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sphere than merel}' as the editor of a horticutural journal, was the oppos- 

 ing candidate, and had a goodly number of supporters to aid him in his 

 effort to loosen the Goodman grip. But it was without avail. The re- 

 sult of the vote showed that the society is not yet ready to dispense with 

 the veteran's services. — Practical Fruit Grower, Springfield, ~S[o. 



MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL MEETING. 



The forty-eighth annual meeting of the ^Missouri State Horticultural 

 Society was held at the Coates House in Kansas City December 28, 29 

 and 30, 1905, and was as full of interest to the 200 fruit growers as- 

 sembled as a healthy cherry tree in a plentiful fruiting season. 



The papers, which were especially valuable, were on the kindred sub- 

 jects which are of vital importance to the fruit men, and in several cases 

 were illustrated with excellent views of the subjects in hand. 



Reports from the Secretary and Treasurer indicated the affairs of 

 the Society to be in splendid condition, with a constant increase in mem- 

 bership. — Farm Folks, Kansas City, Mo. 



MISSOURI HORTICULTURAL MEETING. 



Thursday morning's session of the State Horticultural Convention 

 opened with a paper by Henry Meyers of Bridgeton, Mo., on "Vine- 

 yards." Mr. Meyers gave his attention mostly to the care of the vine- 

 yard. He favors severe pruning and liberal fertilizing. Manure is one 

 of his standard applications for grape vines. He says it does not pro- 

 duce black rot, which trouble is serious in some parts of the State. This 

 disease he controls easily with Bordeaux mixture. Spraying in the vine- 

 yard should begin early. Mr. Ed. Kemper of Hermann was next on the 

 program with a most valuable paper on varieties of grapes to plant. As 

 this paper will appear in a future issue of the Rural World, we will only 

 refer to it at this time. 



Mr. Jacob Faith, one of Missouri's pioneer horticulturists and berry 

 growers, gave some practical hints as to the care of a raspberry patch. 

 This paper will also be printed in the Rural World, and we suggest that 

 our horticultural readers take note of it. In the discussion which followed 

 the reading of this paper, the following varieties were recommended for 

 Missouri : Cumberland, Kansas, Gregg, Haymaker and Cardinal. 



