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We have tried a number of ways of keeping accounts with our 

 pickers, and this one has proved the most satisfactory to both par- 

 ties. Nearly all the growers in our vicitity have adopted this plan. 



We have it distinctly understood, and it is on the card, that 

 those who come every day, unless they have a good excuse for being 

 absent, and pick through the season, will recefve one-half cent more 

 per quart, than those who come irregularly. 



Marketijig fruits at a profit, requires preparation beforehand in 

 making arrangement with home dealers, selecting points to ship to 

 when home market is over-stocked, and gettiug special express rates. 



Where there is a good home market, local growers should sell 

 at a uniform price — letting supply and demand govern this price. 

 They should keep well posted as to the quantity of fruit in their 

 neighborhood, and work in harmony to maintain fair prices for their 

 fruit. 



Where fruit is shipped, I think it would be better for one per- 

 son to have charge of all the fruit shipped. The fruit would be 

 more evenly distributed, and no market glutted. He could make 

 arrangements with parties to supply them Avith berries every day 

 when the prices would justify. Both consignor and consignee should 

 keep each other informed as to the supply and demand. 



There is always a time when there is an over-supply for a few 

 days. This should be provided for by having orders from parties for 

 canning. If all these little things are attended to at the proper 

 time it will add much to the profit of fruit growing. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX STRAWBERRIES — VARIETIES. 



BY WM. JACKSON, GODFREY. 



Mr. President, Ladies mid Gentlemen: 



In making the following report I shall try as far as possible to 

 confine myself to a description of the ''kinds of strawberries" grown 

 on my own place, and under my personal observation, recommending 

 such only as have with me an established reputation for home and 

 market purposes. And though this report may to a certain extent 

 seem egotistical, the reasons for this will be sufficiently explained 

 hereafter. 



Probabl}'^ the more prominent reasons for my making the above 

 statements are, that condition of soil and aspect are widely different 

 in different locations for successfully growing strawberries. The 

 above conditions, together with the disposition of the individual 

 mostly interested in the growing of this fruit, have much to do with 

 success or failure. As an illustration of the above facts, I will state 

 that at one of the meetings of the Alton Horticultural Society, held 

 at my house some years ago. Captain Hollister exhibited some Wil- 

 sons larger, I think, than any Sharpless that I ever saw. Perfect in 



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