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Mr. Wedge: I have never seen it in our plantations. 
Mr. Pond: How is the Loudon in regard to disease? 
Mr. Sampson: The Loudon is not much subject to disease 
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Mrs. Kennedy: I would like to inquire if the Loudon is per- 
fectly hardy? 
Mr. Sampson: We left them unprotected in several locali- 
ties last winter, and they came through in first class shape. I 
think they are as hardy as the Turner. 
Mr. Harris: I think they are about the same. 
Mr. Wedge: Are they as easily covered as‘the Cuthbert? 
Mr. Sampson: Yes; easier. 
Mr. T. T. Smith: How far apart do you plant them? 
Mr. Sampson: About six feet apart in the row. I used to 
put them 4x6 and then cultivate both ways. 
Mr. H. F. Bussee: I have the Hansel, Cuthbert and Loudon. 
The Loudon suits me better than any other kind I have. The 
Hansel is very close to it in flavor, but after a heavy rain the 
fruit is apt to have an inferior taste the next day, but the 
Loudon does not seem to be affected so much. I preserved a 
few in this bottle (exhibiting bottle), but they are not the best, 
as I did not have any alcohol in the house at the time—but this 
shows the average size of the Loudon. A number of days be- 
fore I put these up they were better. 
Mr. Sampson: Mr. Harris spcke of the berry being softer 
than the Marlboro, but I believe it is the firmest berry I 
have ever seen. The canes are rather slim and inclined to fall 
over. 
Mr. C. J. Wright: Ihave frequently found the Marlboro on 
the market, and it is the best selling berry I have. I think a 
great deal of it. 
Mr. Sampson: One reason why I named the Marlboro is 
because on the north side of the lake they raise the Marlboro 
altogether. In that locality it does the best and sells the 
best, and they do not raise any variety but the Marlboro, 
‘ and they ship more fruit from there than from any other point 
in Minnesota. 
Mr. Busse: Are they as hardy as the Turner? 
Mr. Sampson: No, I do not think they are. 
Mr. C.L. Smith: I want to call attention to this fact: Where 
the Marlboro is so successful in this part of the country 
there is a very rich, heavy soil, a heavy clay subsoil, a soil 
that holds the moisture well. while in the southeastern part of 
