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Turner, 4 ; Marlboro, 3 ; Ohio, 2 ; Philadelphia, 2. 



Blackberries: Ancient Briton, 13; Snyder, 8; Stone's Hardy, 

 3 ; Badger, 2. 



Gooseberries: Houghton, 7; Downing, 6; Red Jacket, 3; 

 Pearl, 3. 



Grapes : 'Concord, 1 1 ; Worden, 9 ; Moore's Early, 4 ; Brighton, 

 5; Delaware, 4; Janesville, 3; Campbell's Early, 2. 



Question 5. Of the newer varieties of plums, what have proved 

 the most desirable? 



Surprise, 14 ; Aitkin, 2 ; Ocheeda, 2 ; Brittlewood, 2 ; Stoddard, 2. 



Question 6. What late keeping apple seems likely to become 

 most popular? 



N. W. Greening, 9 ; Malinda, 9 ; Repka, 3 ; Walbridge, 3 ; Patten 

 Greening, 2. 



Question 7. What have been the special drawbacks or 

 hindrances in fruit culture during the past year? 



"Drouth, continued intense heat" mentioned by a large majority. 

 "Late frosts, insect enemies, weeds and insufficient cultivation by 

 several. "The cut worm" mentioned. "Inability to obtain reliable 

 help, over-production of the year 1900 and the sale of worthless 

 stock from the east and south by gangs of tree sharks." 



Question 8. What new thing has impressed itself upon you 

 the past season? 



"That orchards should be cultivated as often as corn. Of two 

 orchards of mine, one in grass and one with cultivation, fort\ cents 

 per bushel difference in quality, and better yield, in favor of culti- 

 tion." 



"That we must irrigate and have an irrigating plant." 



"Constant surface cultivation." 



"Late keeping seedling apples." 



"Patten Greening and Loudon impress me favorably." 



"Spraying a necessity." 



"That Minnesota ought to make an effort to supply the immense 

 demand for Wealthy apples in the western states." 



"Absolute* necessity of thorough cultivation." 



"General farming and commercial fruit-growing will not do 

 together, as one or the other will likely be neglected." 



"Cultivate more, cultivate early, stir the soil. Keep the grass 

 and weeds down. Go slow on the new kinds. Let somebody .else 

 try them first." 



"The Compass Cherry and Surprise plum." 



"That in grafting Compass Cherry on plum stock, it reduces the 

 cherry flavorof the fruit. I think by grafting them on cherry that 

 it will be much better." 



"Left my blackberries up last winter without cover. Was much 

 impressed with the shortness of the crop; decided wouldn't do it 

 again." 



"Spray, mulch and prune; then no trouble raising apples." 



"If farmers cannot do something to make perfect fruit, the tree 



