MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 41 
or dry sod to die, but plant in cultivated ground by hundreds and by 
thousands. Plant small trees under two fect, as they are less expen- 
sive than large ones. Plant all around your orchard, and promiscu- 
ously among your orchard trees, and if well cared for you will find 
that indeed you have a thing of beauty that will force you to see in 
it a joy forever. . 
Col. D. A. Robertson thought the essay sound doctrine. The Col- 
onel then made a long speech, in which his pet theories were fully 
enunciated, and with much vigor and earnestness. 
Dr. Jewell responded at considerable length, controverting Col. 
Robertson’s theories, after which a recess of ten minutes was taken 
to enable the exhibitors of apples and other fruit to show the same 
to ex-Goy. Austin and several members of the Legislature, who had 
just previously entered the room. 
DELEGATES TO THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
After recess the following gentlemen were appointed delegates to 
the Agricultural Society: C. M. Loring, Thos. Moulton, J. F. True, 
and Wyman Elliot. 
Messrs. Dartt and Jewell spoke further on the subject of ever- 
greens. 
On motion of Mr. Dartt $5 was appropriated to the present Secre- 
tary, Mr. Ford, to pay for postage. 
MARKET GARDENING ON LAKE SUPERIOR——REPORT OF J. S. BROCKLE- 
HURST, ONWOTA. 
Mr. President. and Members of the Minnesota State Horticultural 
Society : 
, It may be considered somewhat presumptuous on my part to ven- 
ture to place my views on the above subject before the members of 
this Society, knowing as I do how short a time I have resided in this 
country, having arrived from England only in May, 1873, and got 
settled on my farm in the ahove locality during the month of June 
of the same year. 
But in this matter I have bowed to the peremptory commands of 
your worthy and enthusiastic Secretary, who issued his orders on 
the subject, without listening to a yea or a nay being allowed on my 
part; and in due obedience I will endeavor, briefly, to outline what 
I know of the matter in hand. Egotism forms a feature that is una- 
voidable, but for such feature your indulgent consideration is craved. 
My farm is situated on the western extremity of Lake Superior, 
abutting on that part known as Oneota Bay, and very picturesque 
in its position. It is composed of bluffs, flats and bottom land, the 
soil being mostly reddish sandy loam, and very quick and warm. 
The timber upon it was mostly of white birch, of large size, indica- 
ting, as I am informed, and have found to be the case, a rich and 
productive soil. The subsoil is on most parts, so far as I have 
proved it, a strong clay, forming a good retaining bottom, not al- 
lowing the manure used to leach wastefully. 
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