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I have met with line success with my orchard-setting— have now 30 acres of 

 Ben Davis set last November 7th and 8th, and 20 acres each of Willow Twigs and 

 Jonathans set this spring; am preparing to set 20 acres more in Ben Davis this fall. 

 I never lost 1 per cent of the fall setting ; think I am likely to lose 10 pei- cent of 

 the spring setting— think the loss will be caused more from poor stock and kind 

 than from season. 



I have put the wire gauze around all the trees, save fifty, which I am going 

 to paint with white lead, linseed oil with little Paris green in it. as a trial. Have 

 you ever heard any objections to the wire screen? Do you know of any orchards now 

 which have been raised with the wire gauze on them ? I rind that some few of the 

 last fall setting are a little rubbed by the tree working back and forth in the tube just 

 at top of the gauze. I am very anxious not to make any mistakes in this matter, as 

 I am not sparing either expense or trouble. 



Tell Bro. Chubbuck, if he is present, that I want hiin to find out all he can on 



the subject of a commercial orchard, and I will come after him and have him visit 



my farm and impart his gained information to me on his return to Columbia. 



Very respectfully, 



All who have tried the screen are satisfied with it. 



D. A. ROBNETT. 



St. Charles, Mo., June 4, 1889. 

 E. A. Goodman, Brookfield, Mo. : 



Dear Sir — Enclosed find report on condition of fruits in my county. I delayed 

 sending it, hoping to be able to attend meeting and deliver it in person ; And, how- 

 ever, this a. m. that I cannot get off. 



Our Mr. R. H. Parks, formerly one of the largest apple growers of the State, 

 and at one time, if not now, a member of our society, departed life yesterday, and 

 his remains will be interred to-day. 



Hoping that the meeting will be a success and profitable to participants, I re- 

 main Yours very truly, 



C. T. MAELINCKRODT. 



Drury College, May 16. 

 Mr. D. S. Holman ; 



My Dear Sir— Is there any hope that Prof. Kern will come to Springfield this 

 season ? We have already opened a drive through our grounds, and I am sure that 

 the citizens would help us toward improving and beautifying the grounds. But I 

 want to work according to some well-digested plan; and a plan such as Prof. K. 

 would prepare would give people the most satisfactory idea of what could be done. 



Very respectfully yours, 



F. T. INGALLS, 



Hugo, Mo., June 3, 1S89. 

 L. A. Goodman, Brookfield, Mo. : 



Dear Sir — Not being able to attend the meeting at Brookfield, and finding that 

 the committee of which I used to be a member will not be called upon to report, 

 and further not being certain whether I am still a member of it or not, I will not 

 try to make a report on new fruits, but will simply make a few notes on society. 



Hoping that you will have a fine meeting and that it will soon be in iny power 



to meet with you all again, 



I remain yours truly, 



F. LIONBERGER, 



N. B. Y,ou will receive a condensed copy of our last meeting as part of a fruit 



Teport. 



