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Nortliern Colorado is growing, and our state has a bright future 

 before her, as it is no longer a theory with us but a demonstrated 

 fact that we can grow fruit. Our apples are very fine, and 

 when grown in this high and dry climate they have fine keeping 

 qualities. I remain yours, very respectfully, 



C. S. Faueot. 



FROM OHIO. 



Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Jan. 18, 1887. 

 8. D. Sill man, Secretary, etc., 



Dear Sir: I find myself unable at this time to send anything 

 for your meeting. Perhaps the best service that anyone can 

 render your Society now, is to induce the members to try the 

 Jessie strawberry. I presume Mr. Kellogg will do this. I think 

 it will supersede more varieties than any other ever sent out. 



I think your people would do well to try the Jessica grape, 

 too. It is early, hardy, and the best flavored white variety I 

 ever tasted. 



The outlook for careful, intelligent strawberry growers is en- 

 couraging. Horticulturists have been so free with their methods 

 that many unskilled persons have engaged in raising small 

 fruits, and there has been a surplus of inferior b(U'ries put on the 

 market. Prices for such have been low, and many growers have 

 been discouraged. Let careful growers do their best, and the 

 business is all right. There's room at the top. 



Yours, very truly, 



M. Crawford. 



FEOM WISCONSIN. ' 



Janesville, Wis., Nov. 23, 1886. 

 8. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc., 



Dear Sir: Your letter of the twentieth duly received. I 

 hardly know now whether it will be possible, profitable or expe- 

 dient to attend your annual meeting, however much I should 

 desire to do so and enjoy it on my part; but that I should add 

 anything more than one to your usually large convention or to 

 its interest, I have my doubts. With a program so large as last 

 winter, I don't see how your president ever got through so much 

 business in the time. If I had any suggestions, it would be to 



