SUMMER MEETING. 67 



Hartzell — The best time to prune peach trees is in August. The 

 growth season is still on in Aagast. For Mr. Gilbert's benefit I will 

 say plant on all sides of the hill. 



Irish — [ would like to know a little more about pruning the top. 

 I understand the time to commence pruning is at the age of about 4 

 or 5. I pruned some very much father back than others. It is a sub- 

 ject 1 do not understand. 



CHERRIES. 



Lamm— The cherry that pays me best is the Early Richmond. I 

 brought some cherries with me. I have an orohard of 500 trees, and I 

 never have any trouble selling the frait. I do not take less than $1.50 

 crated. Sometimes I get $2.00 a crate. I think I have the largest 

 orchard in Pettis county, and I wish it were larger than it is. The Rich- 

 mond are nice fruit. I think the black soil is best for cherries although 

 it will thrive in a variety of soil. I also have 500 plum trees and I 

 will have a good crop. I do not think I have one cherry in the orchard 

 that is stung. I am much encouraged with the prospects. 



Member — How close are they set? 



Lamm — About 15 feet. 



They are too close I do not think we could raise good trees on 

 the prairie. When I went into this business 10 or 12 years ago I 

 knew nothing about it. I saw cherry trees bearing in my neighborhood 

 and so I set them out. 



Georgeson — Can cherries be grown from the seeds ? 



President — The seed of the Early Richmond grows very readily. 



Goodman — The Early Richmond will reproduce itself. 



APRICOTS. 



Murray — I have had experience but have not had the money. The 

 tree agents recommended the Russian. 



Hazeltine — The Russian apricots bore you no fruit. 



I had lots of blossoms but no fruit. 



Gilbert — In the spring of 1889 I set out 50 apricot trees and they 

 have bloomed for several years, but I have never been able to get any 

 x'pe fruit. 



Stanley — 1 had some trees and they never amounted to anything. 



After paying the shorthand reporter I received this note from 

 him which will explain some of the vacant places in the discussion. 



Sec'y. 



Mr. Goodman — I send what I have done. Times are so hard that 

 Mr. C. J. Trowbridge, Willow Springs, has been compelled to let me go, 



