800 TRANSACTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE 



DISCUSSION ON STRAWBERRIES. 



President Barnard said that he was becoming convinced that 

 Crystal City is a better variety than he had first considered it. 



L. E. Cunningham — From my experience I would recommend 

 the Crescent as a most excellent berry. Of Bidwell, a new variety, 

 I have young plants, set last spring, that I think will produce nearly 

 a quart each. For a shipping berry the old Wilson is unsurpassed. 

 I would discard President Lincoln. Duchess. Forest Rose, and also 

 Chas. Downing, for it rusts badly. 



The President — 1 agree with Cunningham in regard to Chas. 

 Downing and Cresceni 



The Secretary stated that he believed that the Crescent was 

 getting more than its share of the praise from the speakers, and re- 

 minded them that the Sharpless had taken the first premium as the 

 ))est lierry on exhibition to-day. 



The exhibition berries being now the property of the Society, 

 steps were taken to dispose of them at auction, ('apt. Bliss Suther- 

 land was induced to mount the table and conduct the sale. The sale 

 opened by knocking down the premium quart of Sharpless at one 

 dollar to President Winslow, of the Agricultural Board, and propri- 

 etor of the Putney herd of short-horns of world-wide reputation. 

 The berries all sold at good prices, the receipts of the day footing up 

 about thirty dollars. 



l^he President and Secretary drew orders for premiums and inci- 

 dental expenses for June meeting^ which will appear in Treasurer's 

 report, amounting to about thirty dollars. 



The thanks of the Society were extended to the host and hos- 

 tess, Mr. and Mrs. Enos, to Prof. F. N. Tracy, to the Glee Club, to 

 President Barnard and Vice-President Powell for their liberal dona- 

 tion of strawberries for the dinner table, to Mr. J. K. Eagle and the 

 ofl&cers of the Agricultural Board for supplying lumber and seats, 

 to Mr. Hall for use of organ, and especially to the ladies of the 

 Society, who served the dinner in so pleasing and hospitable a 

 manner. 



