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In conclusion, allow me to say that fanners generally do not appreciate fully 

 the importance of a full supply of all small fruits for family use. 



Mr. Bridgmau asked if six feet was enough distance apart for hlackberries? 



Mr. J. Brown — Yes, ample with me. 



Mr. Baldwin — Would you recommend the Lawton? 



Mr. J. Brown — Yes, always for eating, where hardy. It is the best berry 

 ever eaten. For hardiness, with little regard to quality, the Snyder is prefer- 

 able. 



Mr. W. A. Brown spoke highly of the Lawton as a market berry for Berrien 

 county. 



Mr. Chilson spoke of the rust destroying the Lawton about Battle Creek. 



The discussion now turned toward insects, and Mr. J. D. Baldwin, said he 

 had used coal-ashes about his currant bushes extensively with the best of re- 

 sults ; he had never been troubled with the currant worm. 



Mr. Guild corroborated this statement in the experience of people of his 

 acquaintance. 



Mr. E. W. Cottrell, of Wayne county, said his currants and gooseberries had 

 never suffered from the worm, and he had also used ashes and salt around his 

 pear trees, which so far had never been troubled with the blight. His trees, 

 however were yet young, and that might have something to do with it. 



Mr. Gibson believed there were certain elements in salt as it was made for 

 fertilizing purposes, that were valuable in plant growth, but hinted that in all 

 probability the influence of the salt was mainly in getting other elements in 

 shape to be used by the plant. 



President Lyon announced the following committees: 



On Articles Exhibited. — W. W. Tracy and E. W. Cottrell, Detroit; Kev. D. 

 K. Swoop, Hastings, and G. H. La Fleur, Allegan. 



On Resolutions. — W. K. Gibson, Jackson ; C. K. Coryell, Jonesville, and 

 J. D. Baldwin, Ann Arbor. 



The meeting then took a recess till 1 : 30 P. M. 



Tliursday Afternoon Session. 



The first paper of the afternoon was given by Mr. E. M. Potter, of Kala- 

 amazoo. 



BOYS, BIRDS AND BERRIES. 



Three Bs ! What shall I say about this interesting trio? Shall I tell you 

 that after quite an extended observation I am fully convinced that boys are a 

 very important factor in the problem of human existence? They will start 

 out in business with less capital than any full grown man would dare venture 

 with, and very soon accumulate a stock in trade which the shrewdest mer- 

 chant of long experience could not sell in years. 



Did you ever see a sharp, wide awake boy empty his pockets when trying to 

 make a trade? First comes a broken jack-knife, then a peg top, two fish lines, 

 a skate strap, a bean snapper, a bag of gravel stones, an old gun lock, a pair 

 of bullet molds, a box of fish hooks, a few short slate pencils, a piece of red 

 chalk, a circus show bill, a kite string, a dime song book, a whip lash, and 

 about two quarts of marbles. I once heard of a man who took a great amount 

 of pride in his three smart boys. The old man said they worked industriously 



