27G MISSOUEI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ably on a farm, as the ordinary town lot would be entirely too small to 



raise more than a half dozen such cucumbers On motion 



blackberries, currants, cherries and plums — the best varieties, best 

 methods of planting, cultivating, etc., was chosen as the subject of dis- 

 cussion at the next regular meeting which will be held on the last Sat- 

 urday in July. Discussion to be opened by Joseph Gamble. On mo- 

 tion ladies invited to attend — - Committee reported that Ziehr's 



Hall had been procured for the meetings of the society Fruit 



raisers (and nearly all of our farmers and many of our town people 

 raise more or less fruit, large and small) will find it not only interest- 

 ing but profitable to become members of this society. We trust there 

 will be a good attendance at the next meeting. The society extends a 

 cordial invitation to all persons interested in fruit growing, whether 



members of the society or not to attend its meetings. Eegular 



meetuigs will be held at Ziehr's Hall on the last Saturday of each 

 month. The society contemplates holding, a fruit show sometime this 

 fall, if the idea meets with proper encouragement from citizens of the 

 county. 



HORTICULTURAL REPORT OF ANDREW COUNTY, MO,, FOR 



THE YEAR 1886. 



BY GOTTL. SEGESSEMANN, AMAZOIsIA. 



The hard winter had bad influence on peaches, of which there was 

 no crop, and the trees diminishing still more ; on pears, small crop, 



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trees in bloom drying up ; on cherries and some kinds of plums, weak- 

 ening trees and shortening crop ; on raspberries and especially black- 

 berries, the more tender kinds of which bringing only a small crop. 



Strawberries a full crop, brought about seven and one-half cents 

 above costs of packing, shipping and commission. In quart boxes 

 they sold for two cents higher than in trays. The Crescent is so far the 

 most profitable. There are better kinds, but lacking in yield. Black- 



