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case. Have never grown, budded or grafted my own trees. My neighbors grow 

 cherries. I consider them a good paying crop in this vicinity. They are 

 troubled with the curculio; we spray with London purple and lime. 



D. E. Bradstreet, Dighton, Lane county. — I have ten cherry trees in bear- 

 ing, varying in age : they are Early Richmond. My soil is a dark loam, about level. 

 Have never grown, budded or grafted my own trees. If planting over, I would 

 set out Early Richmond and English Morello: would plant them between my ap- 

 ple trees. My neighbors grow a few cherries. I consider them a fairly paying 

 crop in this locality. No insects trouble them. I do not irrigate my trees. 



W. M. Fleliarty, La Cygne, Linn county. — I have forty cherry trees in 

 bearing, planted four years : they are Early Richmond. My soil is black alluvial, 

 sloping to the east. Plant trees twelve by twenty feet. If planting over, I would 

 put out nothing but Early Richmond. I consider them a good paying crop when 

 taken care of. The fruit is troubled with curculio, which I gather and destroy. 

 Do not irrigate my trees. 



Dr. J. Stayniaii, Leavenworth county. — After trying nearly all the pop- 

 ular leading varieties of cherries, the following are the best and most profitable 

 for Kansas: Dyehouse, Early Richmond, English Morello, Wragg, Ostheim, 

 Olivet, Montmorency, Black Tartarian ( in favorable locations). For trial : Bald- 

 win, of Kansas; Windsor, of Canada; Mercer, of Pennsylvania. 



D. C. Overly, Hartford, Lyon county. — I have 300 cherry trees in bearing, 

 planted nine years; they are Early Richmond. My soil is black loam, sloping to 

 the south. I planted my trees fifteen feet each way, but would plant 15x18 if 

 planting again. Gather them in Lesley (wine measure) boxes, receiving from 

 ten to twelve cents per quart ; in 1899 I received ten cents per quart. Market 

 them in twenty-four-box crates. Sell at the orchard and in Emporia. In 1898 

 I gathered 2000 boxes and sold them at Qh cents. Have never grown, budded or 

 grafted my own cherry trees. If planting over, I would set out Early Richmond, 

 as it is a sure shot every year, but not a full crop every year ; on short crops I get 

 about as much money as on full crops; the longer you are in the business the 

 better prices you get. Do n't plant cherries on level land. My neighbors do not 

 grow cherries. I consider them a good paying crop in this locality. I spray, and 

 have no trouble with insects. I do not irrigate my trees. 



J. T. Barues, Beloit, Mitchell county. — I have seventy-five cherry trees in 

 bearing, planted from two to ten years. They are Early Richmond, Dyehouse, 

 Montmorency, Ostheim, English Morello, Empress, Wragg, and Sweet May 

 Duke; of these the best bearers are Early Richmond, Dyehouse, Early Morello, 

 and Montmorency. My soil is sandy loam, river bottom, sloping towards the 

 southeast. I plant in rows fifteen feet apart, trees twelve feet apart in the row, 

 which is too close. I gather them by hand, with hired help, and market in bulk; 

 Bell at home or Beloit for five cents per quart. Have never grown, budded or 

 grafted my own trees. If I had it all to do over again, I would plant English 

 Morello, Early Richmond, and both kinds of Montmorencys, in rows twenty feet 

 apart, with the English Morello and others sixteen feet apart in the rows. My 

 neighbors grow cherries, and we consider them a good paying crop. The fruit is 

 rarely troubled in this section. Do not irrigate my trees, I depend on frequent 

 ultivation. 



