West End Fruit Notes
During tiiis (h-y aeason fruit as wcii as vegetables are sulfering. We are fortuoiate enougib i supply our 600 peer brees with :; tmdceta ol water cvi'i-y cithri' d.iy. This, In cniinrciiou with mulch, whioh we li.ivr ki'pl ii] ever siiicc 1 1 1 - - trrcs ca me n to bearing, givee ühe tree rigor emougto, i st.-uul the droutb ril. The result ol muldb and water durmg the dry aeaaons w have bad (ót gome yrai-s. s richneea oí foliage, animal iVi-tiilty, uikkI sise and quallty ui fruit. Perpetual vlgllaaee, to prevent t apread oí bllht, we Hnd esscntial. In s[)itc of it, all OUT Clapp'8 I'avoritcs are oearly gone. There are some varletiea like Anjon, whlch are free trom bligbt. Onr Glfford pears are ripe riow. Uw llrsi ahipuients of tliis iu'si carly pear oí large sizc ere on fche Ith and Tth, to Detroit. EUnsej & SeaboU keep them. Peaoh.ee and ffrapee are very prom[elng. The prospecte (or winter apples are very poor. Housekeepera will do well to ran peaoheB and pean.
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