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Mr. Hnsinann said that the Captain Jack strawberry was his favor- 

 ite. It was more uniform in size, a better bearer and more profitable. 



The Turner raspberry he found very good. It was hardy, a good 

 bearer, carried well, and sold for thirty-five cents a quart. Mammoth 

 Cluster, twenty cents. The Lawton blackberry was tender, the Kitta- 

 tinny also ; but when they do produce they bring good prices. 



He believed in particular varieties of grapes for particular locali- 

 ties. About pruning he had no fixed rules ; they needed different 

 treatment in different years. He gave his ideas about the causes of 

 prevalent diseases. Every i)lant extracts from the soil certain qualities 

 necessary to its perfection ; when these properties are exhausted in the 

 soil, the plant must fail. Hence we must find out what is needed and 

 renew it, etc. 



Adjourned until 1:30 p. m. 



The Society met at the appointed hour this afternoon. 



A splendid display of apples was exhibited. 



As our reporter left the hall Col. Colman had the floor. 



A number of members are expected on the evening trains. 



FIRST DAY — Afternoon Session. 



Called to order at 2 p. m. 



discussion of apple. 



Mr. Evans has been 14 years making an orchard ; some reverses, 

 but considerable success ; has 6000 trees and has tried 75 varieties ; 

 now plants more than one-half Ben Davis ; expects to plant 2000 next 

 year, and will plant all Ben Davis ; it is the most profitable. jS^ext 

 best, the Janet; not so good as some, but a regular bearer, and will 

 always sell for a good price. The Wiuesap is not desirable of late 

 years; scabs badly, and is very hard to make an orchard. Have 

 entirely dropped the White Winter Permain ; scabs too badly ; no good 

 crop for five years. Huntsman's Favorite promises well. Smith's 

 Cider scabs and blights, and does not keep well for a winter apple. 

 Lawver gives good satisfaction in my neighborhood ( Clay county ), 

 where it first originated, and promises very well ; those trees that are 

 in bearing are good, regular bearers. McAfee does not do well of late 

 years. Lawver is a fine-looking apple, keeps till March or April, and 

 is of fair quality. The finest looking pile of apples I ever saw was a lot 

 of Lawvers, about 14 bushels from the original tree, in April. 



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