ial Station.

THOS. E. CASHMAN, SUPT.

There is but little to report from the Owatonna Station at this time.
Trees and plants came through the winter in good condition. The apple
trees, Haralson's plum seedlings, No. 1017 everbearing strawberry, No. 4
raspberry and Beta grape seedlings came through the winter without
injury. Trees that are old enough have blossomed well and are carrying a
fair crop of fruit.

A new lot of seedlings originated by Mr. Haralson at the Fruit-Breeding
Station have been planted this year, and the station this year put in
the following: Malinda Nos. 12, 17, 13, 58, 32, 29, 7, 18, 25, 3, 35,
38, W. 82; Malinda seedling, W. 132; Hilbut, Winesap, W. 79, No. 16, No.
269, W. 81, W. 100, W. 184, No. 90, W. 20 G., No. 243; No. 31
everbearing raspberries, Russet Selly, W. 36, W. 135, No. 272. They are
starting off in good shape and will all make a good showing for the
first year.

We have done the usual spraying, first with lime-sulphur and a small
portion of arsenate of lead while the trees were dormant, and just
lately a good dose of arsenate of lead. The foliage of the trees is
perfect, and bugs of all kinds are conspicuous by their absence. People
who have not sprayed find their trees badly stripped of foliage. I am
afraid of severe losses unless they get busy very soon. Spraying costs
but little and must be done if we are to raise fruit.

Paynesville Trial Station.

FRANK BROWN, SUPT.

The plums sent to this station the spring of 1914 wintered very nicely,
blossomed very full and have set considerable fruit. The new growth on
these trees is very satisfactory, and they seem to be healthy in all
ways.

No. 1 plum trees sent here last spring froze back quite badly, but as
many other supposedly hardy trees did the same we are still in hopes
that this was only an incident in a hard winter.

[Illustration: A corner of the home orchard at the Paynesville Station.]

No. 4 raspberry is still a favorite here; it winters perfectly, is a
strong grower, and a good all around berry, both as a home berry, and as
a shipper.

Raspberries Nos. 2 and 7 are both good, but No. 2 lacks a little in
hardiness, and we wish to test No. 7 more fully before reporting. The
other raspberries, Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 6, are no good here.

If I knew how to say more in favor of that grand strawberry Minn. No. 3
I should say it; with us it is the best of all the June-bearing berries,
hardy, productive, a good c