64 > ANNUAL REPORT. 
Fp Plum List. 
On motion, the revision of the plum list was taken up. 
Mr. Dartt called for reading of the plum list as last adage 
The latest action of the Society was to recommend only the best 
varieties known as native, or belonging to the wild order. 
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Miner. 
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Mr. Jewell moved that the Miner plum be recommended for gen- 
eral cultivation. ‘ 
Mr. Harris :—Would like to know if the nurserymen have the 
Miner to sell ? . 
Mr. Jewell :—I have not, and do not know of any one who has. 
Seven years ago I obtained some trees and have not obtained one 
plum. Moved them two years ago, but they have not borne since, 
though in spring they are amass of blossoms, Afterwards I got 
some from other sources to sell, and these trees set two years later 
than the first have borne for two years at least. I have spoken 
disrespectfully of the Miner, but now think better of it. 
Mr. Grimes :—Am glad I was not the one to put forth the reso- 
lution, lest some one would charge me with ax-grinding. Have 
had the Miner for several years. Bought ten trees. Some are now 
nearly a foot thick. Have borne well. Sold seven bushels last 
year. Sell more readily and bring more than other varieties. 
Sold mine for $2.00 per bushel. Have seen one man who wants 
500 trees of them. If there is any variety of plum, native or for- 
eign, that is valuable, it is the Miner. It is the latest, and the fruit 
stands considerable frost. There is no doubt but some trees were 
spurious when they first came around. But if mine are not genu- 
ine then I have a spurious variety that we ought all to have. Got 
mine of Joel Barber. 
Mr. Wilcox :—I also got mine of Joel Barber, and would go a 
mile to cut down a Miner if they were all like mine. 
Mr. ‘Harris :—Had seen the fruit of the Miner at the State Fair, 
and got a poor opinion of the Miner. But last fall saw some of a 
different character. Have known of cases of fraud in which sprouts 
were sold from the roots of grafted trees. 
Mr. Jordan :—I bought 200 trees, said to be the Miner, and the 
mildest winter they killed down six inches, and this winter two feet. 
Got them from Mr. Budd, of Iowa. A great many were planted in 
Iowa before the hard winter and they were cut to the ground. I 
