1901. 



JOURNAL OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING 



OF THE MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY, HELD IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., 



DEC. 3-6, 1901. 



(For program of this meeting see page 474, Report of 1901.) 



TUESDAY MORNING SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order by the president, W. W. Pender- 

 gast, in Plymouth Church. 



The invocation was offered by Rev. C. E. Burton, of the Lyndale 

 Congregational church. 



The program was at once proceeded with as follows : 



"Greeting." President W. W. Pendergast, Hutchinson. (See 

 index.) 



"Planting and Care of a Field of Red Raspberries." F. J. Em- 

 penger, Bederwood. (See index.) 



"How to Get the Most out of Black Raspberries Commercially." 

 O. M. Lord, Minnesota City. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Strawberries by the Acre." Thos. E. Cashman, Owatonna. 

 (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Strawberry Culture on a Large Scale." J. L. Herbst, Sparta, 

 Wis. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Implements for Small Fruit Culture." R. A. Wright, Eureka. 

 (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Picking and Packing Small Fruits for Market." C. E. Older, 

 Luverne. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



Mr. Clarence Wedge : I move that the president appoint a com- 

 mittee of five of our best and most experienced plum growers, to 

 report at the Friday morning session, to devise and recommend the 

 best package for us to adopt in selling plums. The paper Friday 

 morning will be read on that subject, and the report can follow. 



The motion was seconded, and being put to vote unanimously 

 prevailed. 



"Marketing Fruit by Association." Rolla Stubbs, Bederwood. 

 (See index.) 



Discussion. 



