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Helvern. — First class berries never overstock the markets, but too 

 many poor ones are shipped and we do not realize anything on one-half 

 of our crops because they are poor. I never put in a poor berry and 

 never lose on my sales, but net fifty-two cents clear of everything. Take 

 care of inferior fruit by canning and so save money. 



H. Adkins, Sarcoxie. — Our association sells on the track and all 

 other points agree not to consign but to sell on track. 



Tippin. — Auction is impracticable, as strawberries are too perish- 

 able. Selling on the track will do with smaller crops. AVe should prac- 

 tice more system ourselves and thus do away with solicitors. Many will 

 not buy when others consign to the same point. The part you can not 

 sell should be cared for at home. 



Atwood. — There ought to be a meeting of the north Arkansas and 

 south Missouri growers to talk these matters over. 



Adkins. — Berry growers need to meet and formulate plans to keep 

 up with the commission, railroad and refrigerating men. 



WINTER IXJUIIY TO FRUITS. 



By G. W. Hopkins, Springfield, Mo. 



If we had had an ordinary season last fall and the trees had grown 

 late in the fall then we would not have had any live trees. The winter 

 began October iTth and we can not yet tell how extensive the injury is. 

 A hot, dry season will kill many trees. Every peach tree has its wood 

 discolored to the snow-line but all right below. Some have cut their 

 trees to the snow-line, some have cut the tops back severely, others not 

 at all. The medium plan has been the golden one. The young tree? 

 cut back just ordinarily made a good growth. The six-year-olds I cut 

 off five to six feet and the limbs have grown finely. Some trees were 

 hurt also by the drouth and may never recover. Some six-year-olds 

 not cut back at all have put out their leaves but they look .as though 

 they would die. I would not cut so severely again as I did this time, 



