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The institute at Brownville on February 20 was a decided success, 

 though the attendance was smaller than at Peru. A local association was 

 in operation at this point and a lively discussion followed the talk on 

 association management, given by Mr. Chas. Dickinson. The discussion 

 of general methods and picking and packing given by Messrs. Cooper and 

 Marshall was closely followed and many questions asked by those in 

 attendance. No demonstration was given at this place for the reason 

 that Mr. Cooper at a previous meeting, on the farm of Mr. Fred Lewis, 

 devoted an entire day to the demonstration of modern methods. 



On February 21 an institute was held at Shubert. The weather was 

 very unfavorable and the attendance was small. The institute was espe- 

 cially well advertised by Shubert brothers, and despite the storm several 

 men came out. The meeting assumed more of the nature of round-table 

 discussions at this point and every one entered with spirit into the dis- 

 cussions. 



On February 22, the last of the series of fruit institutes was held at 

 Pawnee City. The weather was cold but bright and clear, and there was 

 a large attendance. A great deal of interest was manifested in the dis- 

 cussions of Messrs. Marshall and Cooper on cultural methods, pruning, 

 spraying, picking and packing fruit. Mr. Dickinson did not speak at this 

 point. 



With the formation of the Eastern Nebraska Fruit Growers' Asso- 

 ciation, a wider interest in being taken by fruit growers in general cul- 

 tural methods, and picking and packing fruit. It should be possible and, 

 I think, advisable to hold a larger series of fruit growers' institutes than 

 has been held in the past. More stress should be laid on growing clean 

 fruit and in making clean, honest, attractive packs. No one questions 

 the quality of Nebraska fruit, but in order to cope with the competition 

 from other regions it is necessary to have clean fruit, better grading and 

 more attractive packs. 



