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and now he is ready to tell us something of the nature of the dis- 

 covery. 



Mr. Alfred Terry, of Slayton, then read a paper entitled, "Our 

 Duty as Horticulturists." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



Mr. President : Now everything- has been prosperous and hope- 

 ful up to this time ; everybody has looked forward with the fondest 

 anticipations. We could see the great orchards loaded with the best 

 of fruit, we could see the shrubs blooming in all their beauty, we 

 could see improvement made in the wild fruits of the varieties that 

 are now considered absolutely valueless, but. look out for breakers 

 ahead ! They are coming ! We want to know which way to look for 

 them, we have to be prepared, we want to be against the rock for 

 protection, but we want to be on the right side of that rock. From 

 anything serious, good Lord, deliver us ! Now. Mr. Lord. (Laugh- 

 ter and applause.) 



"Breakers Ahead ! A Warning Cry to Apple Tree Planters." 

 was the subject of the paper read by Mr. O. ]\L Lord, of Minnesota 

 City. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President: Now we will take up a subject that will be of 

 interest to all fruit growers, and that is a fruit list that is adapted 

 to various sections of Minnesota. We have a large state, the climate 

 varies in different parts of the state, and the soils are different, and 

 what might do well in one part of the state would not do in another 

 part. So we have these fruit lists recommended by experienced 

 men who live in different parts of the state. We will first call on 

 Mr. Elliot as Mr. Moore is not present. 



"A Fruit List for Eastern Central Minnesota" was then sub- 

 mitted by Mr. Wyman Elliot, of ^^linncapolis. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President : Now we have a prett\- thorough understand- 

 ing of what is adapted to this particular portion of the state, and 

 Mr. Wheaton will tell us what he thinks is best adapted for his 

 section of the state. 



Mr. D. T. Wheaton, of Morris, then presented a "Fruit List for 

 Western Central Minnesota. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President : I will stop right here long enough to introduce 

 Prof. C. B. Waldron. who is with us from the North Dakota Agri- 

 cultural College. We are always glad to see delegates from our 

 neighboring states come in, and we are satisfied that the Dakotas 

 are having just as hard a time in studying out a fruit list as we ever 

 had in Minnesota, and a "fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind." 

 Now we would like to hear a word from the professor. (See 

 index.) 



The President : Next in order cotues the report of another com- 

 mittee on seedling fruits of which Mr. Lord is chairman. 



Mr. O. M. Lord, of Minnesota Citv. then submitted the report 

 of the "Committee on Seedhng Fruits." ( See index.) 



