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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



In regard to our treatment for insects and fungi. We must 

 not let these enemies feed on the leaves of our trees if we can help it. 

 If we have it in our power to control these things we are not doing 

 half our duty unless we do control them. We have learned pretty 

 well how to control fungi and insects, and we must put our knowl- 

 edge into practice. 



In conclusion, I want to say a word about the value of education 

 in fruit growing. The remark is sometimes made slurringly, that 

 the farmer can raise as good or better crops than the professor, etc. 

 That is all true; but the question is whether the farmer can learn 

 as much about the deeper questions connected with farming and fruit 

 growing as one who has the time and apparatus to study these ques- 

 tions, and if he can not learn something of value from these in- 

 vestigations. If this kind of information will help a young man to 

 grow fruit, then it is worth while to send our boy to the agricultural 

 college and let him learn all that is to be known about the deeper 

 and more intricate questions that affect our fruit trees. (Applause.) 



DARTT'S PARK AT OWATONNA. 



This private park, though given freely to the use of the public, 

 contains about twenty acres of land, through which Maple Creek 

 passes. ]\Iuch leveling and excavating has been done. Old chan- 



SCENE IN DARTT'S PARK. 



