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plenty of moisture, but uo staiidiug watei'. The dewberry likes a hill- 

 side or ridges like a large sweet potato ridge. Small fruits all require 

 thorough and continual cultivation if it can be done without injury to 

 the fruit. With this I will close, knowing that most of this will be stale 

 to many of you, yet if you get an idea or two that will profit you, I will 

 feel I am repaid for my effort. 



THIED SESSION— Wednesday Afternoon. 



DISCUSSION ON RASPBERRIES. 



C. I. Eobords, Butler. — Cuthbert and Turner are too tender. Mil- 

 ler's Red went through the winter sound to the top and is fruiting The 

 Kansas is the best black for general planting, Palmer is the best early 

 and Mammoth Cluster is fair. Schaeffer Colossal is hardy and good 

 but has larger plant and fruit. 



Evans. — All varieties on my old plantation were badly damaged 

 this year, the new ones all except Evans, this is sound and promises 

 a big crop. It bears twice as many to the acre as any other, Palmer is 

 next and Kansas next. Gregg and Hopkins are gone. Thwack stood 

 the best of the reds. Lawton was killed, but I never found much good in 

 it. It is pretty when green and a fine grower, but yields no profit. 

 Thwack brings more dollars. The Evans is a seedling of the Hopkins^ 

 but is more upright. 



H. C. Pitch, Seligman. — I have discarded all except Kansas and 

 Progress. Gregg is liable to winter-kill. Hopkins is one of the best 

 and gave good results for ten years and was a success until this year when 

 it was about killed out by the cold, added to the dry weather of 1897. 

 It bears from sixty to seventy crates per acre, while Kansas and Progress 

 bear ninety to ninety-five per acre. Schaeffer, neither black nor red, 

 though large, brings only seventy-five cents per crate, while others bring 

 $1 or $1.50. 



C. J. Eld, Bentonville, Ark. — I have discarded all raspberries be- 

 cause thev winter-kill. 



