240 ANNUAL REPORT 



Sample comb honey, William Danforlh, Red Wing First. $1 00 



Sample comb honey, William Urie, Miaaeapolis Second. 50 



Sample strained honey, William Urie, Minneapolis First. 1 OO 



Sample Strained honey, William Danforth, Red Wing Second. 50 



Can Cheney plums, J. S. Harris, La Crescent Special. 2 OO 



Ten varieties pickles in jars. Miss Grace L Smith, Minneapolis ,, Special. 2 00 



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



AFTERNOON SESSION. 

 Thursday, January 19, 1888, 



The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock p. m. by President 

 Elliot. 



The ad interim, or District reports of the Vice Presidents being in, 

 order, the following were presented: 



REPORT FROM FIRST DISTRICT. 



By Vice President A. W. Sias, Rochester. 



The fruit outlook in our district is truly encouraging. Messrs. 

 Corp, Somerville, Pond, Johnston, Hoganson, Vine and many 

 others report good crops, and some of them more fruit than in 1886^ 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The introduction of the matchless Jessie adds new vigor and deeper 

 interest in strawberry culture. Hart's Minnesota seedling is pan- 

 ning out much better than we anticipated, its leaves stand nobly 

 against drouth. Mr. Samuel Welch, one of our best gardeners, says 

 it surpasses all others with him. For a late variety we know of noth- 

 ing better than the Manchester. The Crescent still takes the majori- 

 ty vote. 



RASPRERRIES. 



Give me the Brandywine for a market berry. It is doubtful if it 

 has a superior as a cooking or canning fruit among red raspberries. 

 The Cuthbert when covered in fall is profitable. Scheffer's Colossal 

 is one of the largest, pretty tart, and not equal to the first named for 

 market. 



