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Mr. Teuhner. — I agree with Mr, Murry. I find even many farmers 

 are planting blackberries, as even the wild plants will winter-kill. 



Mr. Durl-es. — In a conversation with a gentleman who ships vast 

 quantities of fruit to the northwest, he said tbat if we could furnish 

 such a supply that he could ship by the car-load, it would create such 

 a demand that there would be no danger of an over supply. He liked 

 the Snyder best. 



Mr. Speer. — I would like to know how to overcome the rust. This 

 season we had one picking of very tine fruit, one of indifferent fruit, 

 and then the rust wiped out the whole thing. The Snyder was just as 

 bad as the Lawton. 



Mr. Maitland. — I planted the Kittatinny on both rich and poor 

 soil. Those on the poor soil rusted badly while those on the rich soil 

 had no rust. 



Dr. Gordon. — The Kittatinny did not rust on rich soil with me. 



Mr. President ^I will say that I know of a great many patches of 



Itlackberries, and of but one that did not rust. It was in a rich clover, 

 sod, grazed a part of the time by horses; and the horses are very care- 

 ful not to tramp the bushes down. 



Mr. Speer. — What does Mr. Holman think of the president's plan 

 of raising blackberries by horse power! 



Mr. Ragan. — I had for eighteen years a plantation of Kittatinny 

 and Lawton which never rusted, though they would sometimes winter- 

 kill. 



Mr. Bobards. — I would like to suggest that Shaffers Colossal is 

 the largest, most productive, hardy berry we have. Its flavor is good. 

 I regard it as superior to Cuthbert and Turner. 



Mr. Durkes. — I indorse all that has been said in its favor. 



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3fr. Patterson. — It is a large cropper. The berries are good for 

 <}anning, and some like them to eat. 



Mr. Bailey. — I find a demand for it in preference to the Turner 

 after I have induced people to try it. Fifty plants two years planted 

 made more berries than five hundred Turners. 



Mr. Menifee. — I have fruited it 'for a number of years and consider 

 it one of the best. 



Mr. Teuhner. — I like it except its color. 



Mr. Speer. — I like it better than all others combined. I would let 

 all others go and keep Shaffers. , It don't sprout. 



Mr. Lionherger. — I indorse what good has been said of the Shaffer. 



Mr. Goodman. — In reply to the question which is the best Black 

 Cap. We want the Hopkins, it is the only one good for anything in 

 our countrv. 



