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in our faculty circle. The writer had been closely associated with 

 Dr. Lugger during all the time he was connected with the state uni- 

 versity, and had come to regard him as something more than an or- 

 dinary friend. These breaks must come, and we all look forward to 

 them, but nevertheless when they do come they find us unprepared. 



EUREKA TRIAL STATION. 



C. W. SAMPSON, SUPT. 



Grapes and all small fruit came through the winter in remark- 

 ably fine shape. Even the apple trees that carried their leaves all 

 winter and did not appear to have their wood well ripened up, came 

 out all right. Strawberries look well, and a good crop is almost 

 assured, beginning to ripen at the present time. Currants and goose- 

 berries are well loaded with fruit. Apples are light. Plums are a 

 full crop. Red raspberries are much better than last year on account 

 of frequent rains. I look forward to a good crop of berries and 

 fruit. 



MINNESOTA CITY TRIAL STATION. 



O. M. I.ORD, SUPT. 



The specialty of this trial station is plums, which now promise 

 a full crop, the fourth in succession. Eight varieties are in bearing 

 this year that have not fruited before : Gold, Ames, Hybrid, Mon- 

 tana, Guilford No. 2, Mankato, Aitkin, Red June and Abundance. 

 The curculio have not been as destructive as usual, and there is no 

 appearance of aphis nor of plum pockets. 



Plants from the university station were received of Pyrus bac- 

 cata, Abies concolor, Russian olive ; also McPike grape and Rath- 

 bun blackberry, all of which are growing. 



Scions of the Oglesby plum, from Ames, Iowa, are growing; 

 also some scions from Mr. Wilfert's apple seedling from Ben Davis 

 are doing well. 



Apple trees from Mr. Widmoyer, 15 M Cross, Beecher's Sweet, 

 Rollin's Prolific and Pippin and Windsor Chief, are doing well. 

 From C. G. Patten, i Greening, i Northwestern Greening, i B. D. 

 Sweet, I Brier Sweet No. 2. 



Strawberries received for trial are the Excelsior, from Wid- 

 moyer, and the Walker, from S. R. Spates. The strawberry crop is 

 undeveloped, from drouth. Blackberries of all varieties promise 

 well. 



