anner and a good shipper.

The spring of 1915 we received from the Central Station fifty plants
labeled Minn. No. 1017. We considered it our duty to test these in all
ways, so kept all berries picked off until July 1st, then allowed fruit
and plants to form as they would, and the result was an immense crop of
dark red fruit, of the finest quality, and over 600 strong, sturdy
plants. These were transplanted this spring without the loss of a single
plant, and at this date are certainly a fine looking bunch.

The apple trees received this spring from the Central Station are all
doing well. The trees and plants from that Station certainly speak
volumes for the work being done by Supt. Haralson.

Some trees and shrubs killed back quite badly the past winter,
especially spirea Van Houtti was badly hurt.

Fruit prospects are good, the cold backward spring held the fruit buds
back until all danger of frost was over.

Strawberries are especially fine this season, and bid fair to be a
record crop. In fact, the horticulturists in this part of our state have
much to be thankful for.

Sauk Rapids Trial Station.

MRS. JENNIE STAGER, SUPT.

June 13--Starting with a late spring, which saved all sorts of blossoms
from the frost, now in June we have promise of an unlimited amount of
fruit. But with heavy rains almost every night, we cannot effect much
with spraying. One spraying eliminated all worms so far from not only
the currants and gooseberries, but the roses also, and once going
through the orchards has done away with the few tent caterpillars that
had started in their work.

So on the whole we have hopes of a full harvest of not only tree but
small fruits. Most vegetables are backward, as also flowers from seeds,
but with so much to be thankful for how can any of us complain.

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ALLEGED PEAR BLIGHT CURES ARE WORTHLESS--ORGANISM OF DISEASE LIVES
UNDERNEATH BARK OUT OF REACH OF "CURE."--Fruit growers should not
allow themselves to be induced to purchase and use worthless pear blight
cures. Every year we hear of cures for pear blight being sold to fruit
growers, but to the present time the experiment stations of the country
have hunted in vain for any practical remedy that may be sprayed upon
trees or used in any way for the cure of this typo for disease. The
organism lives underneath the bark entirely out of reach of remedies
that may be applied to the surface of the tree.