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Wild strawberries, blueberries and raspberries are abundant; 

 currants, raspberries and strawberries have been grown by a few 

 and have yielded well. Crab apples, Duchess and Wealthy, 

 under favorable conditions as to stock and care, have done quite 

 as well here as in other parts of the State. Protected from bliz- 

 zards by an abundance of heavy timber, quick soil, not affected 

 by droughts, I predict that this region will soon be competing 

 with the local garden for the small fruit trade of St. Paul and 

 Minneapolis. 



In conclusion I would say that I found no point but what will 

 produce small fruit in abundance when good plants are grown, 

 properly planted and cared for. The obstacles are: 



1. New and untried sorts, at high prices, which the farmer 

 is induced to buy, not because they are the best for him to plant, 

 but because the dealer can make most profit out of them. 



2. Careless packing and handling. 



3. Poor preparation of soil and careless planting. 



4. Weeds, grass and stock. 



5. Neglect to give winter protection. 



6. Drought. 



7. And least of all, cold. 



Avoid the first by buying old and well-known sorts that may 

 be bought for a nominal price; second, patronize reliable dealers; 

 follow the rules found in each report of the Horticltural Society 

 and the cold will be powerless to harm; to bring all this about 

 publish 20,000 primers of horticulture and scatter broadcast over 

 the State. 



The meeting then adjourned till 2 o'clock p. m. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 

 Thursday, Jan. 20, 1887. 



The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock P. M. by Presi" 

 dent Elliot, who stated that an opportunity would now be afforded 

 Mr. May to be heard; it might be well to state how the matter 

 came up. 



The secretary then stated that the question had been asked 

 through the "Question Box" if anyone knew where the nursery 

 firm of L. L, May & Co. was located, which had elicited some 

 discussion. 

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