3Ul! TRANSACTIONS OF THE KANKAKKE 



All of these three collections we find magnificent specimens. 



We also find npon the table handsome specimens of Victor No. 

 tj and White Star potatoes, contribnted by T. Stroud. 



VEGETABLES. 



L. E. CUNNINGHAM, COMMITTEE. 



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The success and uiaterial life of a hortiL-uitiiral association de- 

 pends entirely upon the regular attendance and active interest taken 

 by each and all of its members. 



The rep(jrts of committees I regard as essential ainl ahvays 

 looked for. but, sorry to say, excuses are more plentiful than reports. 

 This should not be. and I hope that in the future, if we accept a 

 position upon a committee, we will feel that we are under obligations 

 to see that a paper is forthcoming at every meeting. 



Early and medium early ]jotatoes will yield the largest and best 

 crop for many years. The late varieties with us will be very much 

 injured by the bugs, much worse than usual at this time of the year. 

 The early cabbage was a fine crop: late will be very good if some rain 

 comes in season. The tomtatoes w ith me will be a large yield. Beets 

 and parsnips will be good, and indeed I may say that the yield of all 

 vegetables are and will be above average years. The grajje crop 

 with me ]U'omises better than for several years past. Blackberries 

 were injured by the severity of the winter; many canes of the Sny- 

 der did not carry the fruit to maturity: the Black-cap raspberry did 

 not give us the fruit that we expected. One cause, and the promi- 

 nent one. too. robins. Thought I would experiment a little to see if 

 I could get a partial share of my own fruit — hired a cheap boy with 

 a shot-gun — set hiui to work. Situation — boy at one end of the 

 patch, robins at the other end. Result at the end of the season — 

 robins got half, l:)oy got the other half, and I got what was left. 

 After this I went into the resolution business as a committee of the 

 whole, resolving that if there was lead and powder enough in Kan- 

 kakee there wouldn't be a robin breathing, living or having its being 

 on my premises next berry time. Good strawberry sets will be scarce 

 unless we get rain soon — but enough for this time. 



Mrs. Mary .1. Baruard — T am really glad that the boy got the 

 other half. Any member of our Society that will set a boy with a 

 gun to shoot the birds, had ought to lose all of his fruit. 



This led to a spirited discussion, Messrs. Lane, Cunningham', 

 Stroud and Knox expressed the opinion that although the birds may 



