26 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Richardson: Who is the originator? 



Mr. Brand: Mr. Wolcott. 



Mr. Harris: The grape was shown and tooli a premium at 

 the state fair. I have seen the vines in bearing and I know it 

 is a good grape to raise. 



Mr. Elliot: There is one point we have not touched upon in 

 the cultivation of strawberries. What kind of fertilizers we 

 should use, whether we can use a commercial fertilizer or those 

 of our own home production to the best advantage? 



President Underwood: That is what we want to bring out, 

 the best fertilizer and mulch. We have a few moments we can 

 give to this thought. 



Mrs. Kennedy : Is there any better fertilizer for strawberries 

 than wood ashes ? 



President Underwood: Can Prof. Hansen or Prof. Green 

 give us any information on that point? 



Prof. Green: In some localities ashes give quite wonderful 

 results. I used to think before I came west I knew all about 

 fertilizers, but since I came to Minnesota I have concluded I do 

 not know anything about them. I get the most peculiar results. 

 In the east I used to get uniform results by the application of 

 potash. Sometimes we get no results here at all. The best 

 results at the experiment station have followed the application 

 of manure, salt and gypsum; occasionally we have used a small 

 amount of nitrate of soda. It is a rather peculiar matter, and 

 we are all at sea about the use of fertilizers on the land. The 

 use of ashes with salt are very satisfactory. In some sections 

 of the country, they get absolutely no results from the use of 

 ashes. The only way is to try it yourself ; that is the only way 

 I know of. 



President Underwood: A very good way I think to prepare 

 for strawberries is not to depend upon keeping a bed too long. 

 In fact, those who are giving their entire attention to growing 

 strawberries for market I think obtain the best results by 

 taking a piece of land and using any kind of fertilizer, either 

 green clover or a liberal supply of barn-yard manure: 

 by having the ground in thorough condition and planting a 

 new bed every year, they hardly fail to get a good growth. If 

 you have good varieties like the Crescent and Bederwood, you 

 are very sure to have good results. In fact, in reading and ex- 

 perimenting in regard to fertilizers, as nearly as I can find out 

 the best results are obtained from liberal use of barnyard 

 manures. 



