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grafts and of seedlings, both set last spring. The root-grafts have as 

 good roots as the seedlings set for budding. Here are two trees which 

 were grafted by the " old oak process." I consider the two methods 

 of equal value if they have equal roots. 



Mr. Gilbert — A gentleman from Arkansas told me he had orders 

 for two carloads of trees grafted by the " old oak process." 



N. F. Murray — I believe thatforall practical purposes the common 

 system practiced by all nurserymen, of cutting the seedling roots into 

 several pieces, is all right. 



J. C. Evans — So far as the question of the deterioration of the 

 tree is concerned, it doesn't make any difference. The " old oak process " 

 is not practicable. The object of grafting is to get a tree of the vari- 

 ety you want, and it makes no difference how much root you take so 

 you get a good tree. 



I will say that the old Missouri Valley society appointed delegates 

 to this meeting, but they are not here. The old Missouri is in good 

 working order. Its fruit farms are in the city, but we we are still meet- 

 ing and doing good. I might say the State society is an outgrowth of 

 the old Missouri society. 



REPORT ON POTATOES. 



BY PROF. J. W. CLARK, COLUMBIA. 



There were planted at the Experiment station 138 varieties of po- 

 tatoes, J 35 of which were purchased of G. D. Howe of North Hadly,. 

 Mass. Two new seedlings were received of S. Frogner, Herman, Min., 

 for trial — seedling No. 50 and No. 64 ; also one new seedling for trial 

 from C. E. Angell, Oshkosh, Wis., seedling No. 27. 



These 138 varieties were planted May 4, 1889. The rows were 

 furrowed out 3 1-2 feet apart, and the potatoes dropped about 19 inches 

 apart. 13 hills were planted of each variety, each occupying 21 feet of 

 row, with the exception of the three varieties sent for trial. 



The soil upon which the potatoes were planted was a clayey loam, 

 and was fertilized with ground tobacco stems and bone at the rate of 

 600 pounds of the former and 200 pounds of the latter per acre. The 

 yield varied from ]06 bushels to 439 bushels to the acre. This includes 

 both the large and small potatoes. 



