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some peach leaf -curl are apparent. The only summer spraying done 

 is by the tree warden and on a few estates owned by wealthy people. 

 The estimate of fruit applies only to such trees as have been cared 

 for. ' There are no commercial groAvers near by. The trees of private 

 families have been generally neglected, and consequently ruined by 

 tent caterpillars. The eggs of these insects have been already laid 

 in great numbers for next year. 



.Rochester (George B. Allen). — There has been considerable 

 drop since last report. Fruit prospect: apples, 75; pears, 75; 

 peaches, full crop; plums, 40; blueberries, 60. A light bloom re- 

 sulted in a 60 per cent currant crop, but prices realized were 20 

 per cent above normal. A 40 per cent raspberry crop has been 

 picked, the dry weather contributing towards the reduction of the 

 yield; prices have been 120 per cent. The sour cherry crop was 

 normal in both yield and prices realized. Peach leaf-curl is present 

 where trees were not sprayed; the most troublesome insect at present 

 is the codling moth. Brown-tail moth nests are taken off late in 

 winter or early in the spring. Spraying with lime-sulphur ex- 

 terminates the tent caterpillar. The peach crop in this town will 

 be 1000 or more per cent, as many new orchards, and all older 

 orchards, are bearing this year. 



Barnstable County, 

 Truro (M. F. Corey). — Quite a little drop has occun-ed since 

 June 26. Of fruit set the drop has been 50. Fruit prosi^eet : 

 apples, 60 ; pears, 90 ; peaches, 75 ; plums, 25 ; blueberries, 60. No 

 currants or raspberries raised. Cherry crop was normal in both 

 yield and prices realized. There is a light infection of fruit trees 

 by apple scab, and a very bad attack by peach leaf-curl. Aphis 

 is doing the most damage. 



