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planted 600 cherry trees on new land, north slope, red subsoil, 14x14 feet; 20 

 Dyehouse, 80 Montmorency, 200 English Morello, and 300 Early Richmond, and 

 got perfect stand and trees did remarkably well, most all on Mahaleb roots, and 

 in two years about all but Montmorency were fruiting. Four years from plant- 

 ing I sold $100 worth ; and in 1898 I sold about $400 worth of cherries from them ; 

 this year (1900) I had about a forty-per-cent. crop on the Dyehouse, Early Rich- 

 mond, and English Morello, and about a seventy-five per cent, crop on the Mont- 

 morency, and sold from this orchard nearly $400 worth of cherries, and trees are 

 now in a thrifty and vigorous condition, excepting the English Morello, which 

 were injured some by severe cold two years ago. Since 1892 I have planted in 

 orchard about 600 cherry trees, mostly Early Richmond, English Morello, and 

 Montmorency, and 250 Baldwin cherry, a new seedling which I introduced in 1893, 

 and which bears finer, larger, more beautiful cherries and is more productive than 

 any other sort, the tree being a very hardy and vigorous grower. The original 

 tree has fruited very regularly for about ten years and passed through the severe 

 winter of 1898-'99 in fine condition. Hereafter I shall plant all Baldwin. Cher- 

 ries ripened this year (1900) as follows: Dyehouse, June 9; Early Richmond, 

 June 11: Baldwin, June 17; Montmorency Ordinaire, June 23; Late Montmor- 

 ency, June 26; Ostheim, June 29; English Morello, July 4; and Wragg, July 7. 

 I cultivate my trees thoroughly every year : do not prune after second year. Em- 

 ploy boys and girls to pick the fruit ; use step-ladders ; pick with stem on, in quart 

 boxes, carried in baskets which, when filled, are placed in crates. I find a ready 

 home market for all. I have had calls to ship, but never had but few to spare; 

 there seems to be a growing demand for the fruit, yet scarcely any commercial 

 cherry orchards are being planted. 



C. 1>. Martii»(lale, Scranton, Osage county. — I have seventy-five cherry 

 trees in bearing,[planted from three to fourteen years. My sour varieties are Early 

 Richmond, Montmorency, and English Morello. I find the Early Richmond 

 and Montmorency to be the best bearers. My soil is black bottom, gumbo and 

 clay; it is nearly level. I plant in rows twenty feet apart; gather when fully 

 ripe; market in quart boxes; sell at home or in Scranton at five cents per quart. 

 Have never grown, budded or grafted my own trees. If I had to do it all over 

 again, I would plant the varieties I am now growing. T would plant nearly on 

 top of the ground, and cultivate well while young. My neighbors grow only 

 cherries enough for their own use. I consider them a good paying crop in this 

 locality. Have not had much trouble with insects. Do not irrigate my trees, 

 but have a large pond near them. 



F. T. M. Dutcher, Phillipsburg, Phillips county.— I have about forty cherry 

 trees in bearing, planted from two to fifteen years. The varieties are, sour, Rich- 

 mond, Dyehouse, and Leib: semiacid, Montmorency and Ostheim. Of these 

 the best bearers are Richmond and Morello. My soil is sandy loam, nearly level. 

 I plant sixteen feet apart: gather them from June to September; market at home. 

 Have never grown, budded or grafted my own trees. If I had it to do over again, 

 I would plant Richmond, Morellos, and Dyehouse. Would get my trees from 

 some good nurseryman. My neighbors grow cherries. I think them a good pay- 

 ing crop. Am troubled with no insects. Spray my trees. Irrigate sometimes. 



Dr. James Myer.s, Hutchinson, Reno county. — I am most familiar with 

 Early Richmond and English Morello. My opinion is that they only will pay to 

 plant in this section of the country. Many other varieties do well in Eastern 



