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trying to hear what is being said at this end of the room. We 

 can hear at this end if the speakers do turn the other way. 



Mr. Harris then read the following paper: 



"Minnesota Seedling Apples. — What are They, and Their 

 Value?" J. S. Harris, La Crescent. (See index). 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: Our next paper will be furnished by Mr. 

 Wedge, of Albert Lea. 



Mr. Wedge then read the following paper, which was liber- 

 ally applauded: 



"Solid Comfort in a Minnesota Orchard." Clarence Wedge, 

 Albert Lea. (See index). 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: We will now take up the five minute 

 papers again. For the first one I will call on Prof. Green, who 

 will talk to us about the common apple, the crab and the 

 hybrid. 



Prof. Green spoke briefly on the following subject: 



"The Common Apple, the Crab and the Hybrid; Difference 

 between Them, Characteristics, etc." Prof. S. B. Green, St. 

 Anthony Park. (See index). 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: The next paper on the program is one by 

 Mr. Somerville on Russian apples. 



Mr. Somerville: Ladies and Gentlemen: I have such a bad 

 cold that I am in no condition to talk today, hence I will hand 

 my paper on this subject to the secretary, and he can do as he 

 pleases with it, read it or file it for publication. 



Secretary Latham then read the following paper: 



"Russian Apples That are Worthy of Propagation. " Wm. 

 Somerville, Viola. (See index). 



Pres. Underwood: We will now listen to a paper by Mr. 

 Richardson. 



Mr. Richardson read a paper on the following subject: 



"Pruning Apple Trees; Why, When and How?" S. D. 

 Richardson, Winnebago City. (See index). 



Pres. Underwood: If there is no discussion on this paper, 

 we will call upon Mr. Akin for his paper. 



"Productiveness of Hardy Varieties Compared." D. F. 

 Akin. Farmington. (See index). 



Pres. Underwood: As Mr. McGinnis has an engagement at 

 twelve o'clock, I will call now for his five minutes' talk on 

 mulchinsr. 



