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week after being- taken out, while Wealthy would hold up a month 

 or more. Mr. Kellogg- showed two plates of Wolf River, one having 

 been in cold storage two months and the other having been kept in 

 a common cellar. They were submitted to the fruit committee, 

 who reported the following : 



Your committee, after examining these plates of fruit, believe 

 from the relative condition in which they found them that they can 

 detect no loss or deterioration in quality or flavor in the cold stor- 

 age plate, and we believe that apples can be so profitably carried. 



Mr. J. C. Ferris, of Hampton, said with him there was not much 

 difference in the keeping of Wealthy and Plumb Cider. 



Mr. Kellogg stated in regard to the Northwestern Greening, it is 

 taking the first place in the Northwest and has neither blighted or 

 sun-scalded in the orchard. It is a seedling, and its origin is not 

 known. It is not as good a bearer as the Wealthy, yet is a good 

 bearer, and he considered it hardier than the Wealthy. He also says 

 the Winsor is a wonderful apple and a keeper. He knew of Tall- 

 man Sweet grafted on the native wild crab in the forties that are 

 good and productive trees yet. The Pewaukee is a better fruit and 

 a better tree every way than Ben Davis. 



Top-working was talked in earnest and has a firm hold in that sec- 

 tion of country. 



Mr. C. G. Potter recommends Fameuse on Hibernal. He also 

 exhibited his seedling, Brilliant, and accompanied it with the fol- 

 lowing history : 



A pure Fameuse seedling ; stands in an unfavorable, hot location ; 

 no blight, apparently 10 to 15 per cent hardier than its parent ; vig-- 

 orous grower ; good form ; fruit about one-third larger than Fam- 

 euse and believed to be as good or better keeper; a good bearer and 

 a very beautiful apple." It did not bear young ; largely I believe 

 because it was too long crowded and uncultivated. 



"The San Jose Scale" — Prof. H. E. Summers. This was one of the 

 most valuable papers presented, and the most important action of 

 the society was the discussion the San Jose scale. It was plainly 

 shown that it threatens great danger to our fruit and ornamental 

 trees and shrubs. Specimens of bark infested with this pest were 

 in evidence in a bottle and were examined with much interest. 



It is difficult to mention the most important papers, for they were 

 all excellent and to the point ; were up to date, practical and short. 



Wednesday evening — Address of welcome by Mayor J. A, Walker ; 

 response by C. G. Potter; literary and musical entertainment by the 

 McGregor high school and closed with a lecture on the Hawaiian 

 islands by Hon. George H. VanHoiiten, of Lenox, Iowa. The enter- 

 tainment was of a high order, a rich feast of good things. 



Cresco, Iowa, was selected as the place for the next meeting, and 

 C. F. Gardner, of Osage, was elected president ; Elmer Reeves, vice- 

 president; C. H: True, of Edgewood, secretary, and G. A. Ivins, of 

 Iowa Falls, treasurer. 



Altogether it was a very pleasant and instructive meeting-. 



