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the pleasure of making the acquaintance of some young men, and 

 even a youth or two. It has given me great pleasure to speak words 

 of encouragement to such. I luive not forgotten when the lamented 

 and noble-hearted Warder stooped, as I then thought, from his 

 position of fame to notice a mere green country boy of sixteen, as 

 I was. I have often thought that this event had more to do in shap- 

 ing my destiny than any one event of my life. Let us not, then, 

 forget the duty we owe ourselves, as well as the young, and whenever 

 and wherever we can, let us cheer and encourage them in our chosen 

 calling. Again I thank you for many evidences of respect and honor 

 shown me, and with a blessing on you and your work, I bid you, one 

 and all. good-bye. 



President Galusha — Shall we go on with the programme 

 arranged for to-day, or call for reports that have been passed? 



J. M. Pearson — I am in favor of taking up such reports as the 

 writers of are here to read for themselves, and should like to hear 

 frojn Mr. Earle on strawberries. 



Parker Earle, on strawberries, was loudly called for. 



Parker Earle — Gentlemen: 1 shall make you all happy by not 

 reading a report, as I have none to read. In fact I had forgot that 

 I was to report on strawberries, but I will willingly answer any 

 questions. 



E. A. Riehl — I would like to hear from Mr. Earle on fertilizers 

 for the strawberry. 



Parker Earle — I have used castor, bean pomace with good re- 

 sults — use it with ashes, about one bushel of pomace to nine of 

 ashes, and spread it Avitli a Kemp's manure spreader. 



Question — How much can we afford to pay for ashes for this 

 purpose ? 



Answer — I have paid six cents per bushel for theiu and consid- 

 ered it a good investment. 



Question — Do you regard the castor bean pomace valuable as 

 a manure? 



Answer — I do; valual>le for any crop. We use half a ton to 

 the acre A less amount will produce valuable results. We often 

 fertilize the hills, using aljout a teaspoonful to a plant. 



