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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
but the color and quality will be unusually good. Fruit has dropped 
badly where trees were unsprayed and uncultivated. There is no rot 
but scab is prevalent. A detailed summary follows: 
In the northwestern section where most of the apples were produced 
last year, the weather has been very dry. There is some injury from 
the drought particularly in unspraycd and uncultivated orchards. 
The present estimate is 31 per cent of a crop, a decline of six per cent in a 
month. Heavy rains have just fallen there which will greatly improve 
the situation. Grapes promise from 50 per cent to 75 per cent of a full 
crop but blackberries and raspberries are a failure. 
In the northeastern section, apples promise 40 per cent, a decline of 
only a little more than one point. The same is true of peaches. Slight 
drought injury is reported by a majority of the growers. Grapes 
promise 80 per cent of a full crop but blackberries only 12 per cent. 
In the central section, the apple situation has dropped from 37.5 per 
cent to 25 per cent. In this territory, the soil for the most part is of 
such a nature that continued dry weather has caused much fruit to drop. 
Very little signs of disease. Peaches have declined from 25 per cent to 
21.5 per cent. Grapes promise three-fourths of a full crop but berries 
are almost a total failure. 
In the southwestern section apple prospects are eleven points 
poorer than a month ago, the present estimate being 21 per cent. 
There is considerable complaint of drought injury although the well 
cared for orchards are unhurt. In the main, fruit has dropped badly 
although sprayed orchards look well. The peach outlook is four per 
cent better than a month ago. Some rot has developed and unsprayed 
peaches are often scabby. Grapes are estimated at 60 per cent and the 
berry crop at 22 per cent. 
In the southeastern section the drought injury has been less than 
elsewhere in the State. Apples have dropped badly perhaps on account 
of lack of spraying. The apple crop prospects have declined only four 
per cent whilethe peach outlook is very much better than a month ago. 
Apples now promise 36 per cent of a crop there, and the same estimate 
is made for peaches, but the latter must be discounted 50 per cent or 
more on account of seedlings, and other marketable sorts being re¬ 
ported on. Grapes promise a full crop but berries are a failure. 
Nearly all sections of the State have lately had rain so that the 
situation as regards apples certainly ought not to grow any worse, and 
it is believed that it will materially improve as additional moisture in 
the soil will cause the fruit to increase in size very rapidly. It now seems 
that nothing can prevent an apple crop which will be fully 200 per cent 
greater than was hai vested in the State last year. 
EXHIBITIONS 
The American Apple Exposition bulletin is published by the secre¬ 
tary of the American Apple Exposition with headquarters at the Audi¬ 
torium, Denver, Colo. This organization expects to hold an im¬ 
portant exhibition, November 12-18, in Denver. Prizes are to be given 
for the best commercial packs, for attractive district displays, for im¬ 
proved forms of packages, for photographic displays of fruit and 
orchards, for home-made by-products of the apple and for factory- 
made by-products of the apple. An extensive premium list has been 
arranged and an attractive arrangement of prizes are offered. Varieties 
will compete against each other and not indiscriminately. The largest 
prize is $ 1,000 for the best carload. Two hundred fifty dollars is offered 
for the best 50 boxes of apples, which of course provides a very attractive 
sale for each box. 
STUDENT LABOR 
The College of Agriculture at Cornell University has 
been making arrangements to secure students positions on 
farms in New York State where they can get practical 
experience in the different lines. To this end, a letter was 
sent to nearly 600 New York State farmers regarding the 
sort of help which was available. The letter stated that the 
students who were seeking positions on farms were not look¬ 
ing for temporary work while nothing else offered, but that 
they intended to make farming their life occupation, and 
would take interest in the work accordingly. Only such 
farmers were written to as were considered by the College 
to be qualified to take young men who were learning. Four 
classes of young men who would be available were mentioned: 
(i) those who wished to gain practical knowledge before 
entering the College of Agriculture; (2) students desiring 
summer work both for experience and for remuneration; 
(3) students somewhat experienced in farm work who wish 
to earn money to help them in continuing their studies; 
(4) those who have finished their college course, and desire 
to become superintendents or managers. 
To this letter less than 25 replies had been received up to 
the first week in June. Are not the experienced and success¬ 
ful farmers willing to do their part in teaching agriculture 
to the youth of the state ? 
FURTHER ADVICES REGARDING FRUIT PROSPECTS 
APPLES 
As was the case early in the spring, apples in New York State.promise 
well, and the crop will probably equal last year’s. Baldwins will not be 
quite so plenty as other varieties. 
Only about half the usual quantity of apples will be shipped from 
Idaho and parts of Oregon this fall. 
Central Illinois expects a busy harvesting season with apples and 
some other fruits. 
tVinesap apples in the Grand Valley of Colorado seem to have been 
affected more seriously than other kinds by the April freeze. 
From various counties in Michigan come unusually favorable 
reports regarding apples and other tree fruits. 
Virginia orchardists report prospects for a fine apple crop. 
PLUMS 
The California plum crop is heavy this year. 
There is an exceptionally short crop of plums in Kentucky. The 
quantity of other fruits is correspondingly small. 
Plums and other stone fruits are being killed by the heat in Indiana, 
so that much of the green fruit has fallen to the ground. 
PEARS 
A good pear crop is expected in California, but the supply of Bart- 
letts is not likely to equal the demand. 
One grower in North Yakima, Washington, estimates that the pear 
crop in that section will be the largest in its history. 
Pears will be shipped in large quantities from West Virginia, as is 
thought to be the case with most of the fruits raised there. 
Bartlett pears are in a somewhat unfavorable conditmn near Batavia, 
N. Y. 
The Kieffer pear crop in Jersey is prdicted to be the lightest in 
several years. 
PEACHES 
There will be large yields of Crawfords and Elbertas in New York. 
Peaches are among the few California fruit crops that do not augur 
quite as well as usual this year. Prospects are good in the northern 
and central parts, but the San Joaquin Valley suffered loss on account 
of late frosts. 
There will be very few peaches around Rutledge, Tennessee, due to 
late frosts. The same is true of the region about Princeton, Indiana. 
In Delaware the peach crop will be light. 
Thos. J. Lane and John McMullen —office assistant and foreman 
of Thos. Meehan & Sons, Dresher, Mont’g Co., Penna. visited a few 
large nurseries in Rochester and Geneva. While in Rochester, they 
called at the office of the National Nurseryman. 
