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Peterboro' County — Sir, — Prospects of fruit crop very good,"so far as the larger 

 fruits are concerned, especially apples and plums. — E. B. Edwards, Peterboro'. 



Prince Edward Co.— Sir — The prospects for h crop of fruit are somewhat gloomy 

 here. Small fruits were injured by the frequent frosts. Raspberries suffering from 

 drought, on light land they have almost completely failed. I think that small fruits will 

 be less than one-half the average ci'op. App es will be confined to sections where favorably 

 situated. They have been later in blooming than I have ever known them to be btfore, by 

 at least ten days. Many varieties have set very thin, but so far there is not the slightest 

 indication of spot. Pears bloomed very thin, and many varieties have not set one pear 

 that I can see. Beurre Superfine, Urbaniste and Flemish Beauty had few blossoms, but 

 have set well and are perfectly clean, so that the crop will be more profitable than in 

 former years, on account of their excellent quality ; but there will certainly not be one- 

 third of an average crop. Plums and cherries light. — P. C. Dempsey, Trenton. 



Perth County. — Sir, — Strawberries scarcely half a crop. Raspberries, currants and 

 gooseberries abundant. Plums throughout the county very heavy, but are beginning to 

 drop from the ravages of the curculio. Cherries in the southern part of the county, heavy. 

 Apples promise well. Though the bloom was not as abundant as usual, considerable fruit 

 has formed and the crop promises to be an average one. Pears will be scarce. — T. H. Race, 

 Mitchell. 



Norfolk County.— (Sir — Fruit trees vigorous and free from fungus, but large fruits 

 are scarce. The severe drought nearly ruined the fruit crop. Taking 100 as a full crop, 

 apples will yield 20 per cent., pears 15, plums 60. peaches 70, cherries 100, strawberries 10 

 and raspberries 60. — J. K. McMichael, Waterford. 



Essex County. — Sir, — The prospects for fruit in this district are not promising. As 

 there is more fruit set within the mile belt, adjoining the water, than in the interior, I 

 would naturally expect that the percentage of fruit in Kent and Lambton to be below the 

 average crops. Taking 100 as a full crop, apples will rate about 35 per cent., pears 40, 

 peaches 50, plums 40 and grapes 30. — N. J. Clinton, Windsor. 



Welland County. — Sir, — The prospects in this county are about as follows : Straw- 

 berries, half a crop ; raspberries, blackberries and grapes, full crop ; apples, healthy but 

 crop light ; pears, crop fair ; cherries and piums, good, peaches on high dry land, good, 

 except Crawfords. — E. Morris, Welland. 



Ottawa Valley— iSir, — Apples. Fruit set fairly, but damaged by bud moth and leaf 

 roller. Medium crop. Cherries light. Plums fair. Small fruits outside of strawberries 

 promise well, the latter much injured by cold wind and drouth. (Eastern Townships — 

 Apple crop promises well). — John Craig, Ensex Farm, Ottawa. 



Middlesex County — Sir, — Apples about half a crop ; some orchards full crop ; some 

 very light. Pears a very light crop, killed by frost. Plums, very light crop, killed by 

 frost. Cherries, a fair average crop. Peaches, a light crop ; they are not a success here 

 generally, except in a few very favored localities. Strawberries, a fair average crop, early 

 blossoms were killed by the frost ; other small fruits, fair prospect. — Wm. Dickson, Park 

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East Essex — Sir, — Apples are below an average crop. Plums not grown extensively, 

 but promise about an average crop. Cherries injured some by frost, nearly average crop. 

 Peaches on the high land promise a very large crop, the best for years. Strawberries are 

 not an average crop, owing to injury bv frost. Raspberries, grapes, etc., promise a heavy 

 yiftld. Currants are light. — W. W. Hillborn, Z-eami grion. 



Lambton County — Sir, — The fruit of every kind in this county has been destroyed 

 by the May frosts. Being more forward tlian usual, the heavy frosts iu May caught the 

 trees in bloom and destroyed nearly all. There will be some cherries in places, and some 

 grapes, but no apples, pears or peaches. — J A. Mackenzie, Sarnia. 



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[SiMCOE County — Sir, — Apples, plums and pears in north-west of Simcoe and north- 

 east of Grey, good, but in south-west of Grey, very poor — L. Brillinger, Collingwood, 



