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number has a strong cane and good foliage, but of course the first 

 season is a small test. 



I have neglected to speak of the everbearing strawberry No. 

 1017. It is one of the best plant makers of the everbearers, and 

 the fruit is fine, but this last season it did not produce as much 

 fruit as the Progressive. I think it worthy of further trial. 



Fruit buds have ripened up in good shape, and in that re- 

 spect the outlook is good, but the ground is freezing up so dry 

 that there is much danger of root-killing, a fact that we had all 

 better take notice of ere it is too late. 



Annual Report, 1916, Vice-President, Fourth Congressional 



District. 



B. WALLNER, JR., 200 DODD ROAD, WEST ST. PAUL. 



The Fourth District cannot boast of any extraordinary hor- 

 ticultural feat this year. 



The yield of small fruits was fair considering the adverse 

 conditions caused by the severe drought in the latter part of the 

 season. The apple crop was good notwithstanding the fact that 

 the weather was far from favorable. The plum crop was almost 

 a complete failure. I attribute this to the cold, wet weather 

 during pollinization period. Grapes were fine, an abundant crop 

 was gathered in our immediate vicinity. 



I specialize mostly in small fruits; currants constitute my 

 main crop. The yield was not as abundant as usual, but the ber- 

 ries were of exceptionally fine quality. I enclose report in detail. 



Apples. — Average 70% 1916, good 1917. 



Plums. — Average 5% 1916, good 1917. 



Cherries. — No crop. 



Grapes. — Average 85% 1916, good 1917. 



Blackberries. — Average 5% 1916, good 1917. 



Raspberries. — Average 85% 1916; drought reduced size of 

 fruit at end of season; good 1917. 



Strawberries. — June bearing 85% to 90%, Everbearing 20% 

 1916 and fair 1917. Poor plant stand in unfavorable location. 



Other fruits. — Currants 80% ; gooseberries 90% 1916, good 

 1917. 



