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list as presented in his paper about right. He thinks our Minnesota 

 list of apples will do well there if well cared for. 



Mr. Fuller said he would send the Transcendent crab there. Mr. 

 Aebrnethy had seen the Transcendent doing well at Winnipeg. 



Discussion of question, what eyes of the potato produce the earliest 

 and best yields of potatoes. Not answered, except that Mr. Harris 

 stated that the strongest eyes gave the earliest crop. 



Regarding potatoes in general, Mr. Harris said he thought the 

 Beauty of Hebron was holding its own. The White Elephant he re- 

 garded as hardly up to expectation, but explained that his were 

 planted late. 



Mr. Sias recommended the Beauty of Hebron first, and Early Ohio 

 second, for early, and the Burbank seedling for late. 



Mr. Gribbs exhibited the Belle, and spoke highly of it, though he 

 would like to give it further trial. He said the Jordan Prolific gave 

 the largest crop of am^ potato he had grown, and the quality was 

 excellent. 



Mr. Grimes thought the Early Vermont a better cropper than the 

 Beauty of Hebron. 



Discussion of question, which is the best time to gather apples to 

 have them keep ? 



Mr. Harris would gather them just before ripening fully. • 



Truman M. Smith said grapes should be gathered just when fully 

 ripe. 



WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18. 



The following bills were presented and ordered paid : 



Heating room during present session $ 6 00 



Gas fixtures 2 50 



Gas 2 50 



J. S. Harris, expenses 11 00 



The committee of awards on fruit, made the following report : 



Mr. President: 



Your committee on fruits on exhibition find a ver\' creditable display of apples. 

 contributed mosth' by members from the southern half of the State. We also find 

 that our people are becoming better acquainted with the science of pomology, as 

 the present exhibit compared with that of former years fully demonstrates. 



The contributions are as follows : 



Collins Pratt, Milville, Wabashaw Co 3 plates 



Underwood & Emery, Lake City 18 " 



Baker Harrison, Lake City , • • 1 " 



Oliver Gibbs Jr, " 3 " 



