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of coal at $3.50 per ton, or $8.75 per week. My advice to any person 

 who wishes to build one or two houses only, would be to heat them 

 with brick or tile flues, and that no man should use steam except in 

 an extensive establishment. 



REPORT OF DELEGATE TO WISCONSIN. 

 By J. S, Harris, La Crescent. 



The summer meeting of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society 

 was held at Baraboo, Wis., July 20 and 21, 1887. The meeting of 

 this society was something of a departure from the usual custom of 

 holding it in the midst of the strawberry season, and it proved a very 

 great success, as it was more favorable for securing a good attendance 

 of the members and a fine exhibition of the midsummer fruits. The 

 papers read beforethe meeting were ably written and full of life, ex- 

 perience and practical suggestions. The people of Baraboo gave 

 countenance to the meeting by their presence, and every session was 

 marked with a full house. 



Liberal premiums were offered for the various varieties of small 

 fruits in season, early and last season's apples3 vegetables and flow- 

 ers; and, although the season was thought to be unfavorable on ac- 

 count of the severe drouth that had prevailed, varieties were well 

 represented, and the quality and appearance of most varieties was 

 fine, demonstrating that some horticulturists had met with something 

 besides " blasted hopes and disappointed expectations." 



The varieties of raspberries shown were of blackcaps, the Gregg, 

 Tyler, Souhegan, Nemaha, Ohio and Earhart; of reds, Cuthbert, 

 Turner, Marlboro, Brandy wine, Shaffer, Colossal; of yellow varie- 

 ties, Caroline and Golden Queen. The Gregg and Souhegan were 

 the finest of the black, and Ohio and Earhart the poorest. In reds 

 the Cuthbert stood at the head of the list, although the Shaffer was 

 the largest fruit, and Brandy wiae the most showy and in best condi- 

 tion; however, it did not seem to be a general favorite. 



Blackberries were represented by Ancient Briton, Snyder, Stone's 

 Hardy, Wilson Junior and Agawand. The Ancient Briton was the 

 most extensively shown and generally the best fruit, while one ex- 

 hibit of Stone's Hardy was very fine, one plate of the Wilson Junior 

 was extra fine, and others were the poorest in the entire collection. I 

 was informed that this variety was not as early as advertised, not 



