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the spring, perhaps five hundred plants, away from the main 

 patch; gave them good cultivation and by the twentieth of July 

 had several thousand young plants entirely free from disease. 

 He plants in rows, six inches apart in the row, and the rows 

 eighteen inches apart. He finishes planting in July, giving good 

 cultivation afterwards. Plants set in July and August will give 

 the finest fruit the following season. 



Some varieties are freer from leaf blight than others. For the 

 hardiest of the list he would place Crescent as the best and 

 most productive. Next came Windsor Chief as a favorite va- 

 riety. Formerly he had recommended setting Crescent in alter- 

 nate rows with other varieties. He had now discontinued the 

 practice, and sets fertilizing plants in a block or square and was 

 pleased with the results thus obtained. 



Five minute papers on vegetables being called for, Mr. Allyn 

 addressed the Society. 



GROWING OF VEGETABLES. 



By Joshua Allyn, Red Wing. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 



I came here in the interest of the vegetable department. That 

 is my business. I expected to hear from the market gardeners 

 and to receive much information. I regard the market gardener 

 as a man who should hold his head pretty high, but of course he 

 should do it reverently. If we have anything of value to others 

 we should be willing to communicate theinformation that others 

 may receive the benefit therefrom. 



THE HUBBARD SQUASH. 



According to my observation the Hubbard squash is badly 

 handled. They are often mixed with other varieties. There is 

 no other variety in my estimation that equals the Hubbard. I 

 have tried to keep them pure, and it is done by care in saving 

 the seeds. 



The genuine Hubbard squash, if well ripened, will keep well, 

 if put in a proper place. They should be grown on warm, deep, 

 rich soil. A sidehill is to be preferred. The seed should be 



