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Blackberries were a fair crop without extra care, and raspberries were 
unusually fine. The Ohio is with me the best of the black caps. 
Strawberries did not turn out as well as was hoped at the blossom time, 
as the weather was too wet. I have about four acres of the Princess for 
next year’s bearing and plenty of young plants on hand. 
VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR THE SECOND CONGRESS- 
IONAL DISTRICT. 
DEWAIN COOK, WINDOM. 
The season of 1891 was one of encouragement to fruit growers of this 
district. The strawberry crop was almost nothing, owing to late spring 
frosts. Currants, gooseberries and raspberries, both red and black, were 
far better than usual, with market prices very satisfactory. Blackberries 
are but little grown here,but wherever they received proper care, the Sny- 
der variety produced very fine fruit the past season. The blackberry 
is not one of our profitable fruits. 
Grapes were a light crop, owing in a measure to spring frosts destroying 
some fruit buds, and later on taking much of the bloom. But where 
plenty of wood was left, the crop was fine. 
Plum trees were unusually full of bloom, at which time we had several 
frosts, and it seemed as though we should get no plums; but the frost did 
no harm to the plum blossoms whatever, and we had an extraordinary 
crop of both the wild and cultivated varieties. 
The yield of apples and crabs was very good, the Wealthy and Duchess 
giving the best satisfaction. As to the prospect of the coming season’s 
fruit crop, I will say that at the time most of us were setting out our 
strawberry plants, the ground was very dry and a large per cent of the 
plants refused to grow, and it is very probable that the crop will not be 
over-abundant in this section the coming season 
Raspberries, both red and black, are promising. The canes made a 
stronger growth than usual the past season, with but few marks of the 
snowy tree cricket or other insects upon them. I think the plum crop 
will necessarily be light the coming season. As to apples, I can hardly 
say, but with the favorable winter we are having, the prospect is certainly 
cheering. 
The interest in horticulture is increasing. There isa greater demand 
for fruit trees and plants than ever before, and we hardly ever hear the 
stereotyped expression, ‘‘You can’t raise fruit in Minnesota.” 
REPORT OF VICE-PRESIDENT L. R. MOYER, MONTEVIDEO. 
Judge Moyer: I have not very much of a report to make, 
In regard to the fruit list I would say that I believe that it has 
already been made. If desired, I might make out a list be- 
