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96 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Mr. Coe: “Raspberries netted us about 7c per quart.” 
Dr. Loope: “The acreage planted to blackberries seems to be de- 
creasing.” 
Mr. Barnes, of Waupaca Co.: “Theold plantations of blackberries 
have been largely killed out by winter drouth. Crop of cherries 
fine, apples moderate crop, of choice quality. It pays to cultiyate 
the home market.” 
Stickney, the currant king of Wauwatosa, near Milwaukee, was 
unable to market all his crop. Proposes to improve the quality of 
his berries by putting about twice as much work on them, Prince 
Albert, his best variety; L. B. Holland, second best. From a short 
test of the Wilder currant is very favorably impressed with it, 
White Grape useless for market but the best for family use; its high 
quality and habit of holding its fruit a long time after it is ripe es- 
pecially commended. Gooseberries are the hardest fruit to market 
when there is a general surplus. People should be educated to ap-- 
preciate that as fine a sauce as is made from green gooseberries, a 
choicer can be made from the ripe fruit. 
Pierce Co. people (north Wisconsin) were willing to talk with your 
delegate on the Russian apple list. 
We hear much of Newells, McMahon, Wealthy, Fameuse and 
Windsor apples. Mr. Hatch says the McMahon will prove itself 
worthy of Minnesota planting. 
O. M. Lord commends the high quality of the Wyant and Surprise 
plums. 
With the exception of vice-president, all the old officers were re- 
elected. 
Appleton is likely to be the next place of summer meeting. 
Society decides to maintain an exhibit at Omaha for a month or 
more, $500 being appropriated by the society and $1,000 expected 
from the legislature. 
A. G. Tuttle, now over eighty-three years old and as bright as 
many aman of half his age, was in attendance and took an active 
part in the proceedings. 
The show of new seedling potatoes, originating in Wisconsin, was 
wonderfully fine and very interesting—an industry that would seem 
well for us to foster in a state that grows as many potatoes as Min- 
nesota. 
The bulletin on native plums just sent out by Prof. Goff is one of 
great practical value and should be in the hands of every progres- 
sive fruit grower in our state. (Address Prof. E.S. Goff, Madison, 
Wis., for a copy.—Sec’y.) 
SUNFLOWER SALAD O1L.—Dr. Wiley, the chemist of the Agricultu- 
ral Department,in Washington, says that in his opinion the coming 
salad oil will be made of sunflower seed. It is a perfecf substitute 
for olive oil and will be very cheap. 
