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were the admiration of the whole country. But I wrote back 

 to Mr. Ingersoll advising him not to buy them. 



Mr. Sias. Mr. President, I am afraid that something will go 

 on the record that won't look well, and I would like to inquire 

 of Mr. Taylor if he didn't get discouraged about plums about 

 the time I did about apples "? I have understood that a tor- 

 nado, or some sort of wind storm went through your place and 

 took pretty much all the plum trees? 



Mr. Taylor. I had two large trees when that tornado came 

 that were very large, and there was room for four span of horses 

 under the shade in the middle of the trees. The tornado took 

 them. We get enough fruit generally from other trees for 

 family use. My son-in-law, Mr. Morgan, is growing some nice, 

 thrifty trees, but they don't appear to bear fruit to amount to 

 anything. 



Mr. Dartt. I would suggest that some of these fr^uit men have 

 been talking in a very discouraging way in regard to fruit grow- 

 ing in our state. In some of our emergencies it has been thought 

 best to send a delegate to Iowa where they hold their meetings 

 at the same time we do ours. And it came into my mind that 

 perhaps this Mr. Taylor might be acceptable as a delegate. 

 (Laughter.) 



Mr. Taylor. I am not discouraged as to fruit growing; under- 

 stand I have faith, but I want some good reason for it and want 

 the public to know that there will be. 



Mr. Reeves. If you will send Mr. Taylor down to Iowa we 

 will try and convert him on the plum question. (Laughter.) 



Mr. Sias. Mr. Taylor will be all right as soon as he gets over 

 the effects of that tornado. 



Mr. Dartt. I wish to add that if Mr. Taylor went to Iowa I 

 know he would be materially benefited, as well as we afterwards, 

 for I have seen so much of the good works of the horticulturists 

 in Iowa and so much of success following their methods that I 

 think the more of Iowa that we get into our Society the better. 



The following report was then read by the Secretary: 



EEPOET OF COMMITTEE ON :N^ATIVE FEUITS. 



Little can be added to the report of last year, as applicable to 

 this part of the state. 



There are no native fruits in this vicinity of great commercial 

 importance like the cranberry. Though some attempts were 



