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ion that in our part of the state we shall not only grow an abundance of 
small fruits, but that every farmer may, with little expense, provide 
his family with all the apples needed. 
This district is pretty far to the north and west. In fact some of the 
persons that I mention live north of the line that marks half way from 
the-equator to the north pole. For that reason I have thought it best 
to mention but one instance of peach growing and this one instance I 
mention out of regard for our old friend, Col. Stevens, as they are grown 
not far from his old home. We all know the colonel would not live in a 
country that could not grow peaches. 
SIBLEY COUNTY. 
Martin Brandlin, Arlington, Minn., has Early Strawberry, Hyslops and 
Transcendents bought in 1867, still in fair condition. Mr. Brandlin 
states he has had what apples he needed for his family nearly every sea- 
son for the past eighteen years. 
Wm. Hamilton, one mile south of New Auburn, has one Duchess that 
bore five bushels the past season. It has borne eight crops,and he says it 
bids fair to live forty years. 
Daniel Munroe, one and one-half miles southeast of New Auburn, has 
a few fine old trees, also a number of evergreens. Mr. Munroe set six 
Peerless in the fall of 1890 and reports the remarkable growth of three feet 
the first season. Has set Duchess and Faribault the past fall. 
John Rose.section 26,New Auburn,has six Whitneys, and a few Hyslops 
that are free from blight and bore a fine lot of apples in1891. Mr. Rose 
waters his trees in dry weather and thinks trees will not blight if ground 
is kept moist. 
Mr. Sully, section 36, New Auburn, has a fine garden and his one Duchess 
has done quite well, the tree being fifteen years old and still producing. 
Transcendents, Hyslops and one or two others are in fair condition. In 
the season of 1890 he sold ten bushels of Long Bunch Holland currants, 
and says they have proved the best that he has ever had in that line. Of 
raspberries the Marlboro has done the best; of black caps he thinks 
Souhegan good enough for him. Of several varieties of grapes he thinks 
the Concord and Champion the best that have borne fruit. 
Martin Kutzway, section 36, has a seedling that looks perfect, thirteen 
years old and has borne several crops. It is a fine, sound looking tree 
and has never had blight nor killed back. , Its fruit is medium size and 
fair keeper. He also has one-half acre of currants and gooseberries and 
tells me they pay better than anything else he has tried. He thinks 
Long Bunch Holland and Fay’s Prolific currants and Houghton gooseberry 
good enough. 
Adnat Shadniger, section 5, has Minnesota crab that seems to stand the 
climate all right, but is a shy bearer and fruits every three or four years. 
The Concord grape seems to do well with him. 
Eli Drew, section 4, has six Transcendents, and two Hyslops; crop in 
1891 fifty bushels; set in 1867; average crop for past fourteen years, thirty 
bushels per year. Trees in poor condition. 
L. E. Wolf, section 3, has five Transcendents set in 1866 that look per- 
fect, do not blight and bear every year. In 1891 he picked eleven bushels 
from one tree. Same tree produced ten bushels in 1890. He had Duchess 
