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of the big woods. More can succeed on the Mississippi river bluff 

 locations and in the southerly part of the State. 



Mr. McHenry. The southeastern being timbered is probably 

 better adapted to fruit raising than the southwestern. 



Mr. Sias. I was formerly of that opinion, but now prefer eleva- 

 ted sites on the open prairie. 



Mr. Pearce. Locations on eastern shores of large lakes are also 

 favorable. 



Col. Stevens. Carver county grows more good fruit than any 

 other section. There are many farmers there who take good care 

 of their orchards and understand their business. It is a great pity 

 we do not see more of them at the meetings of this society. One 

 man has thiity or forty varieties — some Russians — exceeding any- 

 thing heretofore thought possible. 



Mr. Pearce. We had better designate localities than draw 

 lines of latitude. 



Prof. Porter. I wish to support the motion, but would recom- 

 mend an additional division ''for middle Minnesota." There is 

 little difference in altitude and soil; only variation is in latitude. 

 Sorry to differ with Mr. Pearce. Latitude alone affects tempera- 

 ture. Records show great variations of temperature between sec- 

 tions on different latitudes. Would include all fruits and give a 

 general list, and a specific list for each of the sections. He sug- 

 gested the following as the divisions. 



1st. For general cultivation. 



2d. For southern Minnesota. 



3d. For middle Minnesota. 



4th. For northern Minnesota. 



Secretary Gibbs accepted that as an amendment to his motion. 



Mr. Pearce. Condition of the air, as to moisture or dryness, 

 affects fruit culture as much as temperature. 



Mr. Fuller. Fruit lines do not run east and west. I am eighty 

 miles west of the big woods. Beyond me is the open prairie, a tree- 

 less region stretching away to the Rocky Mountains. Winds 

 affect the trees more disastrously in these wide prairie sweeps, 

 and the fruit list must be restricted there to the hardiest kinds. 

 When I get orders for trees for that country that I know are not 

 suitable, I refuse to fill them. 



Prof. Porter, Timber belts should be planted where there is no 

 natural protection. 



Mr. Bussee, It is more with men than with trees. I have 



