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I would suggest for varieties: Lucretia Dewberry, for early; Sny- 

 der, for medium, and Taylor's Prolific for late. 



The Lucretia Dewberry is a very handsome fruit and commands 

 higher prices than any of its sister varieties owing to its earliness, good 

 quality and uniformily large size. 



Taylor's Prolific will compare very favorably with the Snyder in good 

 qualities, though late in ripening, but if I was to cultivate but one kind, 

 it would be the Snyder. 



C. H. Hobbs: I would recommend for Central Indiana the following 

 blackberries: Early King, Snyder, Taylor, Ancient Britton and Eldorado. 

 The Early King ripens first, followed by Snyder, Ancient Britton, with El- 

 dorado. The Taylor is hai;d to gather. 



E. Y. Teas: My list is Snyder, Taylor and Ancient Britton. 



H. H. Swaim: Blackberries in the northern part of the State are like 

 peaches, very few varieties planted for commercial purposes. I find none 

 that is certain except Snyder and Britton. We get better prices for Sny- 

 der and Britton. I consider Snyder the best blackberries, as far as quality 

 is concerned, that I can get. Berries don't have to be good in quality, 

 just so they stand up in the box and look nice, they will sell. That story 

 we have had told several times this afternoon. 



President Stevens: This completes the progi-am for the afternoon. 



This evening's session will be held in Hall, in the city, beginning 



at 7:30 o'clock. We will now adjourn to meet this evening. 



Adjourned. 



TUESDAY EVENING, 7 : 30 P. M. 



President Stevens called the meeting to order, after which the F^-ank- 

 lin Opera Orchestra played some excellent pieces of music. 



President Stevens: If you will please come forward here in front 

 we will begin our program by calling on Prof. James Troop, of Purdue 

 University, who will give us a paper on "The Seventeen-Year Locust." 



