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Mr. Jewell. We want to educate the people so that ‘acilaies 
elevation shall be taken into account, as they must be in deciding © 
whether fruit can be grown or not, and we can do this alout as 
easily as to construct a chart. 
Mr. Scott. We want some kind of information that shall see 
the elements of success in fruit growing. ] 
Mr. Pearce. The.influence of soils has struck me frequently. 
“We have soils on which apples and grapes do well, and I think 
also where pears will grow. I have come to the firm conclusion 
that I can raise apples, but to do so will take precautions as to the 
nature of the soil. . 
A motion was made to strike the chart suggestion from the re- 
port, but it did not prevail. It was then moved and carried that 
the President appoint a committee to report on the plan for @ 
fruit chart at the next annual meeting. 
Messrs. Harris, Jewell, Brand, Grimes and Smith, of St. Cloud, 
were appointed such committee. 
On motion, the Finance Committee was requested to report 
this evening. The Committee on Cataloguing Fruits, &., was re- 
quested to report to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Jewell replied that 
they had no report prepared, but could have one by the time the 
transactions would be printed. 
PRESERVED FRUITS. 
Mr. Elliot was requested to report on the methods of preserving 
the fruits on exhibition before the Society, that had been kept 
beyond their season. He reported to the effect that the process 
was a very simple one ; very cheap, and, so far as he had tried it, a 
very good one. The process is a secret one, but the materials are 
of common occurrence. The fruits and vegetables which had been 
put up in the fall appeared to be in good condition. 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
REVISION OF STRAWBERRY LIST. 
The meeting was called to order at 2:15 o’clock p. m. 
The revision of the Strawberry list was the first business taken 
up. The list as last revised was read by the President. 
