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Pres. Underwood: The next paper will be read by Mr. 

 Sampson, of Excelsior. 



Mr. Sampson read the following paper: "Preparation of 

 Soil for Planting Strawberries." J. A. Sampson, Excelsior. 

 (See index). 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: The next paper is on the subject of plant- 

 ing strawberries, by Mr. Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd is not 

 present, I believe, so the secretary will read the paper. 



Secretary Latham then read the following paper: "Plant- 

 ing the Strawberry." A. M. Shepherd, Minneapolis. (See 

 index). 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: We will next take up the subject of culti- 

 vation, and Mr. Crandall will read a paper on that topic. 



Mr. Crandall read the following paper; " Cultivation of the 

 Strawberry." C. B. Crandall, Red Wing. (See index). 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: We have grouped three topics on the 

 program, cultivation, irrigation and mulching. They seem to 

 work in together pretty well, and in order to expedite matters 

 I would suggest that the next two papers be now read and then 

 the three discussed together. I understand Mr. Cook's paper on 

 irrigation is not here, so I will ask Mr. Pearce to read his pa- 

 per on mulching. 



Mr. Pearce then read the following paper: Mulching Straw- 

 berries." M. Pearce, Chowen. (See index. ) 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: I now want to call on Mr. C. W. Sampson 

 for a paper on gathering and marketing the strawberry crop. 



Mr. Sampson then read the following paper: "Gathering 

 and Selling the Strawberry Crop." C. W. Sampson, Eureka. 

 (See index.) 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: It is now time to adjourn. We shall take 

 xip the first thing this evening the care of strawberry vines af- 

 ter harvest, and Mr. Converse, of Wisconsin, will supply the 

 place of Mr. Sandrock, of Rushford, so that at 7:30 this even- 

 ing we will complete this subject of strawberries. We will en- 

 deavor to bring out all there is in it from different persons. 



I will appoint the following awarding committees: On apples, 

 Mr. C. P. Gardner; grapes, Mr. A. D. Leach; and on flowers, 

 Mr. J. S. Harris. I would like to have the committee on ere- 



