ANNUAL REPORT, I906, VICE-PRES., NINTH CONG. DIST. 151 



but where the lands were nearly covered with water they had no 

 frost. That crops of fruits failed so entirely is attributed to the 

 incessant rains thru the blossoming season, and as a result the pol- 

 .lination was imperfect. However, strawberries are reported to have 

 been good on sandy and high lands. On lower land or level lands. 

 Sen. Dunlap and Perfection carried off the laurels this year with a 

 splendid crop. Imperfect varieties were entirely a failure. 



Few reported names of sorts. Out of little over thirty inquiries 

 twenty did not respond to the call, and for this reason the report is 

 lacking in details. Many are now beginners in the field of horti- 

 culture, although some have been in it over thirty years. Apple 



Residence of Ole J. Hagen, Himself and Famuy. 



trees seem to go into the winter in far better shape this year than 

 last year. Leaves of most sorts are off. Ground is now covered 

 with lots of snow, soil fairly moist and no frosts in the soil. In 

 some parts complaints are that it is too dry ; in Red Lake and Becker 

 counties on heavy clay soils it is about right. 



As to blight, there are some complaints. Norman county seems 

 to have less of it. The only remedy is cutting the blighted limbs, 

 but it seems not to help much. 



Spraying has been tried by but few, but results are in favor of 

 spraying, and it ought to be tried by all who suffer from fungous 



