VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT, SECOND CONG. DIST. 89 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Ancient Briton, Snyder, Badger. 
CURRANTS. 
Long Bunch Holland, Stewart, North Star, Victoria, White Grape. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
For general planting: Houghton, Downing. 
For trial: Red Jacket, Triumph, Pearl, Columbus. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Pistillate: Crescent, Warfield. 
Staminate: Bederwood, Lovett, Splendid. 
Valuable for trial of the native fruits: Dwarf Juneberry, Sand Cherry, 
Buffalo Berry. 
VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT, THIRD CONG. DIST. 
MRS. A. A. KENNEDY, HUTCHINSON. 
We had a good crop of fruit of all kinds this year, the best we have had 
for some time. Strawberries were fine. Red raspberries ‘or my ground 
were the best they have been for years. Black caps came on in good shape, 
but after a few pickings they commenced to dry up; they were where we 
could not turn the water on to them. 
Currants bore heavily. The North Star were small. 
Plums were a good crop. I had several kinds all set at the same time, 
but the Cheney bore the heaviest. I picked a milk pail two-thirds full off 
from each tree, the fruit large and perfect, while the De Soto and Forest 
Garden bore a few and of inferior quality. They have been set three years. 
For strawberries, the Crescent and Bederwood have done the best for 
me. Of red raspberries, the Loudon has given the best satisfaction, although 
the Turner has always done well, and I found ready sale for them. The 
Miller is nearly as large as the Marlboro. I do not see so very much differ- 
ence in the fruit; it throws up more sprouts. 
Three vears ago we set out several kinds of apple trees, among them 
were the Wealthy (that bore seven apples last year), Okabena, Patten’s 
Greening (one of these bore last year, four apples, two large ones and two 
middling sized. The tree was about as large as my thumb and perhaps 
three feet tall). Two of the Peerless bore this year; one had four apples, and 
the other two; they were set out as much as six or seven years ago, but 
have been transplanted twice since. They were set first. One Sweet Russet 
crab and one Tonka crab both bore this year. The Wealthy blighted some 
last year. 
VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT, FIFTH CONG. DIST. 
JOHN H. STEVENS, MINNEAPOLIS. 
The past year has been fairly productive in fruit such as is commonly 
grown in this section. Small fruits were abundant in this county, but ow- 
ing to competition from the south the production did not receive fair prices, 
especially for strawberries and raspberries. Apples were not as abundant 
as they were last season. The Duchess and Wealthy are still favorites, 
though other varieties reached maturity. 
