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The President: I would like to ask Mr. Underwood that same 

 question. 



Mr. Underwood: I have never tried it, but I suppose it would 

 very likely. 



The President: Would the sand cherry take with the Morello 

 cherry ? 



Mr. S. D. Richardson: I have tried the cherry on the sand 

 cherry but with little success; however, the plum will grow very 

 readily. 



The President: But you did get the cherry to grow on the 

 sand cherry? 



Mr. Richardson: Oh, yes; out of one or two hundred I got 

 perhaps half a dozen. 



The President: Well, that would be sufficient for the purpose 

 of experiment. 



Mr. C. H. True (Iowa) : I understood Mr. Freeman to say 

 that the Peerless was regarded as a more hardy tree than the 

 Wealthy. Is that his own opinion or that of his correspondents? 



Mr. Freeman: Nearly all of this comes from my correspond- 

 ents. 



Mr. True: Well, is that your opinion? 



Mr. Freeman: No, sir; I have not had the experience. 



Mr. True: I thought it would not agree with the experience 

 of others. I am simply seeking for information to take back to 

 my constituents. 



VICE-PRES. REPORT, SECOND CONG. DISTRICT. 



C. E. OLDER, EUVERNE. 



The fruit crop in the southwestern part of the state the past 

 season was only fair, owing to the midsummer drouth and late 

 spring frosts. Although there was a great diversity in yield both 

 in location and variety, still, with the exception of the apple crop, 

 which had its off year, we have no reason to complain. 



In our part of the district plums were a failure, on account of 

 the late frosts in the spring. In the upper part of the district, near 

 Windom and above, there was a fair crop of plums and some of 

 most excellent quality and quantity. 



In the southern and western part strawberries were a splendid 

 crop and prices good, but the drouth, setting in at that time, short- 

 ened the crop and reduced the size of the berries as well as the 

 price. The dry weather after bearing nearly or quite ruined the 

 beds and generally injured the growth of the new planting. As there 

 are very few pieces having a good stand of plants, I lock for higher 

 prices for strawberries another season. 



