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Annual Meeting, Minnesota State Agricultural Society— will 

 convene in Minneapolis Jan. 9, 10 and 11, for the regular election of officers 

 and transaction of other business. "A program of unusual interest" is pro- 

 mised in their announcement, but at the time of our going to press it has not 

 yet come to hand. 



Questions about Strawberries.— What is the one variety of straw- 

 berry to which no one objects? Ans. Bederwood. What three varieties for 

 commercial purposes have the most money in them? Ans. Bederwood, War- 

 field, Enhance. What are the best five varieties with no objections? Ans. 

 Bederwood, Warficld, Aroma, Parson's Beautjs Brandywine. For amateuis: 

 Dunlap, Jesse, Marston and Glen Mary. Answered by Geo. J. Kellogg, Lake 

 Mills, Wis. 



Seedling Exhibit from Owatonna Station. — One of the most in- 

 teresting exhibits at the late winter meeting of our society was made by Thos. 

 E. Cashman, superintendent of the Owatonna trial station, of over sixty varie- 

 ties of seedling apples, some originating there and others sent there for test- 

 ing. Some were winter sorts of much prospective merit. This fine showing 

 alone is sufficient endorsement of the value of the work of this station and 

 gives promise of still better results. 



About Minnesota Souash. — It will be interesting for Minnesota squash 

 growers to know that their product is regarded as especiallv good in the 

 Boston market, which is perhaps the most critical of any market in the country. 

 I have recently received a letter from an eastern professor of horticulture, 

 asking if I could give him the reason for this, and he wants to know if it is 

 because of any special method of culture, selection of seeds, adaptable soils 

 or new lands. (Prof.) Saml. B. Green. 



Plant Apple Seed.— Save seed if from only a single Minnesota apple 

 to plant next spring and enter the field as contestant for the $100 prizes. 

 Encourage the children to do this, and they will be "j'oung people" 

 when the prizes are awarded, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 years from now. What 

 better way of creating an interest in horticulture than to watch the develop- 

 ment of trees grown from the seed of some known variety of home grown 

 fruit in anticipation of the unknown in their fruitage ! 



A Good Word for the Pride of Minneapolis and Other Crabs. 

 — Ole J. Hagen, Hendrum, in the Red River Valley, speaks very well of the 

 Powers, Greenwood and Pride of Minneapolis crabs, and wants to know 

 where they can be obtained, as it seems the nurserymen generally do not 

 grow them. He says, "These trees do so well here that I think it a pity 

 that our northwest farmers do not own a few trees of these varieties. They 

 are the leaders this year on my place, and even though not of much commercial 

 value they are valuable for home consumption. Who knows anything about 

 the 599 apple?" 



The American Breeders' Association.— This association holds its 

 annual session this year at Lincoln, Neb., on Jan. 17, 18 and 19, at the same 

 time and place as all the various agricultural associations of Nebraska convene. 

 The program reveals this, that the Breeders' Association holds one session 

 jointly with each of the Nebraska societies. The joint session with horticul- 

 ture has five numbers, all to do with breeding new fruits. Prof. Hansen ap- 



