ANNUAL REPORT, 1916, VICE-PRESIDENT, FIRST CONG. DIST. 



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Annual Report, 1916, Vice-President, First Congressional 



District. 



C. E. SNYDER, PRESTON. 



The apple crop was light through the First District. It was 

 an off year. Where trees were sprayed the apples were good 

 and smooth, where not sprayed they were scabby. There was 

 no blight nor much of any other disease than scab. About enough 

 was raised for the local demand. No carloads shipped from this 

 district this year to my knowledge. 



A well shaded residence street at Preston. 



Plums were a light crop generally but of good quality. Cher- 

 ries none to speak of except Compass. Raspberries about one- 

 half crop except in a few localities where the crop was fine. 

 Strawberries, June sorts, were less than half crop owing to win- 

 ter injury most everywhere. New set beds of Progressive gave 

 good returns all fall. Currants a fair crop and gooseberries a 

 great big crop. Grapes not many. 



Considerable nursery stock was planted this spring and re- 

 sults are good. Not so many apple trees as formerly, but heavy 

 planting of small fruits and ornamental shrubbery of all kinds. 

 A great impetus to landscaping and ornamental tree, shrub, rose 

 and flower planting is going on here. 



Fruit trees and all other fruits are going into winter in tip 

 top condition, well ripened and plenty of moisture. The growth 

 was not rank but good and solid. 



