenty-six years old, 

 that never has killed a twig nor blighted ; small size fruit, quality 

 fair, keeps well to January. Seed planted by himself. 



But few near me pay any attention to small fruits except straw- 

 berries, and that leaves my report brief and bare. 



Apples here, the hardier variedies, are raised very generally. 



Grapes look well, but few are raised here. 



From D. K. Michbnor, Etna, Fillmore Co., May 1.— All hardy 

 varieties came through the winter all right. Of the half hardies 

 the Beu Davis suffered most; it is killed outright; Hass, Fameuse, 

 etc., slightly injured. Small fruits not grown to any extent, but 

 what there is give promise of a fine crop of fruit. The prospect for 

 an apple crop is good, except that on the tender sorts I think the 

 blossom buds are injured somewhat. I have confidence enough 

 left to plant out 400 Wealthies this spring. 



