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the stems dropped oil', when we gave up. We got 25 to 

 grow out of the whole lot. We have been told by "tree agents" 

 that raspberries are hard to get to live (dead ones are; but 

 we do not believe it, for the reason that what few we have set 

 of our own gTowing have almost every one lived. The trouble 

 is they are too often burned in handling, and are dead. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Pence : What is it that kills the berry after it is nearly 

 ripe? Years ago Ave used to get numerous crops, but just be- 

 fore they commenced to get ripe they commenced to wither 

 and die, and we took up our patch and put grapes in there. 



Mr. Nation: I could just guess at it. It is Anthracnose 

 that makes them die down. Most of the winter killing is 

 caused by that, it is not on the ground all winter. Speaking 

 of the drying out, three years ago it was cold and we had 

 snow on the ground all winter mine came through without 

 a dead tip. Last year when the thermometer did not go to 

 zero very nearly half died. I look for a big crop this year. 

 The only thing I know of to get rid of Anthracnose is to re- 

 plant every two years. 



Mr. Harrison: You want to plant on new ground don't 

 you? 



Mr. Nation: Yes, sir. 



President Green : In regard to the question box, in case 

 some question should come up, that you might think of later, 

 or don't feel just like bringing into the open discussion, we 

 will have the last thing just before the meeting closes a 

 question box and if you will prepare your questions you can 

 drop them in the box and we will have the questions read 

 and answered by some one who can do so. 



Next is a paper on the subject of Growing and Marketing 

 Strawberries by H. Davey, of Blair. Mr. Davey not being, 

 able to be present, his paper will be read by Secretary 

 Marshall. 



