SERS ~ Anwnuat Report. 
and while he was proceeding with the discussion of agul laws a 
relations, a motion was made to discontinue the reading as bein af 
irrelevant. The motion was not voted upon, but after several sug- co 
gestions were made Mr. Gideon refused to continue the reading in 
the face of the objections urged. < Se 
FRUIT CULTURE IN GOODHUE COUNTY. 
The report of Mr. Norquist upon his efforts at fruit growing was 
then read by the secretary, after which motion was made and car- 
ried to file for publication. The following is the report: — 
Rep Wine, Mrynesota, JANUARY 20th, 1879, 
Prof. Chas. Y. Lacy, Secretary Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 
Location. 
Dear Srr:—I herewith give you a short report of my fruit farm. Eight years 
ago I bought forty acres of land two miles from this city, located on a round 
hill three hundred feet above the surface of the Mississippi river, sloping south, 
north and west. 
Beginning—V arieties. 
In the spring of 1871 I procured fruit trees and planted on the north side. 
Varieties I planted—Hyslop, Haas, Ben Davis, Tetofsky, Duchess of Oldenburg, 
Red Astrachan, Transcendent, Soulard and Wild Goose Plums. The hard 
winter of 1872-3, ail of the Ben Davis and Red Astrachan were killed, the Haas 
partly injured. The Duchess, Tetofsky, Transcendent, Hyslop and Soulard, are 
to-day in a thrifty growing state, bearing fruit in abundance, 
I have replanted {partly of Conical, Orange, Early Strawberry, Hesper Blush, 
Wealthy, and Minnesota. All of these are doing very well; no blight, only on 
the Transcendent where the land was cultivated. 
Of strawberries, Wilson's Albany, Col. Cheney, Kentucky, Monarch of the 
West, and Green Prolific, are the best on my land. 
Of raspberries, Black, Seneca and Davidson’s Thornless, Red, Turner and 
Brandywine, are all of them hardy and prolific. 
Grapes. 
My vineyard is located on a hillside sloping southwest, the soil a sandy clay, 
quick and warm. The vines are planted eight by eight, the rows running south- 
west and northeast. I cultivate three feet on each side of the rows, leaving 
two feet in the middle uncultivated, to prevent washing. In the fall the vines 
are laid down and covered four inches deep, taking soil from the uncultivated 
partIn the spring the soil is laid back when uncovered. I manure annuaily, 
with stable manure, composted being used aiternate years with lime or ashes. 
