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Mr. Handy thought that it was more a question of dollars and cents 

 than of morals. 



M. S. Cook approved of full-quart packages, although he had seen his 

 neighbors get as much for " snide " packages as he did for standard pack- 

 ages. 



Mr. J. H. Watson was in favor of using full-size packages, although he 

 had received just as much for "snide" packages as he did for standard 

 packages. 



In the absence of R. Brunson, the secretary read Mr. Brunson's paper 

 on " What Small Fruits Shall we Plant?" 



Mr. Webster asked about strawberries. 



Mr. Morrill: Lady Rusk is very hardy and frost proof, but grows in 

 poor shape. 



Mr. Webster: Sharpless is as good as any, if the location is favorable. 



Mr. Cook: Cumberland is more productive with me than Sharpless. 



Mr. Webster: I am satisfied that for the Fair Plain neighborhood the 

 Warfiekl is best. 



Mr. Watson : It is a great plant-maker. 



Mr. Morrill: The Warfield must be kept close in. I would set every 

 fifth row as a fertilizer. 



Mr. Watson: I shall use Michel's Early to fertilize the Warfield. 



Mr. Handy: A field set one half to Sharpless and one half to Crescent 

 produces as fine Crescents at the extreme end as it does where it joins the 

 Sharpless. 



W. A. Smith read a paper on " Standard Fruits— What to Plant," after 

 which Mr. Smith said that he had not been troubled with the falling of the 

 plum leaf since he commenced spraying; that the Iowa experiment station 

 mixes milk of lime with poisons and sprays plums successfully, although 

 used ten times as strong. 



Of apples, Mr. Smith advised setting the Oldenburg, Red Astrachan, 

 and Sweet Bough for summer fruit, the Maiden Blush for fall, and the 

 Baldwin for winter. His favorite pears were the Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, 

 Sheldon, Anjou, Clapp's Favorite, Angouleme, and Seckel. In Mr. Smith's 

 opinion, based on experience, all the earlier varieties of peach should be 

 abandoned, for the reason that they are inclined to cling, are subject to 

 rot, inferior in size and quality, and come into competition with better 

 fruit from other localities. Among the older varieties, the only early peach 

 worthy a place in our orchards is the Early Rivers. There is hope of a 

 new early peach — the Mountain Rose — from Mr. Brown's propagation. 

 Of the later varieties, the Oldmixon, Stump, Crawford, Foster, etc., are 

 standard. The Beers Smock is also a good late peach. Mr. Smith thought 

 there was no longer any reason why plums could not be grown success- 

 fully, since sprayint had been introduced with such good results. He 

 thought no other department of pomology would give better satisfaction 

 than this if properly conducted. The same remarks applied to cherries, 

 the propagation of which is now almost entirely overlooked. Of the vari- 

 eties of plum and cherry best to plant, growers would do well to consult 

 those who have made the growing of these fruits a success. 



Mr. Rufus Brunson read a well prepared paper on " The best kinds of 

 small fruits to plant this spring," giving his own experience in the culture 

 of several varieties. Mr. Brunson did not recommend the extensive grow- 

 ing of small fruits, as he thought it more profitable and satisfactory to raise 

 peaches, pears, etc. In setting blackberries, he recommended the Wilson 



