Summer Meeting. 31 



enough but unproductive, or productive but unsalable, or other draw- 

 backs to make them unprofitable, the only remedy I can suggest is to 

 either cut down and replant or resort to grafting. As a general rule, 

 tlie kind best adapted to your soil and climate is the most profitable 

 quality. 



Permit me to call your attention to the report of the Monett Hor- 

 ticultural Association on returns of last year: The association inspected 

 and graded. 



Average (A) Fancy $1.26 1-6 



Average (B) Choice 1.03 1-4 



Average ( C) Common 54 



General average 1.08 1-3 



These figures are per crate net from the commission merchant after 

 deducting freight, refrigeration and commission. We calculate about 

 fifty cents expense for crate material, picking and other incidentals. 

 Deduct that amount from A grade, leaves 76 1-6 cents per crate. De- 

 duct same amount from C grade and you have 4 cents per crate for your 

 fun of growing them. According to these figures it would take nineteen 

 car loads of common to equal one car of fancy. No; I have got that 

 wrong. It takes twenty cents per crate to grow them ready for picking. 

 You are short sixteen cents, and the more you'd ship of this quality, the 

 more you'd be "out." 



It took as much labor, it cost the same freight and refrigeration on 

 these C grade berries as on the A grade, besides the A grade would have 

 brought more than they did had we saved our sixteen cents. 



Allow me to say in conclusion that if those about to engage in the 

 business of horticulture will qualify themselves by aid of such meetings 

 as this, by aid of horticultural schools, by aid of such journals as the 

 Southwest and by aid of home associations, prepare for the work and 

 gain a proper knowledge of the requirements to success, then we will 

 have plenty of best quality. 



DISCUSSION ON THE VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES SUITED FOR MARKET. 

 C. I. Robords, Butler, Mo. — Who has tested the Bismarck and 

 C'lvde for market ? 



