200 MINNESOTA STATE HOBTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



Hibernal has borne several years, but the Peter never has borne any. Have 

 Peter from Chas. Leudloff, and it does not bear, while other trees received from 

 him bave borne for several years. Have also Peter from Mr. Yahnke, of 

 Winona, top-worked on Duchess, and if these trees ever bear may find some- 

 thing different from Wealthy; but where to find it now I do not know." 



S. D. Richardson, Winnebago City. 



The Moth Trap— A Warning.— "I have taken pains to get all the infor- 

 mation possible on this subject so that there need be no further question as to 

 its failure. Facts are what we want, and when our best scientists give us such 

 an abundance of proof for their statements we should believe their conclusions. 



"There seems to be no end to the proof here given that for the orchardist or 

 fruit grower, the moth traps are not only worthless, but really a detriment. 



"We ought to learn from the experience of others and profit by it, and not 

 go to the expense of all these experiments ourselves. 



"We are sure that ''moth traps'" will not catch Codling Moth, Curculios 

 Congers, Flat or Round-headed Borers, Peach Borers, Canker Worm Moth, 

 and that they can never take the place of spraying. 



"It is a waste of money to buy these 'traps' and you should be convinced 

 by the following list of names and experiments." (List omitted.) 



L. A. Goodman, 

 Secy. Mo. State Hort. Society. 



John L,. Adams, of Glenwood, a life member of this society and its vice-presi- 

 dent for the seventh congressional district, was killed by the accidental discharge 

 of his gun while hunting on the lake near his home, on the evening of April 15th. 

 A native of Minneapolis, he removed some years since to occupy a farm at 

 Glenwood. His interest in fruit growing there led him to unite permanently 

 with this society, and this interest was recognized by the society in electing 

 him to the official position he was filling for the second term at the time of his 

 decease. A rather short acquaintance impressed the writer with his personal 

 worth and his value in the development of our special work in his chosen field. 

 What seems to us his untimely removal is most sincerely lamented. His re- 

 mains have been interred in Lakewood Cemetery, in Minneapolis. 



