ropping of fruit during the summer
months left us with about two-thirds as many apples as were harvested in
1914. The quality was much poorer, owing to extremely cool weather and
the presence of scab in many localities.

The plum crop failed almost completely, and many trees were injured from
aphis attacks. I have never known the aphis so hard to control as they
were last summer.

Nearly all fruit trees made an excellent growth this season, and the new
wood was well ripened when the freeze-up came. The fall rains provided
plenty of moisture, and our trees should come through the winter in
excellent shape.

Raspberries and currants produced about one-half the usual crop this
year, probably owing to our May freeze.

Strawberries were almost a failure, largely due to winter-killing. Last
winter did more damage to perennial plants than any other winter within
the recollection of the writer. The fall was rather dry, and our snow
covering did not come until January.

We received from Supt. Haralson for trial four plum trees, variety No.
1; and fifty everbearing strawberry plants, variety No. 1017. Both plum
trees and strawberry plants made a good growth. Although the
strawberries were set heavily with fruit, but little of it ripened
before the heavy frosts came. The plant is very vigorous, and the berry
is large and of excellent quality.

Annual Report, 1915, Vice-President, Tenth Congressional District.

M. H. HEGERLE, SUPT., ST. BONIFACIUS.

On May 18th we had several inches of snow accompanied by a fierce
northwest wind, and orchards without any shelter suffered seriously, and
both apples and plums in such orchards were scarce and of a rather
inferior quality. A few orchards had a fair crop, while a couple of
others with a natural windbreak had a fairly good crop, but on an
average it was the lightest apple and plum crop we have had for some
time.

Mr. Beiersdorf and Mr. Swichtenberg report a good crop of Wealthy and
Peter. Their orchards are close to a lake and are well protected on the
north and west by a natural grove.

Of the twenty-four report blanks sent out, eleven were returned properly
filled in, and they all report conditions about as above outlined.

Cherries and grapes suffered even more from the cold than the apples,
and that crop was very light. My Homer cherry trees look healthy and are
growing fine, but the past two years had not enough fruit to supply the
birds.

Raspberries and str