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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



West Concord Trial Station in 1916. 



FRED COWLES, SUPT. 



The past season was one of extremes. The spring was wet 

 and cold ; later it was dry and hot ; but where the cultivator was 

 kept busy things did well. While drouth is trying to vegetation 

 in many localities, our soil will produce well when it is very dry. 

 Our apple crop was light. Some of our top-grafts bore this sea- 

 son. Northern Spy was full of fruit which hung to the tree well ; 

 Delicious had one apple on ; also Jonathan bore some. 



Field of everbearing strawberries at West Concord Station. 



The apple trees that we received from the station all did 

 well. The two varieties of everbearing raspberry both bore a 

 little. We like the appearance and the flavor very much. Nos. 

 1, 2, 3 and 4 bore this year. All are very good, but we like No. 4 

 the best of all. They did not winter-kill. 



Our strawberry crop was good. The Progressive and Superb 

 bore a splendid crop in the spring, also a heavy crop in the fall. 

 As soon as they were through bearing in July we mowed them 

 off and burned the bed over, and we were surprised to see how 

 they bore in September and October. One should be careful in 

 burning to have a strong wind so the fire will go over the bed 

 very fast. Although the season was dry our spring set plants 

 bore well. From nine rows ten rods long we picked about 500 

 quarts. After August 1st they were luscious berries and went 

 quick on the market. They also set a nice lot of plants. No. 1017 

 showed up very good this fall, but so far it does not come up to 

 Progressive and Superb. 



