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White Grape, Black English, etc. For blackberries select Stone's 

 Hardy and Ancient Briton. 



In conclusion I will say that in Washington county I did not find 

 many standard apples in bearing the last year, owing to the old trees 

 being killed three winters ago, and those that have been replanted are 

 not far enough advanced to bear yet. Transcendent and Hyslop bore 

 some. One man by the name of Gilla, eight miles from St. Paul had 

 some fifty bushels of Duchess, which he marketed at a good price in 

 the city. I think the Whitney will give general satisfaction as more 

 of them come into bearing. Quite a number of Early Strawberry are 

 in bearing in diS'erent sections, which suit the tastes of most people. 

 Some are commencing to plant the New Russian varieties. 



The plum crop was a failure in this section, owing I think to the 

 hail storm we had in April. Grapes were quite a profitable crop and 

 bore in abundance where they were well cared for. Currants, rasp- 

 berries and strawberries were all good crops, and commanded a pretty 

 fair price. 



I trust, as members of the State Horticultural Society, that our 

 practical knowledge in fruit growing in Minnesota may be dissemi- 

 nated to others outside of our Society, which is calculated to make 

 mankind healthy, wealthy and wise. 



REPORT FROM CHIPPEWA COUNTY.. 

 By 0. E. Saunders, Granite Falls. 



I have no very flattering report to give, as the fruit crop was very 

 light. The causes that produced the failure, or partial failure, were 

 such as are liable to occur in any country or climate. Just at the 

 time when currants, gooseberries and plums were in blossom, a heavy 

 southeast wind prevailed, which removed the pollen, or from other 

 blighting influences prevented fructification, so these crops were al- 

 most an entire failure. 



There was no rain in the spring, so that transplanting was not suc- 

 cessful, save when done very early. ' Strawberries, although affected 

 by drouth, made a fair crop. Raspberries were badly dried up. 



Blight was uncommonly severe upon apple trees, scarcely a variety 

 of standards or of crabs escaping its withering infiuence. From 

 present indications it would seem to be time and money thrown away 

 to plant any of the old sorts of standards. Quite large sales from the 



