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Mr. Wakefield, of Fremont, also read a paper, "Will it Pay?" He 

 said among other things that he would keep on' planting- apple 

 trees, even if he never got anj^ of the fruit; for, said he, while my 

 neighbors' boys are eating my apples, they are kept out of the 

 saloons and gambling houses. 



A vote of thanks was tendered the ex-president, Mr. M. A. Thaj'er, 

 and the ex-secretary, Mr. S. B. Hoxie, for the interest they have taken 

 and the work thej^ had done during their terms of office. 



The exhibit of apples, although not large, was very fine. The fol- 

 lowing varieties were exhibited by A, A. Parson: Eureka, N. W. 

 Greening — five apples weighing three pounds fifteen ounces — Wal- 

 bridge, Perry Russet, Willow Twig, Golden Russet, Fameuse and a 

 fine seedling, which the committee named Rushford. 



A. J. Philips exhibited Avista and several other varieties, A. 8. 

 Hatch showed Fameuse, Haas, Fall Spitzenberg, Winter Streak, New- 

 ell, Walbridge, Hallas, Pewaukee, Longfield, Ben Davis, Talman 

 Sweet and Plumb Cider. William Springer "father of the N. W. 

 Greening" exhibited Wolf River, Pewaukee, Alden, Helen, May, Mc- 

 Mahon and Walbridge. Charles Hirschinger of Baraboo, Fameuse, 

 Wealthy, Perry Russet, Talman Sweet, Pewaukee, Willow Twig and 

 Seek-no-further. A. D. Barnes exhibited nine varieties of potatoes. 

 Messrs. L. L. Olds and Purdy & Reed also exhibited fine collections of 

 potatoes. 



The premiums were awarded as follows: Largest and best collec- 

 tion, Charles Hirschinger, first, A. L. Hatch, second; best four var- 

 ieties for qualitj^, hardiness and productiveness, A. L. Hatch, first, 

 Charles Hirschinger, second. The premiums on plates were about 

 equally divided between Parson, Hirschinger and Hatch. Best dis- 

 play of potatoes, L. L. Olds, first, Purdy & Reed, second. 



The superintendent of the Wisconsin fruit exhibit at Chicago 

 also exhibited a collection of apples from different states. The 

 Bellflower was shown from Oregon, Arkansas, Maine, New York, 

 Iowa, California and Ontario. Ben Davis were there from Oregon, 

 Iowa, California, Ontario, Missouri and Nebraska. In all cases the 

 Arkansas fruit was the largest, but no difference could be seen as 

 to the keeping quality. 



All sessions of the society were well attended, about eighty votes 

 being cast at the election; but the evening sessions were best at- 

 tended, a great many young men, mostly students from the Uni- 

 versity, being present and took a great deal of interest in the work. 



And now, Mr. President and members of Minnesota State Horti- 

 cultural Society, I once more express my thanks for the confidence 

 shown me; and I also wish to thank the officers and members of 

 the Wisconsin State Horticultvxral Society for the courtesy and hos- 

 pitality they extended to me during my stay in their beautiful city. 



Why not Grow Squash?— E. M. Chandler, left Minneapolis Sat- 

 urday with three car loads of squash for Boston. Squash is worth 

 $40 a ton in this market and $50 in Boston. When taken care of the 

 yield is two to four tons an acre. — Tribune. 



