ere protected by a natural windbreak, we find the best
conditions. Wilkin, Becker, Ottertail counties' reports indicate that
the apple crop was small, but the fruit was of good quality.

[Illustration: Residence of Louie Wentzel, Crookston, life member and
vice-president in 1914]

The varieties that are grown in this district in order of their
importance and hardiness are the following: Hibernal, Duchess, Okabena,
Patten's Greening and Wealthy. The hardier varieties of crabs are
growing here. The Transcendent is the most popular crab. The Hyslop,
Florence and Whitney are also grown.

But very little blight is reported in this district.

In localities where the trees have the protection of a windbreak there
was a small crop of plums. The DeSoto, Forest Garden and Hansen hybrids
are giving very good results. Even the wild plums were few, as the
blossoms were hurt by frost.

Where there was windbreak protection the Compass cherry tree looks
healthy and has given a fair crop.

Grapes have not been very generally planted. The Beta is the hardiest
variety. The Concord does well where properly planted and cared for.

Raspberry bushes made a good growth and look healthy; although damaged
by frost there was a fair crop.

Strawberries yielded fairly well where they were given attention. The
Senator Dunlap, Warfield and everbearing plants should be more generally
grown.

Gooseberries and currants were just fair in some localities, in others
the late frost destroyed all prospects of small fruits. The Houghton and
Downing gooseberries, Red Dutch and White Grape currants are some of the
varieties planted.

In Ottertail, Wilkin and Beltrami counties a good deal of nursery stock
has been planted and with very good success.

Very little has been done in the way of spraying orchards, as trees are
young.

All fruits are going into winter in good condition, with fair amount of
moisture in the ground and trees full of fruit buds.

The hardy ornamental shrubs, honeysuckle, lilac, mock-orange and spirea
Van Houttii can be grown here. Hardy perennial flowers that do well are
peony, phlox, golden glow and bleeding heart. This northern section of
the state is the land for the hardy perennials. Nowhere else do we get
such beautiful colorings and bloom.

Annual Report, 1915, Madison Trial Station.

M. SOHOLT, SUPT.

This season has been very good. We have had plenty of rain, so that all
nursery stock set out this last