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knowledge and experience to his local society, and at state meetings his 

 presence and practical talks were inspiring and assisted very much in 

 encouraging our workers to go forward in our noble calling. 



Eesolved, that in the loss of these two brothers, this society has 

 been deprived of two useful members and the state of two valuable 

 citizens. 



Eesolved, that this society deeply sympathizes with their bereaved 

 families and that the secretary furnish them with a copy of these resolu- 

 tions, and that a coipj be spread upon the records of this association. 



J. Bensley, Springfield, Mo. 



J. H. MONSEES, 

 C. I. ROBOKDS, 



Committee. 



COUNTY FRUIT REPORTS. 



J. Hensley, Greene County. — Strawberry harvest is now over. 

 There are no peaches and few trees left. Wild goose plum is fair, others 

 have but little fruit. Cherries have dropped; Early Richmond having 

 one-half and Morello one-third of crop. Large apple orchards show 

 Ingram in excellent condition. Maiden Blush and Huntsman fair. 

 Ben Davis is peculiar, some trees have no apples, some a few, some a 

 fair showing. The general estimate is for a quarter of a crop. In the 

 old orchard trees are dying; in the brag orchards great care and cultiva- 

 tion was given, yet the trees are dying. Cherries are blighting, espe- 

 cially the tops. Of pears we have a few of Iveiifer, more than was sup- 

 posed two weeks ago. In some yards Bartlett and Duchess are found 

 comparatively full. 



W. A. Irvine, Greene County. — Ben Davis will not have a tenth 

 of a crop, and if there is twenty-five per cent all round we shall do well. 

 Dvehouse cherries are full and Richmond fair. The Hazeltine orchard 

 out of Springfield is dying because of drouth. The trees were breaking 

 with fruit at the time, so the result was bad ; three-fourths of the apples 

 should have been removed. 



