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Cherries — Early Richmond, English Morello, and Late Richmond 

 are about all the varieties planted. They are doing well. 



Pears — Very discouraging. 



Peaches — A few grown the past year, quality poor. * Too uncertain 

 to recommend. 



Apricots — Promise to be one of the fruits for our part of Ne- 

 braska. 



Plums — Do well. The Miner has come into bearing more than 

 any other variety. Wild Goose is reported favorable. 



Grapes — We believe the northwestern part of Nebraska is espe- 

 cially adapted to grape culture. All reports are very favorable where 

 vines have had reasonable cultivation. 



Black Raspberries — One of our best and surest fruits. 



Red Raspberries and Blackberries — Too tender, winter kill very 

 bad ; could not recommend for any part of this district. 



Strawberries — Do well with reasonable care. 



Currants and Gooseberries — Usually produce fair crops of fruit. 



Forest Trees — The Box Elder and Ash are planted more than any 

 other variety of trees on timber claims. Black Walnut and Catalpa 

 are next in favor. Gray Willow and Cottonwood have been planted 

 to some extent, but most all who have planted Willow or Cottonwood 

 regret that they did not plant something else. 



Russian Mulberry — So far as I can learn the Russian Mulberry is 

 doing well ; for hedges and windbreaks it is the best tree we have. 



Soft Maple — Does well when properly headed. 



Elm — This is one of our native trees and should be more generally 

 planted. 



So far as stock, grains, grasses, and vegetables are concerned, I 

 have only to remind you of the fact that Custer county took first pre- 

 mium at State Fair in 1888 and 1889. 



The weather was very favorable for ripening the wood, and trees, 

 shrubs, and plants went into winter in good condition. 



The following report is from J. M. Snyder, one of the most prac- 

 tical farmers in Sherman county. This statement comes from the 

 Central District, about fifteen miles from its northern boundary. 

 Knowing that the director of the Central District has not received 

 any report from him, I offer it to the Society : 



