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No winter protection was given to raspberries, but they came out 
without any serious injury; even the Cuthbert was killed back little. 
The crop is exceptionally good, and the Loudon has sustained its 
reputation for hardiness, productiveness and quality. The Royal 
Red has done well and promises to bea very desirable variety. The 
Royal Church isa quite hardy and very productive plant; fruit 
large, bright colored and good flavor; a good variety for home use 
but unfit for market, as it must be very ripe when picked, orit crum- 
bles badly. The Miller has borne abundantly this season, is early, 
and I esteem it above the Marlboro for general cultivation. 
Gooseberries have been more than usually troubled with mildew, 
and the crop was light, the new Red Jacket being the freest and best 
of all the varieties that fruited with us. In currants, the Prince 
Albert and Long Bunch Holland are doing the best. All other va- 
rieties blighted and lost a portion of their foliage early, greatly low- 
ering the quality of the fruit. 
Blackberries and grapes promise good crops. Native plums did 
not pollenize well and will bea light crop. 
Apple trees are blighting considerably but not as badly as last 
year, and the fruit has dropped badly,so that the crop will not be as 
heavy as at first anticipated. 
July 15th, 1898. 
MINNESOTA CITY TRIAL STATION. 
O. M. LORD, SUPT. 
Too many strawberries were grown this year to bea profitable 
crop to the grower. The season extended from May 8th to July Ist. 
Red raspberries apparently wintered in good condition, but a frost 
in April hurt them severely; from one-fourth to one-half an average 
crop is the result. The Loudon was injured the least of all 
the varieties growing here. All varieties of blackcaps have 
done well. The Conrath does not compare favorably with the 
Palmer. Blackberries promise a good crop. 
Native plum trees are loaded with fruit; the Russians have all 
fallen off. Apples continue to fall badly, though half grown in size. 
All trees and plants have a heavy growth of foliage and appear in 
vigorous condition. 
July 11th, 1898. 
MONTEVIDEO TRIAL STATION. 
L. R. MOYER, SUPT, 
Among the new material placed on trial at the station this spring 
is the western sand cherry (Prunus Besseyi}, the western wild cherry 
(Prunus demissa), Japanese snowball (Viburnum plicatum), Man- 
churian honeysuckle (Lonicera Ruprechtiana), Atrapharis lanceo- 
lata, Spiraea oblongifolia, Golden Philadelphus, Lonicera micro- 
philla, Caragana Chamlagi, Eleagnus argentea, Salix regalis, Black 
Hills spruce, white ash, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus sylvestris and 
Pinus Austrica. Sufficient material was furnished by the Depart- 
