326 ANNUAL EEPORT. 



REPORT OF M. C. BUNNELL, NEWPORT. 



Mr. Bunnell, of Newport, being called upon, said : Mr. President, 

 I have no written report. I find the Duchess and Wealthy are badly 

 injured from the effects of last winter. As regards the Hybrids, I 

 think Whitney No. 20, as a general thing withstood the test very 

 well. Those having Transcendents seem inclined to think well of them, 

 as they bore well; Hyslops did not stand quite so well. As regards 

 plums, the De Soto more particularly gives good satisfaction. Weaver 

 has not come into bearing much in my district. Think both varieties 

 will stand the climate well here. As regards grapes, the Concord and 

 Delaware seem to be the leading grapes and have done very well. The 

 raspberries raised in our section are mostly the Turner and Philadel- 

 phia of the red kinds, although some are planting the Cuthbert. It is 

 thought by some, however, to be too tender, that it needs protection 

 through the winter. Of blackberries Stone's Hardy stands at the 

 head of the list, with Snyder next. These varieties seem to be giving 

 very fair satisfaction. 



As regards strawberries the Crescent and Wilson seem to take the 

 lead for productiveness and hardiness. There are some other varieties 

 that are being planted there, such as the Ironclad, etc. Bidwell has 

 been planted some but I don't think it will amount to much on our 

 light soil; I don't know what it might do on clay soil. The Windsor 

 Chief may perhaps give very good satisfaction. There are some other 

 varieties of course that are being tested, but I find that in Dakota county 

 the majority of the strawberry growers seem inclined to plant the 

 Wilson, more particularly I suppose on account of their shipping 

 qualities. The Crescent will yield greater crops perhaps than most 

 any other variety we can plant. 



Mr. Elliot here announced that a meeting of the Amber Cane 

 Association was being held at the Nicollet House. 



As some of the members present desired to attend the meeting of 

 the Amber Cane Association it was suggested that the reading of the 

 paper by Mr. Kellogg be deferred until afternoon. 



Mr. Jenkins. I am not one of the fruit committee although I am 

 very generally known among fruit raisers in the northern part of this 

 county and in Anoka county. I am not in the tree growing business 

 although I see a good many. As far as my experience goes I would 

 say from what I have seen that trees were injured some last winter, a 

 year ago; still in my section they have borne a good crop of apples. 



