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the beginning leave one cane as high as you may wish, and then from 

 there go to work as described herein before, or renewal system as it is 

 called. 



To those interested in vineyarding I have to say that the renewal 

 system is still the most popular here in Hermann. Experiments have been 

 made to train the vines on "Oveftrellis," the entire vineyard is like an 

 arbor. Already large vineyards have been made this way. but it still is 

 under the "Experimental Stage," and will take several years to say some- 

 thing definite about this training. Object is to do away with spraying. 



Today with you Fruit Grower Brothers, I would like to be, 

 To meet you face to face, to learn and to see 

 What great things God the Creator, has allowed us to achieve 

 But again "till here no further," Ue must have said I believe. 



DISCUSSION ON GRAPES. 



Question. — Is this the proper season for layering? 



Mr. Wallis. — It is better to layer early in the spring. We use layer- 

 ing to raise young plants from the young shoots. 



Mr. Erb. — I had a vineyard for twenty years but finally cut it down. 

 Table grapes in Southwest Missouri are a failure commercially. Wine 

 grapes are the only ones that are profitable. 



Mr. Wallis. — The Hicks is the finest wine grape. 



J. M. Irvine. — Northwest Missouri has good results from table 

 grapes. 



Mr. Sylvester.— Pure grape juice, unfermented, ought to be profit- 

 able as there is much shipped in and used from New York. 

 Session then adjourned. 



l-( )URTH SESSIONt-FRIDAY, JUNE lo. 



After calling the meeting to order President Whitten gave a talk on 

 shrubs, during which Vice-President Dutcher occupied the chair. 



NATURE SHRUBS OF ORNAMENTAL VALUE. 



(Prof. J. 0. Whitten, Columbia, Mo.) 



During the spring we have at the station been making a collection 

 of some native shrubs and buslits and vines which are of ornamental 

 value. Great interest attaches to something rare, especially if brought 

 from some remote corner of the world, or if some novelty makes it at- 

 tragtive, although it may be of uo more intrinsic value. You may fincl 



