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plied, the only use for them was to store them away or to feed them 

 to stock. 



The beet crop was good, although the size was not the largest. 

 Stock beets and carrots are grown to a limited extent, and those 

 growing them are much pleased with the result. Cabbage was fine. 

 Onions were plentiful, so much so that many were not harvested, as 

 there was no sale for them. Sweet corn is generally raised, and the 

 crop was never better. The acreage of field corn is rapidly increas- 

 ing, and fortj'^-acre fields are not uncotnmon. 



Celery is grown to a limited extent, but with success. A few grow 

 egg-plant and other of the more tender plants for home use. The 

 bean crop was fair and is a profitable crop to raise, yet not enough 

 are grown 1o supply the home market. Bush limas are grown with 

 moderate success. The vine crops were not up to the average. The 

 fruit was late in setting, and both squash and pumpkins were late 

 in maturing. It seemed to be too dry for them. The tomato crop 

 was not the best; many tomatoes were affected bj' the black rot, and 

 they were small and late. 



REPORT ON SMALL FRUITS. 



A. H. BRACKETT, LONG LAKE. 



I might say a few words in regard to my strawberries. I always 

 make a record of mj'' yield. Last Saturday night I was comparing 

 the record of last year with this year. In drawing a comparison of 

 the leading varieties, like the Warfield, Captain Jack and Glenwood, I 

 found the yield last year and this j'ear about the same. For in- 

 stance, this year the Warfield were No. 1, and last year they were 

 No. 2. This year they were just the reverse. The Crescent and Glen- 

 wood were No. 5. Last year the Bubach and Haverland were No. 5 

 and No. 3, this year the Haverland and Bubach were No. 13 and 15 

 I found every other variety bore really the same as last year, except 

 those two varieties. I cannot account for it. That was one of the 

 interesting points I wanted to bring out. I wanted to find some- 

 body who can give me some information on the matter. This year 

 I did not get more than half as many strawberries as I did last 

 year. They were much better and the prices were higher; so far as 

 the price is concerned, I realized more than I did last year. My 

 Warfields were very fine, indeed, but I saw the greatest difference in 

 them; they were much better than last year. I had two or three 

 new varieties beariugthisyear, theLovetl, theBeverl3'and the Beder- 

 wood, and they all bore very well. Of course, they all bore well last 

 year. That is about all I can aay in regard to strawberries. 



My currant yield was just about the same as last 3ear, the Red 

 Dutch, the Fay and the White Grape. 



As to raspberries, the Marlborough bore verj^ heavilj', and they 

 were very fine. The Cuthbert and Hansell did very well, but not as 

 well as the Marlborough. The Older is a new varietj' I got from 

 Iowa; they bore this j-ear for the first time and seem to be a very 

 fine berry. They did not bear a very large crop, but the berries 

 seemed to be verj^ fine. The Kansas bore very well. The Nemaha 



