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It must be prevented. Spray early in the spring three or more times^ 

 and continue after the fruiting season. 



Mr. Speer — Mr. Galloway called my attention to anthrocnose at 

 West Plains. I have seen more or less of it over the State where 1 

 have been. I believe the Bordeaux mixture will prevent it. 



We grow a great many kinds — the Crescent for money, the others ta 

 fertilize the Crescent and for trial. We hope to find some kind that 

 will pay better than the Crescent. We grow in matted rows. Some 

 want three or four crops from the same bed. I never want more than 

 three. Two would be better than more. This year I tried successfully 

 a new way of cleaning out a bed after fi-uiting. I use a two-horse disk 

 corn-cultivator, with the disks set so as to leave eight inches ; first ga 

 twice with the disks set to throw the soil from the rows, and then 

 reverse them and throw the dirt back to the rows. These two opera- 

 tions will leave your ground in good condition, and afterward you 

 can cultivate with any common tooth cultivator. 



Mr. Helvern — T have heard complaint of Michel Early. I think it 

 has been planted in too rich land. 



Mr. Murray — It is worthless in rich soil. In clay soil it is very- 

 fine. 



Mr. Menifee — The Kansas raspberry is a success in every way with 

 me. The Minnewaski blackberry is excelleut, only a little soft. It is 

 much like Erie. Both do well with me. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON OBITUARY. 



Mr. President: When your Committee on Obituaries was appointed, the 

 chairman learned that death had not invaded our ranks in the year past, and the 

 committee thought its duty would be fulfilled in suggesting that thanks be returned 

 to God for his goodness to us. 



^ This morning, word was received of the death of Professor J. C. Duflfey, of 

 the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. The merciful kindness of an All-wise 

 Father has taken from our midst one who has lived a life of unobtrusive useful- 

 ness; a man who worked well on the duty that was nearest at hand ; whose whole 

 life was devoted to the study of horticulture. Mr. Duffey was a graduate of the 

 Michigan Agricultural College, and from his graduation, he was actively engaged 

 in experimentation in horticulture, first as foreman in the department of horticul- 

 ture of the South Dakota Agricultural College, and during the past three years 

 as professor of horticulture in the Missouri Botanical Garden. 



In all of his work, he endeared himself to his fellow-ofiicials and to his stu- 

 dents, by uniform kindness and courtesy, by close application to duty, and by 

 careful scientific work. In his intercourse with men Mr. Duftey was peculiarly 

 happy. He met his fellows on even terms, anxious to receive and willing to impart 

 information. He was, in the best sense, a gentleman. He had the mind and the 

 methods of the student of nature. Your committee would respectfully recommend 

 that the Secretary of the Society extend to Mrs. Duffey and to Dr. Wm. Trelease* 



