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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



Some complain that trees and berries don't grow with them ; for 

 this there can be several reasons. In many instances very poor 

 packing of trees, delay in transit, poor planting and the care they 

 necessarily need after being planted. Still half dead trees are 

 hard to get life into again with the best of nursing. There are 



In the Orchard of Rev. O. A. Th. Solem, Halstad, in Red River Valley. 



Other hard nuts to crack, inclement weather, etc., but the hopeful 

 generally succeed in the battle and conquer at last. The main thing 

 is to get good stock to start with, then you will find out later the 

 cause of failure. 



Two Minute Talk. 

 Mr. Ole J. Hagen : Our district is in the northwestern part of 

 Minnesota. I have quite a large district to report from, and it is 

 difficult to get a good survey of it. I do not know much about 

 those to whom I sent inquiries, because I have not had the oppor- 

 tunity to come in contact with them, and do not know from per- 



