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conscience has smote me somewhat for selling the Long 

 Bunch Holland because I won't use it myself, but I suppose 

 it goes into spice currants, etc., and it is in every wa^"- satis- 

 factory as far as dollars and cents are concerned. 



President Smith — Do I understand that the Long Bunch 

 Holland is not suitable for jelly? 



Mr. Stickney — Perfectly suitable for jelly. They are not 

 as good as some others but they are very good, I do not 

 think they are quite as good for it as the Red Dutch. To 

 oat from the hand I think a few would go a good way. 



Mr. Plumb — Mr. President, I would refer to my state- 

 ment yesterday. Failing to get any other currants from Mr. 

 Stickney, and he sent us the Long Bunch Holland with a 

 qualification something like this: If you can't eat it, sell it. 

 My wife said she thought it made the best currant jelly she 

 ever tried. Everybody who tried it said it was a remarkable 

 currant for making jelly. 



Mr. Stickney — That is where it finds its use, in jelly and 

 spiced currants. 



Some discussion followed on the afternoon programme. 



Mr. Plumb — I think thiri society ought to get together 

 and talk over its work at least once a year. There are 

 several questions not only pertaining to matters of fruit 

 growing, but several other questions. There is a question 

 as to the manner in which trees are distributed in this state 

 under false pretences. Now, I presume every nurseryman 

 and I presume President Smith knows that it is a fact that 

 a large majority of the trees sold in this state are sold under 

 false pretences. There is quite a variety of these false pre- 

 tences, and I have with me letters from farmers and others 

 asking if this society can not do something to head off this 

 business. We need to do something in self-defense, and I 

 hope a portion of the hour devoted to the general work of 

 the society can be taken up in this discussion. 



The President now appointed Mr. Plumb to lead the 

 discussion on the general work of the society. 



President Smith then made a few remarks with reference 

 to the experiments that had been taken up this year by 

 several parties in connection with the State University. 



