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time at home, and could not answer definitely. 



Secretary Hillman. What varieties are yoa growing ? 



Mr. Danforth. We have the Concord, Delaware and some of the 

 Rogers 



President Elliot. Have you kept any record of the amount of fruit 

 you have gathered per square rod of any of these different varieties 

 you are cultivating? 



Mr. Danforth. I havu't this last season; but I have received from 

 three-quarters of an acre of ground three hundred and fifteen dollars, 

 besides what was used by the family. 



Mr. Pearce recommended mulching strawberries between the rows; 

 as early as the first of October putting on four or five inches of 

 mulching and covering the plants to the depth of an inch. 



Mr. Danforth said mulching was of advantage to prevent drouth. 

 He had raised good crops for twelve years, and the last was one not to 

 be ashamed of. 



Mr. Cutler. As to the plan of burninu; the plants off after the 

 crop, I would say I tried it with my strawberries and found it injured 

 the plants. 



Mr. Danforth. You want to give them a slight burning on a windy 

 day; you can burn too much and destroy the root; you want to do it 

 just right. You will get rid of the vines and have the best crop of 

 berries. 



President Elliot. And get rid of the insects too. 



Mr. Day. What is your location ? 



Mr. Danforth. I am two miles west of Red Wing. We have all 

 kinds of soil, but the best results are generally on a sandy loam. I 

 prefer a gentle slope to any other location I can get. 



The following was read by the Secretary : 



FRUIT GROWING AMONG THE MENNONITES -CULTURE 

 OF THE DEWBERRY. 



By Dewain Cooky Windom. 



S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc.: 



Yours of Dec. 19th at hand, requesting a short article on fruit grow- 

 ing among the Russian Mennonites, and a few notes on the Dew. 

 berry. 



About one-fourth of the population of Cottonwood County are 

 Russian Mennonites. They are au honest, sociable and prosperous 



