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Mr. Howe said that he hoped the Minor plum would 
not be recommended. He had never seen any that were fit 
for use, and the trees are not hardy. : +. edited 
Col. Stevens had seen the Minor Plum, on Apple River, in 
Illinois. They were always infested with all kinds of insects. | 
They are worthless for Minnesota. ener 
_ W.J. Abernethy had seen and raised lots of Minor plums. 
They were large, handsome and of superior flavor. Thought 
_ his were genuine. They came from Galena. 
Mr. Moulton said he thought we were cultivating two kinds 
of Minor plums. 
Mr. Harris said he thought. so too. He had never tried 
them, but they had been planted extensively at his place, and 
no one would speak a: good word for them except they had 
trees to sell. However, to get the opinion of this meeting, 
he would move that it be recommended for general cultiva-— 
tion. . 
Motion lost. 
Mr. Harris said he could not ignore such a decisive vote | 
as had been given against the Minor, but he wanted Plums. 
Had tried Lombards, Egg, Sages, Damsons, and almost 
pverything that tree peddlers had to sell, and they had all 
eroved poor investments. Has heard of the Wild Goose 
plum, and would move that it be recommended for general 
cultivation. 
Lost by a unanimous vote. 
Mr. Smith, of St. Paul, moved to recommend the best varie- 
ties of the wild plum, which is found growing in our own 
State, for general cultivation. 
Carried. 
CRANBERRY CULTURE. 
Mr. Dartt wished to say a word about Cranberries. They 
are a valuable fruit and can be grown on land which is worth- 
less for anything else. Thought it would be better if we 
would spend less of the time in our meetings discussing apples 
and more upon other fruits, and wished to have this meeting 
appoint a committee to secure for the society the proper in- 
formation on the subject. 
Mr. Moulton moved that Mr. Dartt be appointed to write a 
brief essay on Cranberry Culture, to be read at the next an- 
nual meeting of this society. 
Carried. 
Col. Stevens moved that Mr. Myers give us an essay on 
Cherries for the next annual meeting. 
Carried. 
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