70 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EEPOETS FROM LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



MOARK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Thayer, Mo., June 1, 1892. 

 To the President of the Mcarh Horticultural Society : 



After careful inquiry as to the status of the fruit interest in the territory cov- 

 ered by our society, I beg leave to say I lind the strawberry crop a 60% yield, and 

 the prices realized from shipments to be very satisfactory; in fact the small 

 berry farmers are reaping the most profitable returns from their berry acreage they 

 have had for years. 



The yield of dewberries will be large, but the acreage very little. The rasp- 

 berries will, on some farme, be a full yield, while on others only one half. A num- 

 ber of gardens have been affected by a diseased cane, and consequently will have a 

 limited yield. The blackberry crop will be large. As the wild crop is mostly 

 depended upon, there is little statistics from any tame patches. The apple yield' 

 will be good, notwithstanding some varieties were slightly affected by the frost 

 some two weeks ago. The seedling peach will bring a 60% crop, while the budded 

 trees will be short and only send out a very small yield. The peach crop is a ful 

 one. 



I am pleased to say the fruit interest in our territory is growing to large pro- 

 portions and attracting much attention. A number of rew small farms have been 

 opened up near us, and the October exhibit by our society will, I think, be the most 

 creditable one we have ever had. 



Our society is growing; is in good financial condition. We will need thirty 

 copies of the next report to supply our membership with. 



Very truly, 



P. P. B. Hykson, Sec'y. 



THE LACLEDE COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Does not meet as often as it should, owing, I suppose, to this reason : many of the 

 members of our Horticultural Society are members of our Farmers' Institute. The- 

 latter society meets regularly every month, and at these meetings horticultural 

 interests are taking the lead ; in fact, may say that this interest has nearly ab- 

 sorbed and captured the Farmers' Institute ; and will state that at the regular 

 meeting in April of Farmers' Institute held at Conway, the time was entirely de- 

 voted to fruit culture and matters pertaining thereto. And at this meeting I had 

 the pleasure of organizing the Conway Horticultural Society with 24 members and 

 a full set of officers, and from this society we may hope for good work all along the 

 line. 



And I can ^afel}'^ say that, on the whole, our society is in a most flourishing 

 condition. Besides our regular work of society, some of our members are this 

 year meeting and doing some experimental work in way of nursery. For instance, 

 roots have been cut 1 inch, 1^ inch, 2 inches, 2h and 3 inches, also first cuttings, 

 second cuttings, third cuttings and whole roots ; and from tests made one year ago 

 I believe I am safe in saying I can tell which of the cuttings will make the strong- 

 est and best trees as one-year trees. 



