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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICIJI-TURAL SfKIKTV 



SAUK RAPIDS TRIAL STATION, ANNUAL REPORT, 



1906. 



MRS. JENNIE STAGER, SUPT. 



The last season in this part of the state was very poor as far as 

 fruit is concerned. The strawberries everywhere around here have 

 died out, owing, we thought, to the dry condition of the ground of 

 the fall and winter before. Raspberries bore not at all ; also currants 

 and gooseberries had grown weary in well-doing and gave us no 

 fruit. 



Home Grounds of Mrs. Jennie Stager, Sauk Rapids. 



Of trees a very few apple trees bore, and the plum trees be- 

 haved in the same manner. Quite a number of apple trees started 

 fruit and then were blown over by the wind and died. On examining 

 them, even the largest roots looked as though they were sawed off. 

 I thought gophers had done it, but, if they did, could not catch them. 



Watermelons and muskmelons bore exceedingly well, and T had 

 quite plenty of lima beans and tomatoes, but that was about all. 



