Your (orner. 
While I have not examined things very closely, everything so far indi- 
cates that we shall have a good fruit crop in this section.—J. P. Andrews, 
Faribault, April 19, 1900. 
In regard to the fruit prospect, I think it is first rate. Everything 
seems to be loaded with fruit-buds, and if no bad frosts or blighting winds 
or anything else happens we will have a fruit crop.——C. E. Older, Luverne, 
April 16, 1900. 
The outlook for a fruit crop is very promising. The apple trees are 
sound in top and roots and are full of blossom buds. Plums and cherries 
look well. The raspberries and strawberries wintered well, whether they 
were protected or not.—Frank Yahnke, Winona, April 17. 
Owatonna is doing a smashing business. One nurseryman packed two 
big car loads of trees yesterday, about the same amount the day before, and 
will repeat today. Two other nursery firms are doing a similar amount of 
business. If you beat Owatonna in serving the Lord or serving the devil 
you must hustle early and late-——E. H. S. Dartt, April ro. 
Apple and plum trees are full of fruit buds, and prospects at this writing 
are good for a full crop. Raspberries not covered are injured, but where 
they were covered they are in fine condition. Strawberries where mulched 
are looking well and promise a good crop. Young apple trees in nursery 
row are injured to some extent, but not killed—W. E. Fryer, Mantorville, 
April 17, Igoo. 
Apple fruit buds are now swelling, and there is an unusually large quan- 
tity on the trees. Prospect is for a large crop of apples. Strawberries win- 
tered good in spite of the fact that there was no snow until the latter part 
of March. Raspberries winter-killed more than common. I expect there 
has been the usual amount of root-killing of fruit trees in young orchards. 
Buffalo berry in bloom.—Dewain Cook, Windom, April 20, 1900. 
The prospect for a good crop of fruit in my orchard is very encouraging 
and very promising; the fruit buds on apple, plumand cherry are very prom- 
inent and in good condition. Everything has come through the winter in 
excellent shape. All of last year’s planting looks very good. Am going 
to plant about 200 fruit trees—E.W. Mayman, Sauk Rapids, Minn., 
April 19, 1900. 
The fruit trees, bushes and plants on my farm have come through the 
winter in excellent condition with promise of an abundant harvest. Our 
plum orchard, the pride oi the farm, is looking exceptionally well and is full 
of fruit buds, regardless of the heavy crop it bore last season. I find no 
injury to the apple trees in root or branch. They, too, are full of fruit 
spurs, especially the Wealthy, in my young orchard. No injury from mice 
where the trees were banked. Our small fruits appear to be all right. 
—A. K. Bush, Dover, April 17. 
I have visited several orchards, both apple and plum, and found them 
coming out of winter in splendid condition and set very full of fruit-buds. 
