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especially desired because of his wellknown ability and familiarity 

 with the subject of scientific forestry, as practiced for more than 

 100 years in Germany, where practical scientific forestry is all that 

 has saved the forests of that land for the people. 



Premium List for Winter Meeting.— For the convenience of 

 intending exhibitors at the coming;' annual meeting- of this society, 

 to be held in Minneapolis, December 5-8, 1899, the list of premiums 

 offered on fruit on that occasion is published herewith. A large 

 display is hoped for, and every member attending is requested to 

 save fruit and bring it to help out: 



APPLES. 



1st Pretu. 2d Prem. 3d Prem. 



Collection, not to exceed ten varieties $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 



Bach variety of apples (or crabs) included in the 1899 



fruit list of this society or in the 1899 premium list 



of the Minnesota State Fair (kept in cold storage). . .50 .25 



Each variety of apples (or crabs) included in the 1899 



fruit list of this society or in the 189d premium list 



of the Minnesota State Fair (not kept in cold 



storage) 75 .50 



Seedling apple, never having received a premium 



from this society, not kept in cold storage 3.00 2.00 



Peck of Wealthy apples, the fruit exhibited to be at 



the disposal of the meeting 3 00 2.00 l.CC 



GRAPES. 



Collection 3.00 2.00 



Each variety exhibited included in the fruit list of 

 this society for 1899 or in the 1899 Minnesota State 

 Fair premiium list .75 .50 



Satisfactory Window Plants.— No window plants are more 

 desirable for farmers' wives than those which are semi-hardy and 

 tenacious of life. I believe that most would be exceedingly pleased 

 if they would try a dwarf, or Otaheite, orange. One sitting in my 

 window at the present time has not less than 50 blossoms and buds, 

 and at the same time green and ripe fruit. It stands in a pot, about 

 two feet high and two feet in diameter. The flowers give the true 

 orange perfume and are of course delicious. It is likely to be in 

 bloom a good, portion of the year. A plant the size that I describe 

 stands in a 7-inch pot. It need never be shifted to one more than 8 

 or 10 in. in diameter. Give it plenty of charcoal drainage, and when 

 in growth supply it abundantly with water. When at rest it should 

 have very little water. The soil is better with a good admixture of sand 

 and no manure. Take well rotted sod and vegetable garden soil. 

 The oranges will hang on for two years, so that you may have blos- 

 soms expanding, green and ripe fruit all on the same tree. 



Hbns and Plums.— During the curculio season I go out in the 

 plum orchard two or three mornings each week with a little wheat 

 in my pocket and a mallet in my hand. I scatter the wheat along 

 under the plum trees and the fowls follow, and I jar down the cur- 

 culios with the mallet. Both wheat and curculios quickly disap- 

 pear. 



