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think the time is not far distant when the seventh district will pro- 

 duce more apples than they can consume, especially of fall apples, 

 this being what is mostly planted. What we need is a good winter 

 apple, and I am in hopes the Northwest Greening will partly fill this 

 want. 



In regard to spraying I think there has been nothing done so far, 

 and with the exception of blight and rust on the Virginia and 

 Martha crabs don't think it has been needed yet'. I do not think 

 spraying will prevent blight. 



Of forest trees, the white elm, ash and soft n'^aple are the l:)csl 

 for prairie planting. Black walnut and catalpa are doing well. 

 ( )f evergreens, the red cedar has been planted quite extensively, 

 as it is found growing along the Minnesota River and has been 

 transplanted tO' the prairie farms. The Scotch pine and Norway 

 spruce seem to succeed also. 



( )rnaniental shrubs doing well are the lilacs, snowball, spireas, 

 syringas, honeysuckles, flowering currant, barberry and others, 

 all of which are perfectly hardy without' covering. The Paul 

 Neyron rose, rosa rugosa and others of its class can be raised by 

 covering in winter. 



Summing up, fruit trees and plants of all kinds are going' into 

 winter quarters in good condition with wood well ripened and 

 plenty of moisture in soiL Apple frees are well loaded with fruit 

 buds, and with favorable climatic conditions promise a good crop 

 next year. 



Now a word in regard to priming. On apple trees I think I 

 should do as little pruning as possible. I think the less pruning we 

 do of trees that' stand on the open prairie the better it is for the trees. 



The Chairman: Did I understand you to say that your crop 

 of strawberries was good? 



Mr. Anderson : Yes, they were good in new beds, but the crop 

 on old beds was poor. On new beds the strawberry crop was very 

 fine. 



Mr. C. F. Gardner, (Iowa) : I want to- say I consider that a 

 good orthodox report. (Laughter.) 



VICE-PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT, EIGHTH 

 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. 



F. B. MC LERAN. WRENSHALL. 



The territory covered by the Eight Congressional District is, as 

 yet, far from being what could be called a fruit producing country. 

 After a careful investigation and close observation I find that those 

 interested to any extent in fruit growing are few and far between, 



and I find also that this lack of interest is not williout reason. It 



