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boil. Put the tomatoes in long- enoug-h to change color and then 

 take out and put in jars. Then take fresh vinegar and to one quart 

 add one pound of sugar, horseradish and seasoning to the taste; let it 

 boil and then pour over tomatoes. 



Pickled Red Cabbage. Slice up the .*anie waj' as for krout. Put in 

 the jar as j'ou slice it and sprinkle a little salt everj- three or four 

 inches. Let it stand twenty-four hours, then drain and pvit in jars 

 and put on hot vinegar with unground pepper, cloves and horse- 

 radish to suit the taste. Then it is readj" for winter use. 



QUESTION BOX. 



"Will Prof. Green tell us how to exterminate the leaf roller on the 

 strawberrj'?" 



Prof. Green: Use a spraj^ with Paris green or Bordeaux mixture. 



"Has anj^ one fruited the Princess strawberrj' in the vicinity of 

 Minneapolis? If so, with what result?'' 



Prof. Green: It has not done very well with us. 



Mr. Elliot: Well, I have, but only in a limited way I planted a 

 few Princess three 3'ears ago and fruited them 3-ear before last. I 

 got one plant from Mr. Kramer, and did not take anj- more than or- 

 dinary care of it; and in the fall, I took from that one plant about 

 fifty plants. I transplanted them in the fall, and thej' fruited last 

 year; and some of the plants had fifteen to sixteen berries on them, 

 and I liked them so much that I put out several beds. But last year 

 was a very unfavorable year, and we did not get anj' fruit, so I do not 

 think I gave it a fair test. In looking over the different bulletins 

 and reports of nurserjnien, they all give it a good recommendation. 

 This 3'ear I shall be better able to report, because we have it out at 

 Minnetonka where we can g-ive it better cultivation, and I will give 

 you a report next year. 



"If there is anj- one who can tell us about ditching, we would like 

 to hear from him." 



Mr. J. A. Sanapson: I will saj- that I am a great hand to drain. You 

 often get the very best results from draining a low piece of ground. 

 An open ditch is a very good form for drainage, but unless 3'ou can 

 work close around it, I would prefer to have tile drainage. 



Mr. Dartt: If that drainage means wind drainage, I know some- 

 thing about it. (Laughter.) 



Mr. A. H. Brackett: I have a large windmill and tank. M3' idea was 

 to take the highest point of my land and make a large basin there and 

 during drj^ spells make use of my tank and basin. N.y highest point 

 I could irrigate from my windmill tank and the balance from the 

 basin. It is a clay subsoil, so I think the water might remain in the 

 basin. I think in that way a good man}* might irrigate. It would 

 certainl}' be cheaper than a tank. 



" When should plum pits be planted, and must they be frozen?'* 



Prof. Green: As to the planting of dr3' pits, it maj" be done; but I 

 should crack the stones and allow them to freeze and plant them in 

 the spring. 



Mr. Dartt: Do j'ou think freezing is necessarj-? 



Prof. Green: I think it is necessarj' to crack the pits. 



