48 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



yice^Presidei^ts' ][?eports, 

 1905. 



VICE-PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT, FIRST 

 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. 



ROBERT PARKHILL, SPRING VALLEY. 



In response to the circulars sent out full report's were received 

 from every county in this district, Houston county excepted, and 

 I wish to thank all who contributed material for this report for 

 prompt replies and full reports. 



I give a composite summary as follows : 



Apples. — Injury by blight excepted, trees are in good condition, 

 crop fair for an off year, and a few counties in western part of dis- 

 trict report a good crop. 



Plums. — Trees are in fair condition, but crop was a failure. 

 Wet weather in spring given as reason for poor crop. 



Cherries. — Generally a failure, but Winona county reports a 

 good crop of the Homer variety. 



Grapes. — A good growth, but crop a failure. Season too cold 

 and wet. Campbell's Early barely ripening by October 30. 



Raspberries. — Good growth of canes and crop above average. 



Blackberries. — Generally a failure. 



Strawberries. — Good growth and an abundant crop. 



Nursery Stock. — On the whole a large increase of nursery stock 

 planted, not' only of fruit trees but also of evergreens. Condition 

 good. 



Blight. — "Most blight' I ever rememlber." "Worst in thirty 

 years." "We still continue to cut and burn blighted branches." 

 "Spraying seems to be a help in fighting this disease." 



Spraying. — Generally but little spraying has been done except 

 in Winona and Wabasha counties. O. W. Moore, Spring Valley, 

 reports spraying his orchard several times during fhe season. 

 None of the reports give dates of spraying, but in most cases 

 satisfactory results were obtained. 



