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reputation and buyers will seek it. Mr. Morrill offered the following resolu- 

 tion, which was adopted : 

 Resolved. That we favor the formation of a Fruit Exchange in Benton Harbor. 



March 16, 1886. 



W. A. Brown read a paper on " Fruit Exchanges," urging the importance 

 and advantages of such organizations, and especially opposing the present 

 brokerage system of the large markets, and favoring the centralizing of the 

 business of the exchanges in as few hands as possible. 



A committee was appointed consisting of Messrs. Kane, Comings, Knisely, 

 Autisdale, and Brown to draw up articles of association suitable for the project 

 in view. 



E. Morrill read a paper on " New fruits," saying of 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Sharpless: Mulch in winter or early spring to keep the bloom back, as the 

 buds are very tender, and kill with light frost. 



Great American: Not a new variety, but being offered as such. The genu- 

 ine variety has been thoroughly tested in this State, and has proved worthless. 



Jumbo: Is the Cumberland Triumph; said to be a good berry. 



Parry: Claimed to be the best of the early varieties. 



Jewell: Wonderful things are said in favor of this berry. It is indorsed by 

 our best authorities as the best market strawberry in existence; pistillate. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Cuthbert: Not new, but the best late variety. 



Hansell: Weak grower; productive; poor quality. 



Crimson Beauty: Has not succeeded in this locality. 



Marlboro: Succeeds wonderfully upon the Hudson river, at Rochester, and 

 at the Ohio Experimental stations. Fruit large; ten days earlier than Turner; 

 bright red; flavor nothing extra; splendid shipper. 



Souhegan : The best early black cap. 



Shaffer: A reddish purple; large; good; extremely productive; excellent for 

 home use. 



Gregg: Best late black cap; a good berry. 



Nemaha : A Nebraska seedling ; claimed equal to the Gregg, and hardier. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Early Harvest: The genuine variety is a success; the earliest blackberry 

 known; small; a good shipper; a little hardier than Wilson. 



Early Cluster: Not so early as Harvest; has more thorns than any other 

 variety I ever saw. 



Wilson, Jr.: This variety promises to supersede the Wilson; has all the good 

 qualities of its parent in its best days, with added hardiness. 



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