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Mr. Weld : I do not know. There were some Crescent, and 

 the other kind I do not know. 



Mr. J. H. Shephard : I intend to use a transplanter next season 

 for strawberries. I would like to inquire whether any one has had 

 any experience with it. 



Mr. A. D. Barnes (Wis.) : Do you have reference to a horse 

 planter? 



Mr. Barnes : I sent a customer at Milwaukee a good many thou- 

 sand plants last spring-, and followed them down to see them set 

 with the planter. It was one that planted two rows, and it worked 

 with wonderful success. Two boys sit between the shovels and 

 drop the plants in the rows, the outside shovel covers them up, and 

 the concave shovel presses the earth down. That job was very suc- 

 cessful. They would plant five to six acres a day with a driver and 

 two boys dropping the plants. 



The President: I think there is a machine of that kind manu- 

 factured in ^Minneapolis. I believe it is made by the Owen Manu- 

 facturing Company. 



Mr. Kellogg (Wis.) : I wish to utter a word of caution about 

 the Senator Dunlap. It will run ten feet, and unless it is restricted 

 it will not be a success. I keep it in narrow matted rows about 

 eighteen inches wide. I have some in rows at home about eighteen 

 inches wide. 



THE MINNESOTA FRUIT EXHIBIT AT THE WORLD'S 

 FAIR, NOV. 1ST. 



FRANK YAHNKE, WINONA. 



How the fair impressed me when I came there, I have given you 

 in my previous report, but after being there for two weeks I have 

 looked more thoroughly into it. 



Both of our fruit exhibits are novelties. The old Dutch windmill 

 arouses more than a passing interest. The greater part of the peo- 

 ple who enter the Horticultural Hall from the south entrance will 

 first of all look at that windmill and utter exclamations of surprise 

 and admiration at such an exhibit from Minnesota. 



This certainly is a fine exhibit and surely worthy of the admira- 

 tion the people bestow upon it. No apple on it is placed there by 

 mishap or chance. Each apple is placed to secure the best possible 

 effect, in blending of color and general appearance. Arrangements 

 are made so that the arms move by the use of an electric motor. 

 This novelty draws close observation and makes the people stand 

 still with awe and amazement. 



The other exhibit is a novelty by its structure. It has a turntable 

 on each side revolved by the power of an electric motor. The fine, 

 large fruits, set up in such a way so as to blend the colors and give 

 the best possible appearance, always draw a crowd of eager ob- 

 servers, and we can at most any time hear such exclamations as 

 these : "What fine apples !" "How beautiful !" "Minnesota can 

 grow fruit!" "These are the best looking apples I ever saw!" 

 "How nice and clear and fresh," and "You northern states have the 

 advantage over us, for your fruits are not so much aflfected with 

 diseases." 



