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truly valuable and has been arrived at through long con- 

 tinued and persistent effort is worth its price. 



President Smith — Mr. Loudon, have you watered these \ 

 strawberries that we looked at this season ? Have they 



been watered ? I 



Mr. Loudon — No, sir; only I watered of the Jessie about a 



hundred, and found it to* *auch trouble. I undertook to ■ 



water those you found covered over, and found the best j 

 way was to cover them over. I covered them over and 



kept them shady. : 



President Smith — How do they compare with last year, ; 



larger or smaller ? ! 



Mr. Loudon — If there is any one here to corroborate me j 



I shocld like to have them do so. They were by a few ; 

 days ago and said: They are not as large as last year. 



The large berries are not any more than half the size of last . 

 year. 



Mr. Smith — There are about as many sets on as usual ? 



Mr. Loudon — There are too many sets. I don't want '■ 



anybody to take any stock in what I say in that respect. * I I 



will try and raise some strawberries next year. , 



Mr. Ring — Is it your opinion if you had facilities for ' 

 watering your strawberries it would be better for you ? 



Mr. Loudon — Of course strawberries are ninety per cent. [ 



water, like other fruits. I think strawberries should not j 



have rain until they begin to show fruit, and then they | 



should have plenty of it. ; 



Mr. Kellogg — I move the adoption of the following resolu- 

 tion: , 



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Resolved, That the showing of the Jessie upon F. W. Loudon's grounds 1 



exceeds anything we have ever seen in their productiveness and quality, ' 



and we believe it to be better than most of the varieties under cultiva- i 



tion. I 



That last, is not strong enough; I believe it is better than | 



any variety we have under cultivation. j 



Mr. Stickney — I would suggest that the last clause be i 

 struck out, and these words inserted: " And possesses more 



valuable qualities than any other berry under cultivation." | 



