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especially in strawberries. A number of acres are in bearing of this 

 luscious fruit, and some of our best growers are making some money. 

 Mr. G. Hopkins, G. Davis and others have demonstrated, this past sea- 

 sou, that the strawberry can be grown in Greene county better and 

 liner than anywhere in the State. Of course, they cultivate accord- 

 ingly. The kinds mostly grown are Cumberland Triumph, Crescent 

 (too many small berries), Sharpless, Jessie, Bubach, Windsor Chief or 

 Champion, and a few others. 



Easpberries also do finely here, the kinds generally planted are 

 Hopkins, Gregg, Turner's and Shaffer's Colossal. A number of acres 

 more will be planted next spring. 



Blackberries are at home in this county, and it pays well to grow 

 this fruit. The most popular kinds planted are Kittatinny and Snyder, 

 a number of good-sized patches are in bearing, and still more are being- 

 planted every spring. The general outlook for fruit culture in this 

 county is in a healthy condition. The number of acres planted to small 

 fruit amounts to about thirty acres. 



Joseph Kirchgraber. 



Springfield, Mo. 



BARTON COUNTY. 



REPORT OF BARTON COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 

 For the year ending December 1, 1889. 



This society was organized in the city of Lamar, January 12th, 1889) 

 with nineteen members. The membership has steadily increased until 

 it now numbers fifty-three. During the year the society have held 

 seven regular meetings, two fruit shows and one basket meeting. Papers 

 have been prepared by the members on subjects of interest to the 

 society, questions pertaining to horticulture have been discussed and 

 much information obtained thereby. 



The display of fruits by members was highly spoken of and enjoyed 

 by those of our citizens who saw them. 



Mr. C. H. Brown, proprietor of the Lamar opera house, showed his 

 appreciation and regard for our society by donating- the use of the opera 

 hall to the society to hold the fruit shows in. ' 



Premiums were awarded to the following persons : 



\Y. O. Short, Golden City — First on the largest and best display of 

 strawberries. 



Wm. Kaderly, Dublin — Second premium on the largest and best 

 display of strawberries. 



