2 a - ernest 
. HE WINTER OF 1897-8. 
Clear days, 10; partly cloudy, 8; cloudy,10. The prevailing winds 
were from the northwest. 
Comparative temperature of February for 34 years: 
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LT Re, oe Ce ee Ea AI VERO ntleey ty int iu slalatt diss kiphs, ucla)» 20.86 
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EE ae os See a csicisial > cool maaster 3 Da wee 2 OS ol BOD oe nite cinta, ciere bias Wa bl ord, cr ai 31 9.80 
BaP iene hin etalon bini shave a slateraa AAA EBOG Sa Sere Laich we ilersia aij ele ain 20.40 
Be MEre At eh Stlayny wlan elatel mdb an Sais wg Oyo Pied Bae CRU ah ee a ae Sl Teas i a Pe 19.20 
BSE Cty ss ain: ahs aera Mieke, Bhatt Ler. othe 'a lot ae sation eeelu’s bop a 19.00 
Average mean temperature of February for 34 years........ 14.70 
RESULTS OF THE WINTER. 
mean temperature of the winter 1891-8... 2... escews weeecsecewens 18.53 
Maximum temperture of the winter 1897-8 (Dec. 9th)........... 46.00 
Minimum temperature of the winter 1897-8 (Dec. 2 and Feb 2).—15.00 | 
Average mean temperature of winter for 32 years.............. 13.53 
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THE BEST FORM OF ORCHARD FOR MINNESOTA. 
J. A. HOWARD, HAMMOND. 
The average Minnesota farmer who has a good location and soil 
that is as well adapted to raising the hardier kinds of apples as the 
- soil of southern Minnesota, should have an orchard of from 100 to 
200 apple and plum trees. 
In making up the list for planting, I would include those that sell 
readily when the farmer has a surplus to dispose of, and give the 
Wealthy the preference till we find an apple that is equal to it in 
every respect and a better keeper. 
In an orchard of 200 appletrees I would plant 100 Wealthy, 30 Duch- 
ess, 30 crabs and hybrids and a dozen each of Patten’s Greening, 
Hibernal and Longfield, and a few of the less hardier kinds if there 
is room for them in the orchard. 
Plant the apples from sixteen and one-half to eighteen feet apart 
and the crabs not less than twenty feet apart. I would plant the 
crab apples on the south and west, and the Wealthy on the east, as 
_ they need some protection from the hot southwest winds. 
I think an orchard on every farm would give as good returns in 
dollars and cents, if properly taken care of, as anything the farmer 
_ ¥aises, at least I find this to be the case. 
