St. Joseph Fruit Bulletin

From the Hcriüd, lOth. Strawberries aro going forward vory rapidly. The shipments tbr the week have been largo. The bornes aro very fine indeed ; in fact have never in previeras years, boon oxcelled in size and flavor. The erop protnises to bo very large. Blackberries and raspborries are in blossom or or in fruit. Tho bushes are loaded, and nothing can now prevent a most abundant yield. Cherries are ripening and tho erop is large, of fine fruit with only ono drawback, a tendeney to decay. A general complaint comes from the peach orchards, and a material diininution of tlo erop is feared, caused by falling fruit and the destruction of the Curculio and othor insects. A new worm is extending lts ravages, and ït it persists m incrcasing will seriously interfere with the growth of peach orchards. It attacks the tender foliage. Last week St. Jopcph shii-pL'd 7,162 orates of strawberries and Benton Harbor 6,()ló, a total of 13,177 cratos, orabout 8,230 bushels of berries. These shipments indícate that the product is a vory heavy The prices have proved satisfactory, ranging from 10 to 25 cents per quart.