warn 
fruits which commence the seasou—Strawber¬ 
ries were a light crop, but what fruit wo bad 
were very flue. This fruit is grown as finely 
about Washington as in any part of the country. 
Gooseberries and Currants were a full crop and 
Qno. The Applo was below an average. Of pears, 
my crop was abovo an average—very fair fruit. 
One of my neighbors, who grows Pears rather 
extensively, had an unusually heavy crop and 
very fine. The Pear grows to as groat perfec¬ 
tion in this District, as in any part of the United 
States, or perhaps any part of Europe, and may 
| be considered the most reliable of all our 
fruits. .. , . . 
My specimen orchard has not failed to givo mo 
annually a fair crop for over twenty years. 
Poaches have been below an average, in some 
sections qnito a failure; while in other places I 
have seen a fair crop and very beautiful fruit. 
Apricots, Plums, and Nectarines are not largely 
grown, though the two former are to bo seenoc- 
is not- No one has mado a success or 11 uix grow- 
ing in Northern Colorado. The trouble is the 
trees wont Btand our dry winter climate. We 
may yet find varieties of Apples,Pears and Plums 
that will stand and boar fruit. There is still 
a hope for them, but Peaches are a hopeless 
failure. There is no fruit crop in this section 
to report, and my experiments in fruit raising 
Duchess, 
and below the average this season, 
Penuock and Snow are considered best among 
the summer and fall varieties of Apples, and 
Domiue, Winesap, Ben Davis and Willow Twig 
best among the winter Apples. Our orchards 
Fma.—A fair demand for these make them a 
profitable crop. The crop was tolerably fair, 
quality average. 
Nuts.— A light crop all over the State is 
certain; not more than half a crop in many 
localities: but in size, this year’s produce is 
up to the average. Walnuts, English and Na¬ 
tive Almonds, Chestnuts and Pecans aro 
grown iu fair quantities; hut not enough 
to supply home demands. In Alameda one 
The first, orchards in the country were planted 
from Eastern nurseries of such varieties as 
Tropical Fruits.— The Bupply of Tropical 
Fruits is not yet sufficient for home consump¬ 
tion. The crop this year will be largo and of 
fine quality. Oranges are certain to turn out a 
fine crop- Lemons will be fully up to the aver¬ 
age. Limes will be in good quantities; the 
Banana experiment is a success, proving that 
they can be profitably raised in this State as well 
as Pine-apples. 
Shall Fruits are raised in good quantities 
but not nearly enough to supply the demand. 
Blackberries as long as irrigating water lasted, 
turned out well, a full average crop; quality 
good. Strawberries were in limited supplies; 
quality good. Raspberries are not so exten¬ 
sively cultivated as they should be ; crop small. 
Gooseberries were a very light crop; not over 
one-third of an average crop was raisel. Cur¬ 
rants were in so light a supply that I did not 
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EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS’ 
LETTERS. 
New York. 
Frkdonia, Oct. 2*5,1877 
I Make a speciality of Baldwins. The crop 
in this County (Chatauqua,) h» estimated to be 
over 1,000,000 bushels, and will bring over 
.$500,000 into the hands of fruit growers—truly 
a god-send in these hard times. The crops of 
corn, oats, barley, and wheat, are abovo the 
average. Poaches, pears, cherries, very large 
crops. Apples, larger than known for years, and 
finer in quality—They command $2.00 pear bbl., 
for prime fruit. In the early part of the season 
only $1,35 to $1,50, buyers furnishing bbls. 
L. A. Barmoiie, 
In connection with the abovo we find the fol¬ 
lowing iuthe “ Fredonia Connor : " 
Dear Rural— I happened, tins noon, u. 
get into conversation with the station-master at 
Wickford Junction ; R. 1- and as a souvenir of 
our tete-a-tete, ho gavo me a most perfect, speci¬ 
men or a twin apple. On taking the curiosity 
in my hand, I naturally thought of the Rural, 
and at once said to myself “ that goes to the 
editor to-night." So tf no postmaster takes a 
fancy to the package, you will have it with this. 
Tho donor in formed me it was & wilding apple, 
growing in a forest close by. Yearly, for many 
years back, it has homo similar twin fruit, to- 
ansattlt pkar. 
have been attendod with too little success to be 
worth detailing. 
This don’t apply to small fruits, which with a 
litter winter protection generally do well. 
Daniel Witter. 
Baldwin, Fallawater, Itnoao isiauu 
Northern Spy, etc.; they have, however, mostly 
died out, so that our orchards aro few and far 
between, but some give good promise of reward. 
Small fruits do woll, especially Strawberries and 
Raspberries. Cherries and Grapes also promise 
well, but tho past BOason Cherries were a total 
failure and Grapes light. Concord and Early 
iRniimnnil are considered best. J. E. Cobby. 
Texas. 
