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getting a fuv// share of time on the platform. Mrs. Laws, in her work, makes 
special mention of fruits; Mr. Terry talks on strawberries and evergreens; Mr. 
Greely on raspberries and evergreens; Mr. Trow, Gregg and others, lend 
assistance. I am doing all Ican, but am talking for corn, potato and beef 
production, also. 
Willmar, Feb. 8, 1900. 
_ Decretary’s ' Porner. 
List oF THOSE SENDING NEW MEMBERS IN FEBRUARY: 
A. K. Bush, Farmers’ Institute, 37. 
J. S. Parks, Pleasant Monnds, 1. 
Ira Pasley, Ceylon, 1. 
ECHOES FROM THE FARMERS’ INSTITUTE. 119 
PATTEN’S GREENING A KEEPER.—‘‘ Have the Patten’s Greening apple 
keeping in good shape yet up to this date.’’ 
Bederwood, February 2, 1900. ROLLA STUBBS. 
Not a CoLpD WINTER.—President Pendergast reports from Hutchinson, 
under date of February 13, a minimum temperature for the winter so far of 
—20° and four inches of snow. Peach trees ought to winter at his home with- 
out protection under such conditions. 
AUXILIARY SOCIETIES IN 1900.—The societies thathave so far reported as 
auxiliary for the year 1900, are as follows: 
Southern Minnesota Horticultural Society, 61 members; Meadow Vale Hor- 
ticultural Club (Elk River), 14 members; South Dakota Horticultural Society, 
18 members. 
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FOR 1900.—At this writing, February 22, the roll 
of annual members for the current year stands at 592, which is 157 more than 
a year ago at this date. Would’nt you like to send just ove new member and 
help spread the gospel of right horticulture, and bring the roll up to the 1,000 
mark we have set? 
THE WISCONSIN SOCIETY CHANGES SECRETARY.—The abundance of other 
cares has influenced A. J. Philips to lay down the burden of secretaryship in 
the Wisconsin Society, and his mantle has fallen on the shoulders of a young 
man, Mr. J. L.. Herbst, of Sparta. We regret the retirement of Mr. Philips, 
with whom official relations have always been of the most helpful and agree- 
able character, but we shall expect to see more of him now than ever. 
PLANT SEEDS. —I have great faith in the wholesale planting of seedlings and 
wholesale fertilization of seeds. Don’t stop to hand fertilize a few blossoms, 
but take large quantities of seeds raised in close proximity to large fruit—say, 
as I am doing, with the seed of the long-keeping Tallman Sweet, grown near 
the large, very hardy Wolf River. We will show you later on what Minnesota 
can do. J. S. PARKS. 
Pleasant Mounds, Feb. 12, 1900. 
