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that did not show any of this nijury. I did not notice anv of this 

 loss among the Duchess and Patten's Greening, etc., yet a great many 

 of the Okabena and Wealthy were injured. I do not know that this 

 shows any lack of hardiness, as there were other surprises among 

 plants supposed to be ironclad, among which I could mention the 

 native red cedar as killing here and there. Young evergreens in 

 nursery came through perfectly, as they were covered with snow, 

 yet many fine plantation of evergreen trees set out all through this 

 section number dead trees among the living. We noticed arbor 

 vitae hedges that had been set for years at Shakopee, also wdiit'e 

 pine six to ten feet high, that were all dead. We think that the 

 unusually warm weather in the latter part of Feb.. in connection with 

 the ice formation later, had something to do wdth this winter-killing. 



The strawberry crop will be a light one, as the plants are more 

 or less root-killed, even though we have the most favorable weather. 

 But few realize the extent of injury among their strawberries. 

 They are badly injured nearly every winter, and if the weather is 

 unfavorable at ripening time the crop is suddenly cut ofif. This 

 loss is not' confined to neglected plantations by any means, as fields 

 that were well covered are often badly injured. 



I set out a few hundred plants that we purchased from Prof. 

 Hansen, of South Dakota, known as the South Dakota No. i, 

 a cross between the tame and wild strawberry, hoping to get 

 something that is better adapted to our conditions. It seems to us 

 that this work that they are doing at Brookings in creating plants 

 and fruit that will stand northern conditions by adding hardiness 

 ought to receive every encouragement. 



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A. H. REED, SUPT, 



The prospect for an abundant fruit crop in AIcLeod and adjoin- 

 ing countries is not flattering for the season of 1906, as in 1905, 



Apple trees produced but few blossoms compared with last 

 season, and at this writing, June i6th, I can find apples upon but 

 few varieties, notably the Hibernal and Patten's Greening. No 

 sign of blight as yet on apple trees this season, while last year they 

 commenced blighting early in June. 



Plums blossomed freely, but only natives are well stocked 

 with fruit. The Wolf and Surprise are producing but little fruit. 

 The Abundance and German prune, that I planted in the spring 

 of 1905, nearly every one winter-killed. I have struck them off 

 my list as unworthy of further trial. 



