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experiment was very unpleasant. We have both of us tried a firm in 

 Michigan which we have found honest and trustworthy and always 

 sends us good goods, and we would not change from them. 



Mr. Swaim: 1 had experience in purchasing from three or four 

 different firms in Michigan and 1 believe the plants were all right when 

 they left, 'ihey were shipped by express. 



Mr. Widney: When you receive a bunch of plants packed in trash 

 you can just decide they are not very good. 



Mr. Swaim: In reply to Mr. Widuey's remark I will say that 1 



would not accept plants received iu that condition, and I do not believe 



any man is worthy of the name of professional who sends out berries 

 in that condition. 



Mr. Widney: We had paid for them, so what could we do? 



A Delegate: Now, in regard to pedigreed plants, I want to say here 

 that you need the experience in selecting strawberry plants the same as 

 you do in selecting seed corn. 



Prof. Troop: Will you please explain what you mean by selecting 

 plants. Do you mean selecting the breeds year after year, or selecting 

 the strongest plants? 



A Delegate: I mean selecting the breed year after year. 



Mr. Kimmel: What is your idea, Mr. Troop. 



Prof. Troop: I think there is something in it. I will say that I 

 have tried Kellog's plants several years, and I set them out by the side 

 of home grown plants, and I attended to them in the ordinary way. 

 and the result was, if there was any difference at all, it was in favor 

 of the home grown plant. 



Rev. Talbert: Is it not a fact that plants are far more satisfactory 

 to the grower if they are taken up and set out the same day right 

 in your ground? Are the chances not greater in favor of their living and 

 producing good, strong, healthy growths much better than when they are 

 removed a long distance? 



Ml". Kimmel: That has been my experience. 



Mr. Van Deman: I think, Mr. Chairman, it is all right to select from 

 Hie very best stock you have. I think that is certainly the correct thing 

 to do. I do not believe in any high spun theory on pedigree. I think 

 it Is a nuisance. I believe in selecting from the best stock you can get. 

 But I have seen plants raised right by the side of the home grown 

 plants, and if there was any difference it was in favor of the homo 



