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those kinds. I am pleased tliat McLeod county succeeded in 

 carrying off some of the premiums. 



FORESTRY. 



We do not think enough interest is manifested by our farmers 

 in the cultivation of forest trees. "While we have many fine 

 groves of willow and cotton wood trees, we believe that the value 

 of our farms would be increased enough to many times pay for 

 the trouble of cultivating if at least ten acres of each quarter 

 section were set to ash, maple, evergreens, etc. We hope forest 

 tree cultivation will be encouraged in every possible way by 

 our citizens until there shall be many more fine groves to temper 

 the arctic breezes that come upon us every winter. The people 

 of this beautiful village of Hutchinson, surrounded on nearly 

 every side by magnificent forest trees are in a condition to ap- 

 preciate the benefits of forest tree preservation and cultivation. 



APPLES AND PLUMS. 



The prospects for successful apple culture in our county are 

 not very promising, and until a tree is originated that can suc- 

 cessfully run the gauntlet of jack rabbits, mice, blizzards, drought 

 and blight, it will be more profitable to raise wheat, hogs, 

 poultry, etc., and buy your apples. Several fine plums have 

 been found that are of good quality and hardy, and I think 

 you will make no mistake in purchasing a few trees of each kind 

 recommended by our State Society. 



We hope our coming together has been productive of some 

 good, and that from the work done by this and kindred societies 

 much interest may be awakened in the cultivation of trees, fruits 

 and flowers. 



The following interesting jjaper was received too late to be 

 read at the annual meeting of the Society: 



HAEDY PERENNIALS. 

 By Mrs. Lavina Warwick, Medo. 



Why is it that so few hardy perennials are cultivated ? When 

 once planted they are lasting and do not need the fine weeding 

 and care required to grow annuals. The peony is one of the 

 noblest and showiest of flowers, also fragrant, since we have the 



