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A good agriculturist, who can apply the knowledge given. 



A good horticulturist. 



A good entomologist aud ornitholgist. 



A good botanist, 



A good veterinarian. 



While we are experimenting on our plans, we find many all through 

 our state engaged in the same work, each on his own plan and manner ; 

 each for the satisfaction of himself. 



We have with us one who has made the study of insect life a spec- 

 ialty, and who has made a collection of insects which will be valuable 

 for any institution. A thousand dollars given her to study more com- 

 pletely her specialty, would go a long way in reaching the end we want. 



Do you know that all over our state we have men experimenting 

 for themselves, costing them hundreds of dollars, and that this is done 

 over and over again ; when if such work could be systematized and pub- 

 lished, all our people would have the results without cost.-* 



NEW STRAWBERRIES. 



Not many days since I went down to Carthage to see some seedling 

 Strawberries. On the ground of B. W. Speece I found a number of 

 seedlings of his own production. I had seen a berry patch when it was 

 in its prime in very many parts of our state. I had seen them when 

 they had 200 bushels per acre. I had seen small patches where it would 

 seem as if they could hold no more ; but I had never had the opportuni. 

 ty of visiting such a grand sight and show of seedlings as were on his 

 place. Among a number of them, two in particular, struck me as very 

 serviceable — one the " Perfection," the other the " Beauty" — one a pis- 

 tillate, the other a staminate. The vines were as truly loaded as it was 

 ever my pleasure to see. With such much lauded varieties as Bubach, 

 Jessie, Jewell, Cumberland and Sharpless, I found these fully above them in 

 size and productiveness — all planted side by side and given good field 

 culture only. The two varieties seem to be a cross between Sharpless 

 and Capt. Jack and Sharpless and Crescent ; both quite firm and of good 

 quality, suitable for both shipping and marketing. As I reported to 

 their local society. I can see no reason for their sending away for the new- 

 er high-priced varieties, when right among them, there were varieties of 

 great value and adaptability ; and certainly they should try them before 

 looking farther. In fact, I should like to see them tested in other por- 

 tions of the state. Mr. Speece has offered them for testing purposes 

 only to our fruit growers of the state. 



