38 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



it is best that we select it from good parentage for best results. 

 Many of our best apples are from chance seedlings, and we can im- 

 prove upon this by not running the risk of any chance but make 

 sure by sowing seed of the best varieties. 



"The Malinda Apple," Clarence Wedge, Albert Lea, Minn.— A 

 healthy tree, no blight, a vigorous strong grower, large top which 

 prevents sun scald, second in hardiness, generous in productiveness, 

 somewhat late coming into bearing on its own roots, but when work- 

 ed on Virginia crab stock will begin to hear fruit with good care 

 and culture in five years after planting in orchard. 



"How to Keep the Boys on the Farm," Rev. Wagner, Nora 

 Springs. — This gentleman brought out a very good point as follows : 

 In classifying the professions, such as medicine, law, etc., he stated 

 that they were looked upon as more elevating than farming. He 

 considered this all wrong and asserted that when a young man 

 graduated from one of our agricultural schools and received a di- 

 ploma that he should stand on an equal footing with any and all of 

 those who receive diplomas in the other so-called professions, and 

 that he should be classified as belonging to the profession of farming. 



"Orchard Sanitation," Wesley Greene, Des Moines. — He gave us 

 a very interesting talk along the lines of the above heading. Among 

 other things he said that it was far better to remove the source of 

 our tree diseases than it is to try to cure them after they have ob- 

 tained a foothold. As to inspection for blight, he stated that it took 

 about six weeks for the disease to develop after the young growth 

 had been infected before the tree would show that it had been at- 

 tacked with blight. 



At this meeting there was a very good display of fruit ; the 

 judges were A. J. Philips, C. Wedge, G. H. Purdy and O. W. Moore. 



SURPi^us HoRTicui^TURAi. AND AgricuIvTURai. PAPERS.— There is in this 

 office a small accumulation of valuable material in both agriculture and horti- 

 culture, consisting partially also of surplus copies of experiment station 

 bulletins. They will be sent out in packages by express to those who make 

 application. We have some reports also of other societies that can go with 

 them if desired. In making application for these state whether or not you 

 would like agricultural or horticultural papers. 



Have You Received the 1902 Report?— if not and you live in Minne- 

 apolis or in the vicinity will you please call at the secretary's office, when con- 

 venient, for the copy due you? Outside of these limits the report will be 

 mailed to members upon application. It is taken for granted that all who 

 were in attendance at the annual meeting secured a copy there, and none will 

 be sent to such except upon application. 



