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ANNUAL MEETING, 1898, 
7 NORTHEASTERN IOWA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
7. 
REPORT OF DELEGATE O. M. LORD. 
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Northeastern Iowa Horti- 
cultural Society was held at Forest City, Ia., Nov. 30th and Dec. Ist 
and 2d, 1897. The state is divided into four districts,and each dis. 
trict subdivided into four districts. Bach district has a director. 
The Northeastern Society is represented in the first district by J. 
B. Mitchell; in the second district by W. A. Burnap; in the third 
district by B. F. Ferris; in the fourth district by W. H. Guilford, 
The program was completed with the exception of some papers 
not filed with the secretary, though not adhered to in its regular 
order. Mr. Mitchell, in a report from the first district, said: There 
was no nobler work than horticulture, but it was poorly paid, when 
such frosts occurred as had visited us this year. All fruits were in 
good condition and promised a large crop, only to disappoint us. 
Apples which bore heavily last year were not expected to bear this 
year, but the trees bloomed with no result. Crop conditions were 
peculiar, adjoining orchards giving contradictory returns. All the 
small fruits were similarly affected, promised well but yielded noth- 
iug in this vicinity. Near McGregor, the crop was small and wormy 
and rotted badly, selling from 25c to 40c per bushel. In Winnishiek 
Co. the crop was light,a few Wealthy bore one anda half bushels per 
tree and sold ata dollar. At Waverly the crop was good, though 
much fruit was imperfect. Duchess, Wealthy, Walbridge, Longfield, 
Kaump and Patten’s Greening did well; Allen’s Choice, and Hiber- 
- nal failed. In the eastern part, Montmorency and Morello cherries 
were fair; also plums, currants and gooseberries, grapes, straw- 
berries, raspberries and blackberries were abundant and good. 
Mr. Mitchell, upon request, illustrated and described his new ap- 
ple seedlings, expressing great confidence in their future. Seed 
planted in 1863; trees nearly all winter-killed; named and selected six 
Cresco, Red Warrior, Lawrence, Ness, Quince and Duchess No. 4. In 
yield, size and appearance, productiveness and character of tree they 
compare favorably with the best grown here. 
Mr. Burnap, district No. 2. All fruit returns for 1897 were small. 
Apples set but few buds, ard were injured by frost; cherries bore 
lightly and were taken by robins; grapes did not bear; strawberries 
one-quarter crop; raspberries and blackberries nearly half a crop. 
All kinds of fruit trees and plants have made fine growth and gone 
into the winter in good condition. 
Report from the third district. Mr, Ferris indicated that nearly 
the same conditions prevailed as in the first and second district. 
In the fourth district, A. H. Guilford, representing the southeast 
part of the district, said,“Dubuque County had this year 30,000 bush- 
els of apples, 5,000 of which were sold in the city from 40 cents to 
$1.00. Wealthy, Transparent and Willow were in the lead; next, Haas, 
-Fameuse and Fall Orange, Autumn Strawberry and Duchess. Two 
orchards produced 2,000 bushels each. There are no regular com- 
mercial orchards,and the varieties are mixed and numerous. Peaches 
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