Summer Meeting. (-'5 



dywine, Lovett aud later Princeton Chief, which is a heavy bloomer. 

 We mulched well and expect fine results. 



Miss Park, Springfield. — We have had two pickings from Gandy 

 but it does not do as well as Bubach or Parker Earle. This latter is 

 a good shipper and canner. The Warfield is good for home use but 

 not productive. Gandy needs richer soil than our clay. 



. J. M. Irvine, St. Joseph. — Aroma was originated by Griesa. It 

 looks the same from end to end of the season, is one of the best. Hav- 

 erland grown in hedge rows is very fine but not in matted ones. Aroma 

 does finely on loose soil. Clyde is too large for shipping in boxes. 



I. B. Lawton, Arkansas. — A good word should be spoken for 

 Michel's Early; it does good work on the rocky soil of Arkansas. 



Col. Yincenheller, Arkansas. — In this day something better that 

 the first is required, so Arkansas originated Michel's Early. It is a 

 great market berry, but too productive. It has a rich flavor and aroma, 

 and blooms continually. Crescent has made more money than any 

 other in Arkansas. It is hardy, productive, showy, of moderate quality, 

 a good shipper and not a lazy man's berry. 



Tippin. — Bubach is not a shipper but is profitable for local market 

 or twenty-four hour shipments. Michel's is not good under ice, while 

 others will carry forsixty or seventy hours. It is better to have but a 

 third of your crop in Michel's. 



Edwards. — Michel's will ship under ice but is not productive in this 



section. 



Helvern, Ark. — We shipped Michel's in car lots, were two days 

 in loading the tail end of the picking, so berries were only medium but 

 shipped well to Denver and St. Paul. Mne crates shipped to St. Paul 

 laid over on track for a day and yet netted $1.50 per crate. 



Tippin.- — Michel's brings fancy prices because it is early, but it is 

 not considered a carrying berry and could be of better quality. 



Helvern. — I helped ship the first sixteen-quart crate from Judso- 

 nia. Ark. It brought $5.60. The name is Mishel. 



Irvine. — It may be either Michael or Mishel. 



Goodman. — Miss Louise Murtfeldt, of Kirkwood, Mo., has a seed- 

 ling whose crop has now all been gathered, the habit is vigorous, the 

 berry is firm, with sweet delicate flavor and is rose-colored. 



