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Secretary — iMr. keeper's onliarJ was ovcr-croitptnl last year. 



C. N. Dennis explained the dirtVrence between the two terms, 

 •• bark l)urstin<:: "" and ''tree splitting." A bnrst is usually crosswise, 

 seldom aft'ecting the wood; a split is lengthwise, and often involves 

 both bark and wood. Injuries o£ this character were reported by 

 several nienilx'rs. 



T. F. Leeper said: I am not flattered with my prospect for 

 peaches, and I can discover no difference between the budded and 

 the seedling peach trees; all are very much injured. 



C. W. Ames said: Peach trees are in better condition than is 

 generally supposed, in fact, a very moderate heading back will put 

 my trees in very fair condition, but I shall get no peaches this year. 



A. C. Hammond said perhaps Mr. Ames had made a supcrliciul 

 examination. 



Mr. Humphrey^ of Quincy, said: Cut l)ack your peach trees 

 moderately and you will produce a healthy growth of v^ood, ])ut cut 

 severely and you will injure your trees. 



On the condition, value, and (jualities of the Turner raspberry, 

 remarks were made by Messrs. Brown, Ames, Hathaway, and Rock- 

 well, of Warsaw, and Mr. Humphrey, of Quincy. 



The Turner (as usual) has stood the winter well, and is a berry 

 of excellent quality and of great value for the tal)le or for market. 

 Mr. Hum])hrey said the Turner is worth two or three cents })er quart 

 more than any other berry in the nuirket. The Red Antwerp and 

 the Gregg raspberries were spoken of favorably; they were not 

 badly Avinter killed. 



Mr. Stafford said: If the raspberry is permitted to grow and tip 

 naturally no lateral branches will be formed, but if, in the growing 

 season, it be cut off at two or three feet high, lateral l)raiudies will 

 form, and when trimmed again in early spring a good stalky head is 

 nuide, and stakes or trellises are not necessary. 



The Snyder and some of the wild blackberries are in fair condi- 

 tion and promise some fruit: protection by snowdrifts were reported 

 in manv instances. 



