The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-27
ABOUT FRUIT.

TINS report OF the fruit crop:
Since our meeting last winter we
ave had many things to encourage
rs in cur work MS fruit growers and
developers of cur lands as we'll as
| beau iierI of them. Some strange
'h'n}s have happened; the winter
has been a mild and pleasant one
anl yet some of the coldest weather
that we ever had, lasted for day or
two at different seasons. The winter
has been the dryest, and the spring,
in sympathy, has kept up the record.
The early budding OF our trees, the
numerous cool spells, with frost at
tending, and the continuous cool
weather with the smallest amount OF
rain for April and May have not him
| derod our fruit from fully develop
ing. The exreme dry weather of
| 1894 injured, and the winter injured
| It'll more, our raspberry and straw
berry crop. This drouth affected
more or less all our fruits and it may
hc seen in the dropping of the fruits
in ecme places this summer. But no
injury has thus far occurred and the
prospects are the best the state has
ever had.
Apples.-Our apple crop promises
.r
ever produced. From the Iowa line
to the Arkansas and from the Miss
iss'ppi river to the Kansas state line,
the report comes continually that
wherever the orchard was not too
full last year, and wherever the trees
have heen taken care of, the crop
will be cool. What this means to
Missouri you can hardly appreciate
unil you see the millions of money
i. will bring to our state. In some
distances the hail has done damage,
in other instances there has been
injury by late frosts but the injury
is local only and the damage not Sc
we're. The south part of our state
viii make a wonderful showing this
year if nothing intervenes, and look
TOR a great extension of our orchards
during the next few years. Cultiva-
zion and care show conclusively that
they will ray, in the growth of the
T., 1, -
The vigor of the bloom, in the size of
the fruit and in the monev retnrn
he crop will bring. Already buyers
are seeking to locate our largest ap-
lie orchards and making bids for
them. 1he crop will be light in the
east and the prospect is good for fair
rices.
TIE peach.-The peach crop will
be quite Il general one, but strange
10 say that along the line OF Neosho,
Carthage aud nearly or quite to
5priDgtirld, the crop will be very
| ght one, while as far north as St.
Joseph the crop will be full one.
In some few locations the trees are
lightly injured but where they were
cut back properly they have shown
wonderful Vigor and growth.
Peaches will be plenty, however, in
the state and the prospect is fair for
good plicys.
The Pear.--The pear crop will be
Tie usual average one only excepting
locations where some damage by
rest occurred.
The Plum. Wild Goose varieties
( promi a good crop over most of
/ lie state in spite of the large crop
last year. They are being marked
/ .or their doom by the curculio and if
not Jared or sprayed will likely be
very wormy. The European varie-
will make 2 poor showing. The
Japanese varieties, where not killed
by early frost, show that they can
produce more plums to the square
foot than any other, yet it is doubt
,ul il they are profitable market
varieties.
'rhe Cherry. .--Morollo varieties
are as full again as it is possible for
the trees to hold in most all our
fruit districts. In spite of the very
large crop last year we again will
have good crop of fine cherries.
Dry weather is affecting their ripen
ing somewhat.
| Grapes The grapes have been in
| jured in many of our northern coun-
! ties but in most of the state the crop
will be n average one. The grape
crop of the east has been cut off
very badly by frosts and we may
safely count Of fair price for our
| crop.
The Blackberry. The blackberry,
where hardy varieties were planted,
never looked better and gives prom
Use of grand, good crop indeed.
The Raspberry will not be more
than half crop.
The Strawberry did not average
more than one hall CROP except in
some special locations.
Taking all in all we will have a
good fruit crop AMI if money was
not SO scarce then we could count on
good prices, but as it is we only
expect fair and perhaps good prices.
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