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are most profitable in this locality " better than any other. I believe 

 pluck brings luck. 



Mr. Mullen said peaches had been his favorite fruit, but the last 

 four winters not only destroyed the fruit buds, but most of the trees; 

 believes if we could get a half crop every two years peaches would 

 be the most profitable fruit we could grow. Thought the apple was 

 over done; prices were too low to pay an}' profit, and could see no 

 money in small fruits at present prices; still had faith in peaches, 

 and \\as planting right along. 



Mr. Browne grows a variety of fruits, but no raspberries; thinks 

 grapes, when properly grown, pay well; found that black grapes 

 sold better than white or red. Blackberries will also pay well. 



Mr. Rogers grows no fruits for sale except apples; believes 

 there is a reasonable profit in pears; from his experience and obser- 

 vation, believed an orchard of apples on good land, planted with the 

 right varieties and properly i)runed and cultivated, would pay better 

 than any farm crop that we can grow. For summer, would plant 

 Sops of Wine, Chenango Strawberry and Maiden Blush; for winter, 

 Ben Davis, Jonathan, and on proper soil. Yellow Bellflower. Was 

 planting peaches^ and thought they would pay if we got but one 

 crop in the life of the orchard. 



Mr. Vandeburg, of Jerseyville, said with him small fruits -vyere 

 quite profitable, raspberries especially; grows only enough to supply 

 the home market, and does not ship. 



Mr. Riehl grew a variety; thought there was a reasonable profit 

 in all fruits in a series of years; some fruits were better adapted to 

 some localities than others; also, some fruits were better in the hands 

 of some cultivators than others. Thought red raspberries were not 

 profitable with any one at present prices; also, that the cherry, both 

 sweet and sour, was an unprofitable crop. 



After the close of the meeting the Secretary, with Vice-Presi- 

 dent Goodrich, looked over the grounds and found them of great 

 natural beauty, and highly improved. The buildings are substan- 

 tial, of tasty design, and well adapted to the various uses to which 

 they are devoted. The roads and walks are thoroughly made and in 

 tip-top order. The grounds not occupied with buihlings and roads 

 are covered with a l)eautiful carpet of grass and dotted with orna- 

 mental trees; among the latter are some grand old elms, that are 

 great favorites of their owner. 



