Secretary's ^orner. 



Set up Youk U\v.\ Fruit.— Cousideraljle fruit has been stored 

 for the exhibit at our annual meeting, and we may expect an even 

 better display than last year. 



Descriptions of Seedling Fruits— Do not forj^et to brin^ or 

 send full descriptions of any promising- seedling fruits, especially 

 apples, to the annual meeting of our society, which meets in Minne- 

 apolis, December 1, 1896. 



Don't miss the Anntal Meeting.— Our meetings are alwa3'a 

 very profitable, and we intend this shall be especially so. Especial 

 attention will be paid at this session to the subject of "Strawber- 

 ries" and "Apples," and a large number of short papers presented 

 on each subject. 



The Tree Cricket or the Currant Borer.— If any of our 

 readers have been in any measure successful in combating these 

 destructive insects, that are doing so much injury in many locali- 

 ties, will they please send their experience at once to the secretary? 

 We need all the information obtainable on this very practical sub- 

 ject. 



Are You Irrigating?— If you have done any irrigating this year 

 or last, on either a large or small scale, or experimented in that 

 direction, will you please set down noiv and write a concise ac- 

 count of your experience and send to the secretary, so it may be 

 at hand before the annual ineeting, December 1st. Information on 

 this subject is especiallj' needed. 



No World's Fair Medals YetI— A letter just received from Hon. 

 D. A. Montfort, of St. Paul, late president of the Minnesota World's 

 Fair Commission, says that he has " Had no information whatever 

 with reference to any (medals) which were awarded either on ac- 

 count of the fruit exhibit or to individuals," — and these awards 

 were made over three years ago. Comment is unnecessary. 



Our Annual Meeting.— The annual meeting of this society will 

 convene in Minneapolis, December 1st, next and continue in 

 session three days. The meeting will be held in the ofilicea of 

 the county commissioners in the court-house, same place as last 

 year. The usual reduced rates have been secured. The program 

 is in preparation and will be sent by November 15th to the mem- 

 bers and all others applying to the secretary. 



Shall Y'ou Buy A.ny Nursery Stock this Year?— Remember 

 there are plenty of reliable nurserymen in the Northwest, and you 

 are safer to place your orders near home where you know something 

 of those 3'ou are buying of. Any cases of unfair dealing on the 

 part of tree agents.it would be wise to report to this office. The un- 

 principal tree "shark" is a nuisance that needs abating badly in 

 this part of the world; but this must not be construed as a warning 

 against placing orders with agents of nurseries which you know 

 to be reliable. Nursery stock must necesarily be largely sold 