Houston, Oct. 19,1877. 
NewbuaeBRH bring some glowing accounts of 
tbe practicability of fruit growing in tho upper 
portions of Texas. But to judge 
by a few miserable-looking Apples, 
they send to this market from 
Northern Texas, it seems that, Jfrj' 
even in that more favorable locality, 
tbe culture of this fruit is far from Mmf 
being a success. Despite tho boast Imfik" 
of parties generally interested in one ‘ { ;■ 
way or another, wo have too Uttlo 
winter for a temperate climate and 
too much of it for a tropical. Then 
again our summer is too long, Irnpos- 
ing rest on the trees at the wrong 
time. These aro the chief causes of 
many failures of fruit culture in this 
hermaphrodite country. a. m. 
gether with a quantity of perfect medium-sized 
fruit. . 
Now, can you, or any of your pomological friends 
inform me as to the cause of this wilding bear¬ 
ing a half crop of twins each year. o. m. 
| As twin fruit aro not uncommon, (though 
always interesting,) wo presume our friend 
desires to know why tho yearly crop, is half of 
I it twins ? Speaking for ourselves, wo do not 
know. Our engraving is from a photograph 
Georgia. 
Clark Nurseries ani> Vineyard, Covington,) 
OCt. 24, loll.) 
Fruits of all kinds have been better and more 
abundant, than for many years. Grapes very 
fine. Poaches, Cherries and Plums were sold in 
our markot.B very low—a great many were dried 
and otherwise preserved; a great doal was also 
Long Island, Rural Grounds. 
The Apple crop has been a failure here. Of 
all Pears Duchesse d’Angouleme on Quince does 
best. 
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Indiana. 
CBAWKOKDSVILLE, OCt. 28, 1877. 
The apple crop in this vicinity is about one- 
third of crop; Peaches very few; Tears one- 
half crop; Cherries one-half crop. Grapes and 
all small fruits one-half crop. Of Pears the 
Bartlett and Flemish Beauty are best with us; 
of Cherries the Dukes and Morellos are best, the 
Early Riehtnoud being more valuable than all 
others, Tbe Heart and Bigarroau Cherries are 
entirely worthless. A. J. Royalty. 
A CORRESPONDENT Of tuG IaOSuOu journal, 
writing from Moscow, Russia, says that he 
finds that American implements, of acknowl¬ 
edged merit at home, arc steadily working then- 
way into European markets. He speaks of find¬ 
ing, in tho extensive ware-houses of •!. Block 
& Son at Moscow, among other American goods, 
“A full stock of the Blanchard Churns, from 
Concord, N. H." . , , , 
It is not a matter of surprise that an imple¬ 
ment, that has been so successful in this country 
should attract the attention of purchasers from 
abroad. The acknowledged excellence of their 
manufacture, their simplicity, durability, and 
effectiveuesB, will bo sure to receive the sub- 
Uctii v ivino. aaa *—■—t . / n , 
to believe that it ia always economy to Get 
the Best.” _^ ^ > __ 
Utica, N. Y., have long been 
Illinois 
Franklin Grove. 
In regard to tho fruit crop in this section it is 
a failure. Last year my own crop was 47,000 
bushels; this year it will not exceed 2,000. 
Willow Twigs are my principal crop this year. 
There are usually large quantities of Apples 
raised in this county and large shipments made 
from here; this year, however, there ia not 
enough raised here for home use. 
A. R. Whitney. 
PIPIN'. 
le into brandy. Grapes were made generally 
, w iuo. People in this section are beginning 
pay more attention to fruit, but we waut 
-o enterprising men to engage in this umler- 
ir „ r L. A. Burkhart. 
MUNSON Bros., Utica, N. Y., havo long ueen 
known as makers or very superior Homing ma¬ 
chinery, Their extended experience has en¬ 
abled them to produce a mill that is very exten¬ 
sively used, and while space, at present forbids 
a critical mention of the points of tho mill, it 
may be said that interested readers will bo cour¬ 
teously treated if enquiries are made direct to 
the firm. 
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The Cortland Wagon Co., Cortland, N- Y., 
has made a sale of 800 wagons to Deere, Man- 
, sun & Co., St. Louis. This is perhaps the lar- 
orAuf Himrifi naif, of nlatform wagons ever made. 
Denver Conservatories, Denver, oct. a. ia* l 
For 14 years I have been trying to raise fruit 
here and aside from Crab Apples and Wild 
Plums, have not gathered a peck in that time. 
I begin to think it is not a fruit country or at 
least that my location—the Platt River Bottom— 
FRUIT CROP IN THE DISTRICT OF COL¬ 
UMBIA. 
The crop of fruit in this district, the past 
cino arm hsui heon below an average. The small 
Iowa. 
Vinton, Oct. 23, 1877. 
The fruit crop in this county is rather light 
