ve a temperature of 32 deg.
or over. Apples are frequently stored in outside cellars, where the
temperature should be kept at 31 deg. or 32 deg.; but apples may be
kept satisfactorily at 34 deg. or 36 deg. When stored at the higher
temperatures, the fruit should be placed there soon after being picked.

Annual Report, 1915, Nevis Trial Station.

JAS. ARROWOOD, SUPT., NEVIS.

We would say that the station is in good condition; all trees and
shrubbery have done well; no complaint as far as growth is concerned.
This being an off year for fruit in this section, the fruit crop in
general was light, the late frost and heavy rains destroying most all,
both wild and tame fruits.

The strawberries, raspberries and currants were fairly good; plums and
apples were very light, except some seedlings, both apples and plums,
which seemed to hold their fruit. Most all the large apples were
destroyed by the freeze, such as Duchess, Wealthy, Greening and
Hibernal. There were some of the Duchess seedlings that seemed to stand
all kinds of freezing.

[Illustration: Jas. Arrowood in his trial orchard, at Nevis, in Northern
Minnesota.]

Now in regard to the fruits that were sent here from Central station.
The majority are doing fairly well, especially in regard to strawberry
No. 3, which is doing splendidly and points to be the coming strawberry
of northern Minnesota. It is a good runner and has a large, dark
foliage. Plants that we left out last winter without covering came
through in splendid condition and made a heavy crop. In regard to the
fruit, it is of the best quality, large and firm and a good keeper. In
regard to raspberries, Nos. 1, 4 and 7 did very well, and stood the
winter without laying down, and bore a good crop.

In regard to the eighteen plum trees I received three years ago, Nos. 1,
4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 have done very well and have made a good growth, but
have had no fruit so far.

The sand cherry that was received the same year, No. 2, has done very
well and bore some fruit this last year of a fair quality.

Hansen cherries are doing fairly well and bore some fruit this year.

Now in regard to plums that were received in 1914 Nos. 2, 3, 8, 10, 13,
20, have all made a good growth. What was received in 1915 have all
grown.

The grapes that we received two years ago have made but little growth.
There were no grapes in this section this year; they all froze off about
twice.

I received at the county fair