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points are the stage of ripening, care in removing from the vine and 

 picking first-class fruit, leaving the rest, and getting the fruit to 

 the shed in good shape. The associations grade to some extent, 

 and this is why the growing of one variety at a given point is 

 best. They only make one grade of berries. Where the fruit must 

 be graded, have the pickers do it as far as possible. As a result, 

 the mistake most often made is in letting the fruit get too ripe. 

 Especially is this so when shipping long distances. They let fruit 

 remain on the vine same as for home market. Best way I can 

 make this clear is to say that if fruit is just right for home market, 

 you should have picked yesterday. Can hardly give the proper 

 color on account of the different varieties. We have tried to ship 

 car lots from Springfield, but often fall down. The people have 

 been used to picking for home market, and can't get to picking 

 green enough to ship in car load lots. 



Mr. Thompson, Pettis Co. — Came here to learn. Have been 

 in the berry business several years. Beds were all planted when 

 I came. Have been plowing out old beds, furrowing out some and 

 planting some new beds. I get my ground in good shape and plant 

 both spring and summer. Michaels Early, Crescent, Aroma and 

 some others, with Gandy for late. 



Dr. Green — Ask if anyone had success in forcing a fall crop? 

 That dollar berry from California I force with guano, and got 

 a small crop of fruit. Didn't have a spring crop on these vines. 



Mr. Tippin — In South Missouri, a few seasons ago, when the 

 first crop was destroyed by frost, fruit buds set and grew a crop in 

 August. 



The president appointed the following committees: 



COMMITTEES. 



On Finance — J. C. Evans, R. K. Thompson and W. D. Maxwell. 

 On Flowers and Fruits — Mrs. A. Z. Moore, S. Y, Thornton 

 and B. F. Holliday. 



Final Resolutions— G. T. Tippin, L. V. Dix and D. M. Hulen. 



VARIETIES FOR MARKET. 



(J. O. Ruder, Jefferson Burracks.) 



Remarks — Before reading it, the Secretary said that the pro- 

 gram had been aranged so as to afford a complete history of plant- 

 ing, growing and marketing, both in a large way and for home 



