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The papers were so long and program so full it gave very little 

 time for discussion. 



The first on the program for Wednesday afternoon was "The 

 Cost of Production in Fruit Growing,'^ by Prof. S. W. Fletcher, 

 Michigan Agricultural College. He corresponded with growers in 

 different states to find the cost of producing a bushel of apples, 

 peaches and pears in their localities. There was quite a difference 

 in opinions, apples from nineteen to thirty-three cents. A. J. 

 Philips thought a bushel of Duchess apples could be produced for 

 10 cents, and the writer thought that in southern Minnesota five 

 cents would be nearer right. 



The next paper, "The Mackinson Apple and its Place in Wis- 

 consin Orchards," was warmly discussed. The older orchardists, 

 Mr. Kellogg, Mr. Patten and Mr. Philips, thought that it was no 

 better than Fameuse, while the younger members thought different, 

 and that it should be more generally planted. 



The Sauk Co. seedling (sometimes called Hanko) came in for 

 its share of attention in a very flattering report by Mr. Reis, of 

 Ithica. It is a red apple, about the shape and size of Patten's 

 Greening. It is fair quality and keeps till February or March. It 

 would compare favorably with some of our Minnesota seedlings. 



The fruit exhibit was very good. There were more exhibits 

 than in Minnesota, and the varieties with few exceptions were the 

 same. 



From the description of California as a fruit state, by Geo. J. 

 Kellogg, Wisconsin and Minnesota are safe to tie to. 



Wednesday evening was spent at the Avenue Hotel, American 

 plan — which I think is an improvement over the Minnesota plan, 

 as the members were all there to supper and after supper could 

 talk apple as long as they wanted to. 



Thursday morning, 8 :30. Fruit marketing session, which was 

 interesting to the fruit grower. From the discussions it was shown 

 that the co-operative plan in the marketing of fruit was the most 

 satisfactory and profitable. 



Thursday afternoon Prof. S. B. Green entertained the crowd 

 with up-to-date methods of ornamental planting. C. G. Patten then 

 read a very instructive paper on breeding for hardiness. Some 

 problems in plant breeding by Prof. Sandsten concluded the after- 

 noon session. 



After the adjournment Thursday afternoon, the banquet was 

 next in order, and it was one of the pleasantest evenings the writer 

 ever spent. With Dr. T. E. Loope as toastmaster, everything moved 

 like clock work. 



Officers for 1907 : R. J. Coe, Ft. Atkinson, president ; W. H. 

 Hanchett, Sparta, vice-president; L. G. Kellogg. Ripon, treasurer; 

 Frederic Cranefield, Madison, secretary. 



