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Society to make an exhibit, and promised to do all he could to make 

 them comJEortable and furnish a hall free for exhibits. Counties can 

 make separate exhibits. The President's reply was, that he could leave 

 the rest to the Horticultural Society. 



The Secretary said we have some photos of the exhibit made by 

 us in St. Louis in 1888. There were 38 counties represented, and it 

 was one of the most pleasant and satisfactory exhibits we ever made ; 

 we were all treated so agreeably and pleasantly by the Commissioners 

 there, and never failed to receive a hearty response for every request 

 made. There were over 500 barrels of apples there, and 3800 plates 

 of fruit in our exhibit. I am sure that Exposition brought many more 

 to the State than any exposition we ever made, and I am willing, and 

 I know the Society is, to make a good and grand display this fall. I 

 am sure we will reach the people we want to reach by it. 



THE STRAWBERRY. 



Papers and speeches were given by Mr. Gilbert, of Thayer, Judge 

 Miller, of BlufiFton, Mr. Hopkins, of Springfield, and others, and the 

 subject was then thrown open for general discussion. There were over 

 50 varieties named and commented on, and atno ng the standard and 

 favorites were Crescent, Greenville, Parker Earle, Beder Wood, Shus- 

 ter Gem, Captain Jack, Cumberland and Sharpless. 



Mr. Gilbert reported his work. If acres of berries, 510 crates; net 

 returns from that and other smaller patches, $1001.88. He has very 

 rocky soil, plants in matted row^s and some in hills. Feeds vines with 

 dried blood from Armour Packing Co., at $21 per ton. About a spoon- 

 ful to a vine two or three times a year. 



Mr. Bremer of Southeast Missouri said good, well-rooted runners 

 of the previous year are the best for starting a new bed, and spring is 

 the best time for planting as well as preparing the soil. 



Continuous war with the weeds was necessary, and if you take the 

 trouble to cut the runners you will be surprised at the size and beauty 

 of the berries. He had raised seven berries that filled a quart box. 



Mr. Hopkins said he cultivated his berries every week during a 

 drouth and had line berries ; Bubach No. 5 was the king of berries for 

 his locality, and Capt. Jack was the best of fertilizers for them. If 

 transplanted in the summer, it should be not less than a week after the 

 crop is gathered. If a new bed is made in the spring, the President 

 fiaid he cut the roots off to three inches; Mr. Gilbert said it did no 

 harm to leave them on, as he had some trimmed ones to die this spring. 



The different fertilizers were then discussed — dried blood, bone 

 dust, ashes, cinders, salt and various articles. One man had salted 



