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neighbor ot mine the past season. He fertilized one piece of ground 

 with dried blood. He says that for every dollar's worth of blood 

 he put in, he received five dollars back ; that he intended to fertil- 

 ize all his land in the same way next year. 



Prest. Earle — How much did he put on? 



Mr. Evans — Four hundred pounds of dried blood to the acre. 



Adjournment until 7:30 p. M. 



Second Day — Thursday. 



Evening Session. 



STRAWBERRY DISCUSSION— Continued. 



In the temporary absence of the President, Vice-President Smith, 

 of Wisconsin, took the chair. The discussion upon strawberry 

 management was resumed. 



3Ir. Smith — Some one stated this afternoon that stable manure 

 was not good when applied to strawberry plants. Did the gentle- 

 man ever try it w4ien well rotted and well mixed with the soil ? I 

 have found it good when used in this way. 



Mr. Cassell, of Mississippi — Stable manure burns the plants dur- 

 ing the first summer. After that it produces a rank growth and may 

 be beneficial. On account of its burning the plants when first ap- 

 plied it is not used to any great extent in the South. It is thought 

 the plants will not stand drought as well when manured in that way. 



Mr. Smith — In Wisconsin well rotted manure is found to be at 

 all times beneficial. 



The President — Our next paper is by a gentleman whose name 

 has been for a quarter of a century familiar to all American horti- 

 culturists. After more than thirty years strawberry growing, hav- 

 ing tested hundreds of varieties, he will tell us something to our 

 advantage about the best kinds for market. I have pleasure in 

 introducing Mr. O. B. Galusha, President of the Illinois State 

 Horticultural Society. 



