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The Best Minnesota Wealthy at the World's Fair.— As far as 

 heard from the best plate of Wealthy from this state shown at the World's 

 Fair was contributed by Mr. C. W. Merritt, of Winona. We ought to have a 

 fuller description of this plate of apples, but so far it has not come to hand. 



Practical Assistance for Tree Planters. — The United States 

 Department of Agriculture has issued a number of bulletins giving hints for 

 the practical assistance of tree planters, which can be had of the Department 

 upon application. Circulars number 21, 22 and 23 bear expressly upon this 

 subject. Address the Bureau of Forestry, U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



A Good Blackberry Yield. — Mr. W. E. Fryer, of Mantorville, in a 

 recent letter says, "This season I have picked 1450 quarts of blackberries on 

 six rows eighteen rods long, and four of the rows I planted in the spring of 

 1903, and between the rows of apple trees in the orchard at that. Apple 

 trees twenty-one feet apart between the rows, with two rows of blackberries 

 between each two rows of trees." 



Honors for Prof. Samuel B. Green. — Prof. S. B. Green has received 

 the highest award at the World's Fair, denominated the "grand prize," for 

 his work in planning and installing the collective exhibit of horticulture and 

 forestry for the agricultural colleges and experiment stations of the country. 

 A gold medal has also been awarded to the exhibit of the horticultural de- 

 partment of the University of Minnesota. These exhibits are to be found in 

 the Educational Building. 



Apple Day at the World's Fair. — According to the report of the 

 assistant superintendent in charge of the Minnesota fruit exhibit at the World's 

 Fair, five barrels of Wealthy apples were contributed towards the distribution 

 of apples which took place on that day. Mr. A. W. Sias, the poet of the 

 society, under the nom de plume of "Sam Bucus," celebrates this day in 

 rhyme, which will appear in the next number of the Horticulturist. 



Removal of W. S. Widmover. — Members of the society who are 

 acquainted with Mr. W. S. Widmoyer, who has resided for many years at 

 Dresbach, Minn., will regret to know of his removal from the state to Mis- 

 souri, where he is to engage on a large scale in orcharding. (The writer is 

 one of those who believes that there is as much money to be made in raising 

 fruit in Minnesota as anywhere else.) Mr. Widmoyer was a successful fruit 

 grower here, and we expect to hear of his prosperity in his new home. His 

 address is Seymour, Mo. 



Delegates at the Annual Meeting. — Appointments of delegates 

 from adjoining states to our annual meeting as far as announced are Prof. F. 

 Cranfield, secretary of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society; and Prof. 

 A. T. Erwin, Horticulturist at the Iowa Experiment Station, to represent the 

 Iowa Society. Prof. N. E. Hansen, secretary of the South Dakota State 

 Horticultural Society will be here as usual, but I understand some other 

 member will be the formal representative. 



