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yield, but on the bush the Babbit was much larger, is hardy and a fine 

 grower. I have the Babbit, the Kansas, Gregg, Hopkins, Winona and 

 one or two new varities, and I have received from our worthy Presi- 

 dent a few plants; that I wont try to tell you about yet; I can say 

 though that it is very promising arid very good, but I don't know 

 whether it will turn out four or five times better than anythiog else or 

 not, but I hope it will but of the varieties I have spok<^n of the Kan- 

 sas is certainly one of the best, it is a fine grower and a good berry. 



I have it and have others, but have not tested these different varie- 

 ties side by side in late years, therefore, will not speak at length. [ 

 believe we are inclined to overlook the raspberry ; to get interested in 

 one berry and overlook another. In our part of the State there are 

 not many raspberries and I think they could be grown with some 

 profit. I grow only the black caps now. 



By Mr. Gilbert — I would like to say of the Babbit, I do not con- 

 sider it a berry of good quality ; in Southern Missouri we want some- 

 thing we can ship that will arrive at its destination in good condition; 

 in Northern Missouri, Southwest Iowa, Eastern Kansas and Nebraska, 

 where they have plenty of blue grass and sugar and cream they are 

 fine, but for the reason they are good shippers I like them better than 

 any I know of; they are of good size, but not very good quality, but 

 with plenty of sugar and cream they are very nice. 



By Mr. Barnes — I would like some one to give us some practical 

 information about raspberries and blackberries ; I would like to know 

 the different methods of picking the raspberries and blackberries. With 

 strawberries you are right down with the berries and can get to them 

 very easily, but with raspberries and blackberries it is different, and I 

 would like to know the best method. 



By Mr. Hopkins — I have always used what is called a half-bushel 

 basket ; if the vines are full they set them down and they can some- 

 times fill a box or two without moving the basket; as to going along 

 and picking a single box, I would not hear to that at all ; raspberries 

 require to be picked just as carefully as strawberries. 



By Mr. Van Houten — When I used to gather berries I had a little 

 crate made that held two boxes and I had that fastened by a string 

 around my neck and a string around my waist, and all things considered 

 I found that the most satisfactory and the best pickers I had invariably 

 used them. I found that women made the best pickers. 



Mr. Everington — I have a number of the Kansas here on my place 

 near Springfield and they seem to do very well ; it is a large berry and 

 ripens its fruit most all at once, and with me it has done better than 

 any raspberry I ever used. The Kansas, and some of the same kind, 



