86 ANNUAL REPORT. 
REPORT OF LAST YEAR’S EXPERIENCE IN PRUIT 
GROWING IN SEANSOT A. 
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BY M. C. BUNNELL, MONEY CREEK. 
Last year proved a severe one on a great many varieties of 
standards ; not only in this State but in other States they 
suffered to a greater or less extent. Being a dealer in trees 
in Minnesota, I have had a very good opportunity to learn 
the opinions of others interested in getting orchards. Some 
are inclined to think it is a poor investment to buy standards 
in this country, and nothing but crabs will prove a success, 
while others think it is not best to give up yet, but replace 
with hardy varieties. 
Minnesota is not alone in this misfortune, consequently we 
should take pew courage and replant with good hardy 
varieties. I find that there are but a few who refuse to try it 
again. To be sure we have been disappointed in varieties 
that we termed hardy previous to the winter of 1873, but 
nevertheless I think those same varieties are going to pro- 
duce fruit here in abundance some years. Because they in- 
jured last winter is no indication that they can’t be fruited 
here. 
We may not get another such winter for the next genera- 
tion, and I find that a great many others take the same view. 
Farmers might say that, because certain products of their 
farm proved a total failure one year, they would never try the 
same crop again, on the same principle that we would discard 
the idea of raising standard apples in Minnesota because the 
trees killed in 1873. The success of raising fruit in this State 
I attribute to the soil, also location. I believe that the soil as 
it becomes older is better adapted to the standard apple. The 
tree gets a slower growth, it ripens up better in the fall, there- 
fore stands the winter better. Some have more favorable 
locations than others, north and east, which I consider the 
best where trees can be kept back in the spring and the sap 
not. allowed to start too soon. 
I find that the Duchess has given general satisfaction, also 
Tetofsky. In some locations the Fameuse stood very well ; 
more fault found with the Ben Davis than any other varieties 
that have been recommended for cultivation. I observe that 
orchards on high ridge land came through much better than 
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