VEGETABLES. 353 



REPORT ON VEGETABLES. 



JOSHUA ALLYN, RED WIXG. 



Mr, President and members of Horticultural Society: 



Being one of the committee to report on vegetables, I will endeavor 

 to give a short sketch of my experience and observations during the past 

 season. The early spring work was trying on account of cold weather 

 and late freezing: then, we had so much continual rain that plant 

 growth was very late and backward. I think the entire season was two 

 weeks behind usual dates; notwithstanding all this, Minnesota redeemed 

 herself, and vegetables in my locality were flue, and the supply more than 

 equaled the demand. 



Early potatoes were very good, but late planted ones suffered from vari- 

 ous causes, and the general crop was injured. Onions were fine in quality 

 and brought a good price. 



Melon crop was very large, although late. Cabbage with us was a fail- 

 ure as a crop, and I think must be a light crop everywhere, demand and 

 prices are so good. Hubbard squash was fair, but not a large crop, owing 

 to the heavy rains at time of blossoming. Tomatoes were extra good 

 with us; we picked them from July 10th until October 20th, and never 

 had such a line, smooth, firm article the entire season; prices held firm all 

 through. Celery was far from what we expected, still there was some 

 raised here that was extra fine. 



As for fruit, the apple crop in this county was grand; the exhibit at the 

 state fair proved that; quality good, and an unusual quantity. Small 

 fruit was light; plums entire failure, although, the blossoms were full. 

 Grapes were average in quality, and, owing to warm late fall, they ripened 

 well. All things considered, we ought to be very thankful ta our 

 Heavenly Father for the bountiful supply he has given us the past year. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Elliot: I would like to inquire of Mr. Allyn what he 

 considers the best early potato, cabbage and comato? 



Mr. Allyn: As far as my experience has gone with the 

 potato, I think the Early Ohio is the best. It comes in sooner 

 than any other potato, and it is a very good yielder. Of course, 

 if I was going to plant for the yield, I would plant the Early 

 Maine. They come in next to the Early Ohio for yield, arid 

 are a good potato. Of course, we aim to get everything on the 

 market as soon as possible. It is early potatoes and early 

 fruit of all kinds that bring us the most money. In cabbages 

 we are growing the Early Wyman, though some prefer the 

 Wakefield. The Early Wyman has done the best with us; 

 it forms a good head and matures early. In tomatoes, we have 

 the Champion, the Dwarf Champion. We plant no others, ex- 

 cept a few we plant for exhibition purposes The Champion 



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