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did not settle the question, they wanted to know which was best. 

 "Well, gentlemen," the waiter replied, "for myself I prefer the 

 American eagle served on a silver dollar." That is what we are all 

 after, the one that brings in the most dollars. 



Mr. Wright: I wish to say in regard to the Cuthbert, which 

 was mentioned a few moments ago, it was raised for years in our 

 vicinity, but something went wrong with it, it went back on us. 

 However, in Aitkin county I find the Cuthbert is doing very well, 

 one of the best there. The Crimson Beauty for a market berry has 

 never proven successful that I know of. 



Mr. Frank Yahnke : The question lies right here in this matter 

 of situation. and treatment that the gentleman spoke of who asked 

 for information. We contradict each other, when at the same time 

 we may all be right. The solution is right here, every one must try 

 the variety suited to his location and to his soil, and he has got to 

 try that for himself. Nobody else is going to work out his salvation 

 in that direction. The Loudon does well with me, but with Mr. 

 Wright it does not do well, simply because the soil and the conditions 

 under which it is grown are different. 



Mr. J. W. Merritt : At my place I would not take the Loudon 

 as a gift, and my place is not very far from Mr. Yahnke's. 



THE VINEYARD IN MARCH AND APRIL. 



MRS. ISABELLA BARTON, EXCELSIOR. 



In the climate of Minnesota it is seldom there can be much done 

 in the vineyard in the first weeks of March. The ground is still 

 frozen and often covered with snow. Sometimes in the latter half 

 of the month there is much that can be done. The bright, warm 

 days of early spring soon make an impression on a south hillside, and 

 there is where the vineyard is supposed to be. Nearly all writers 

 on grape culture recommend a hillside inclining to the south, as 

 the best exposure for the vineyard, never a north or full western 

 exposure. See that the land is sufficiently elevated above streams 

 or ponds of water, for if near their level the situation will be very 

 likely to be subject to early and late frosts. 



There are very few soils that a person of good judgment will 

 select for a vineyard that will need any further preparation than that 

 which can be made with the plough. When the ground is in good 

 condition lay off your rows eight feet apart, and your vineyard will 

 look better if your rows conform to the contour of your hillside. 



Get your vines in the fall and heel them in and as soon in the 



" spring as the condition of the soil will permit plant them. The 



condition of the soil must govern us in this. It will not do to plant 



the vines when the soil is soaked with water, nor will it do to plant 



when the soil is too dry. It should be in that condition which allows 



