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a committee to report iipon the effect of cutting away the forest in Wisconsin. His 

 observation was corroborated by Prof. Shaw, that the plains of tlie territories could 

 never be cultivated or timbered. The extent of country where timber and corn can 

 be grown he thinks does not extend more than 100 miles west of the Missouri river. 

 The question had been asked where we were to get oiu- agricultural and horticultural 

 professors. If he was going to learn Chinese he should not go to England, if he was 

 going to study the wants of this State, he should not go to either England or even to 

 Michigan for men to tell us what was wanted, but should look at home for men com- 

 petent to instruct us. 



Judge Knapp spoke at some length on the isothermal conditions of the Northwest, 

 and was listened to with attention. The climatology of a country was the A of agri- 

 cultural science, and your Professors don't know anything about it. He had consulted 

 Prof. Henry at tne Smithsonian Institution for facts, but they could only give the 

 temperature and the rain-fall. This was the straight side of the letter B, but the 

 crooked side, or the amount of evaporation, no one knew. This was the commence- 

 ment of the alphabet, and our Professors should study first climatology, and then 

 sources of heat and cold. 



A committee of five was appointed to inquire into the manner in which the 

 Industrial University is conducted, consisting of Messrs. S. J. Davis, L. Ellsworth, 

 Smiley Shepherd, J. B. Turner, and Arthur Bi'yant, Sen. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



SMALL FRUIT— STRAWBERRIES. 



T. McWhorter thought we ought to be seeking for some berry to take place of AYilson ; 

 this will not endure drouth or unequal temperature, need more care. Thought 

 "• McAvoy's extra red " a l>etter one for general cultivation. 



Wier— The only objection is, it is a pistillate variety of Iruit— with " large early 

 scarlet "—have it nine years, producing large amount of fruit. All others have been 

 run out l)y grass and weeds, one plant in twenty, to fertilize it. 



Dunlap—That the Wilson was the most persistent bearer and durable. 



Wier— In all cases has stood its ground against all. 



Ellsworth wanted to know if the Wilson was arraigned. 



McWhorter again stated his objections. The Wilson was worse killed out than 

 some other varieties. 



Ellsworth— Except the winter (always mulch), the AVilson stands better than any 

 other. 



Wier offered to send "McAvoy's extra red." 



Ellsworth— Have discarded all the McAvoy's. 



The Prairie Farmer— Neff's seedling from the Agriculturist, believed to be hybrid - 

 izetl by the Wilson, flavor more Wilson than Agriculturist. 



Dr. Warder— Buftalo seedling and McAvoy's superior are identical. 



Mr. Nefl— So superior in quality and prohfic. 



Nicanor. Wier— Think it the best market berry, season longer, stands drouth better. 

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