ecretary's (®ori^er. 



Summer Meeting. — A good attendance and pleasant tinae is looked 

 for at our coming- summer ineeting. Any members who cannot at- 

 tend and have a kindly word of greeting for us, can send it to 

 the secretary, and it will be presented to the meeting. 



Plant Premiums. — Meinbership fees are still coming in, and we 

 hope will continue to through the j^ear; but, necessarily, the prem- 

 iums of plants cannot now be sent out till fall. Any who have not 

 received all their premiums may expect them then. The extraordin- 

 ary earliuess of the season shortened materiall}' the time of delivery 

 this spring. 



Spraying.— Special attention should have been called in the May 

 number to the article on "Spraying" which it contains. The latest 

 knowledge on the subject is contained in that article, well con- 

 condensed, and its instructions should be closely followed by all 

 fruit growers who are keeping up with the times. 



Russian Fruits. — F. W. Taylor, secretary of the Nebraska State 

 Horticultural Society, has received from the Department of Agricul- 

 ture an appointment as special Honorary Commissioner at the 

 Pomological Show to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in Septem- 

 ber next. Mr. Taylor made a trip to that country in the interest of 

 pomology two years since, and with this experience we shall look 

 for a valuable report from his further investigations. 



Fruit Prospects.— Responses to inquiries of members in many 

 places in the state indicate a small damage to the fruit by frost- 

 perhaps, 10 to 20 per cent— ,with a prevailing sentiment that the loss 

 is greater in other places. All classes of fruit have suifered in this 

 loss, though in some localities it is mainly only on apples, in others 

 on currants, etc. In the main, strawberries have suffered most, but 

 with suitable weather from now on the crop is likely to be a good 

 one. 



N. B. — Later advices indicate an increasing injury, variousl}- 

 ascribed to frost or blight. 



State Fair Premium List. — The premium list for 1894 is now out. 

 It has been the intention to send a copy to each member of this so- 

 ciety, and if any one has not received one and would like it please 

 address Secretary W. F. Cross, Hamlin, Minn. 



The large premiums offered for fruit— nearly twice as much as 

 heretofore— and the probabilities of a good fruit crop make it likely 

 that the fruit exhibit will be a fine one. Lay your plans to attend, if 

 practicable; at least, to send your best fruit. Turn to page 41 of the 

 premium list and read carefully. 



