But very little blight is reported in this district.
In localities where the trees have the protection of a windbreak there was a small crop of plums. The DeSoto, Forest Garden and Hansen hybrids are giving very good results. Even the wild plums were few, as the blossoms were hurt by frost.
Where there was windbreak protection the Compass cherry tree looks healthy and has given a fair crop.
Grapes have not been very generally planted. The Beta is the hardiest variety. The Concord does well where properly planted and cared for.
Raspberry bushes made a good growth and look healthy; although damaged by frost there was a fair crop.
Strawberries yielded fairly well where they were given attention. The Senator Dunlap, Warfield and everbearing plants should be more generally grown.
Gooseberries and currants were just fair in some localities, in others the late frost destroyed all prospects of small fruits. The Houghton and Downing gooseberries, Red Dutch and White Grape currants are some of the varieties planted.
In Ottertail, Wilkin and Beltrami counties a good deal of nursery stock has been planted and with very good success.
Very little has been done in the way of spraying orchards, as trees are young.
All fruits are going into winter in good condition, with fair amount of moisture in the ground and trees full of fruit buds.