292 State Horticultural Society. 



Mississippi Valley Apple Growers' Association, Quincy, III, December 

 29, 1905. 



Mr. L. A. Goodman, Secretary of Missouri State Horticultural Society, 

 Kansas City, Mo. : 



This certifies that the bearer, Hon. S. N. Black of Clayton, 111., is a 

 duly accredited delegate from our association to the annual meeting of 

 your Society. 



Hoping that you will kindly recognize him as such, I remain, with 

 best regards, 



Yours truly, 



James Handly, Secretary. 



Visitors were made known and welcomed, as follows : 

 Prof. S. A. Beach, Agricultural College, Ames, Iowa. 

 Mr. Wesley Greene, Secretary State Horticultural Society, Des 

 Moines, Iowa. 



Prof. N. E. Hansen, Agricultural College, Brookings, S. D. 



Mr. A. V. Schermerhorn, Kinmundy, 111. 



Dr. T. J. Burrill, Agricultural College, Urbana, 111. 



Several papers were read on the subject of "Vineyards," after which 

 discussion followed. 



THE VINEYARD. 



(H. Meyer, Bridgeton, Mu.) 



The subject assigned to me, Mr. President, by our worthy Secretary 

 is so old that there is nothing new to add to it, and therefore I can only 

 give my experience and my way of treatment. 



Select a good piece of ground, well drained ; if trashy, clean the land 

 off well, then plow good and deep, the deeper the better; then harrow 

 and drag. Have the land as firm as possible, then take your two-horse 

 plow and lay your rows off. By coming back in the same furrow you 

 will have a wide and deep furrow in which to plant your grape vines, 

 which is far better than by digging, as it holds and settles the plant in 

 the same. Have your rows eight or nine feet apart ; lay the rows east 

 to west, if possible ; that will give the rays of the early morning sun a 

 chance to shine in between the rows and take up the dew and moisture 

 that have accumulated during the night, before the hot rays of the sun 

 come. 



