PLEASANT MOUNDS TRIAL STATION. 269 



The show for raspberries, grapes, currants, gooseberries, and 

 blackberries — although the latter are just now in blossom — bids fair 

 to be above tlie average. The apple crop is not a bountiful one — 

 in about half the orchards the crop of blossoms was very light 

 while others had a liberal amount, and all blossoms set fruit 

 much better than usual. At this station some varieties', like the 

 \\'albridge. Transcendent, Snow, etc., will have very little fruit, 

 while Duchess, Wolf River, Whitney, most of the crabs and 100 

 other varieties will be loaded down with fruit — with no indications 

 of any scab or insect pests. Plums will be about half a crop from 

 present indications. Some plum pocket and blight, the first seen in 

 several years. 



WEST CONCORD TRIAL STATION. 



FRED COWLES, SUPT. 



June 14. 1906. During the past winter we had 

 but a light snowfall, but the fall rains made the soil 

 in good condition, so that trees and shrubs generally wintered 

 well, although some things suffered. In raspberries Shaffer's Co- 

 lossal although covered killed. Columbian that were not covered 

 killed back quite badly. Older stood well with no protection. 

 The Yankee apple tree killed back some. These were trees set 

 one year, and most of last season's growth killed. Other varieties 

 stood well. 



We sow oats around the young apple trees. This insures 

 the roots, and unless snow comes before the ground freezes the 

 mice do no damage. Rabbits did no damage the past winter. 



Young arbor vitae killed back badly. This is something we 

 have never seen before in this vicinity. Our hedge set six years 

 came out well, with not any blight or killing back, while some set 

 one and three years ago blighted quite badly. But as a rule every- 

 thing came out in good condition, and the wet spring has been 

 favorable for all newly set plants, which started well and are 

 making a fine growth. 



Apples did not blossom generally. A few old orchards are 

 full, but there will be few apples in this vicinity. Plums blossomed 

 full but did not set much fruit. 



Strawberries are set full of fruit and promise a fine crop but 

 will be late again this year. Raspberries and blackberries are also 

 full of bloom. 



Gooseberries and currants are loaded with fine fruit. The 

 worms came early but a dust spray of Paris green killed them 

 before any damage was done. All flowering shrubs are doing well. 



