VICE-PRESIDENT S REPORT, SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL EIST. 



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Straivherries: Senator Dunlap, Bederwood, W'arfield, Cres- 

 cent, Enhance. 



Grapes: Niagara, W'orden, Concord, Delaware, Agawam, 

 Janesville, Moore's Early. 



Currants: Stewart, North Star, Red Dutch, Long Bunch Hol- 

 land, White Grape, Pomona. 



VICE-PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT, SEVENTH 

 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. 



G. A. ANDERSON, RENVILLE. 



It seems to be rather difficult t'o make a report of this kind so 

 it will cover the entire district as one might wish., Out of about 

 twenty-five circular letters sent out t'o the horticulturists through- 

 out the district only about one-half replied. 



G. A. Anderson, Renville. 



Conditions and prospects of fruit, especially apples, plums and 

 the small fruits, are very promising with few exceptions through- 

 out the district. Apples were a good crop on trees that did not bear 

 too heavily last year. The varieties doing best are the Wealthy, 

 Duchess. Hibernal. A\"hitney and some others. The Haas and V\'al- 

 bridge gave us a good crop this year ; the Wolf River does well also, 

 though the quality is rather poor — but fhey seem to ^ell well in the 

 market. The trees of the Northwestern Greening are very promis- 

 ing, but as yet few are in bearing. Okabena. Peerless and Patten's 



