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plete fertilizer where plant growth and fruiting characteristics are nor- 

 mal, and potash and phosphoric acid where plant and leaf growth are 

 strong but where the plants do not fruit in satisfactory manner. 



Generally speaking, potash is the most important fertilizer for fruits 

 of all kind. For this reason wood ashes, where they can be had, are 

 useful. If commercial fertilizers are applied the muriate of potash 

 should be applied in excess of the others. 



Where used for small fruits, about one-half of the amount men- 

 tioned in No. 4 or No. 6 can be used per square rod of plants, care being 

 taken to not put it on the leaves but scattered on the ground not too 

 close to the plants and then well hoed in. 



SPECIAL. 



Select vigorous plants, vines and trees for the growing of these 

 show fruits, so that there will be no necessity for using nitrogen or 

 nitrate of soda for the leaf growth, but only the muriate of potash and 

 superphosphates for the development of the fruits themselves, and results 

 can probably be more easily obtained. 



CONCLUSION. 



Hear, then, the conclusion of this whole matter. Serve the State 

 and obey the instructions given you. A successful show will depend 

 wholly and entirely upon the good-will and assistance, and energy, and 

 enthusiasm with which we take hold of the work. It will require the 

 hearty co-operation of every fruit grower of the State. If we will all 

 pull together and every one do what he can there will be no question as 

 to results. It is because of neglect or carelessness that failure comes. 

 It is because we think that some one else will do the work that we fail 

 to do our part and results are disastrous. It is just as important for you 

 to send in one variety or one kind of fruit as it is for the great orchardist 

 to send in one hundred. We are glad that our State society has been 

 a unit in all its work during the last twenty years since we have been 

 working together and we feel sure that this same unity will prevail in 

 this, the greatest display, the greatest opportunity, the greatest privilege 

 we have ever known in our history. We feel sure that you will do 

 your best part in the work for the next two years, and all the honor 

 and the glory, and the reward will be yours. 



Directions, instructions, labels, shipping tags, where to send, when 

 to send, and all needed information will probably be sent out as soon as 

 arrangements are completed by the commissioners. 



L. A. Goodman, 



Secretary. 



