84 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. • 



Mr. Robinson then read the following paper: "Grapes," by- 

 George Robinson, Minneapolis. (See index.) 



A discussion followed the reading. 



Mr. C. L. Smith then read the following paper: "Grapes," 

 by J. S. Sewall, St. Anthony Park, Minn. (See index.) 



The following paper was then read by the author: "Treat- 

 ment of Fungus Diseases of Grape Vines," by A. W. Latham, 

 Excelsior, Minn (See index.) 



Next Mr. J. S. Harris read the followiDg: " Grape Insects 

 and Diseases," by J. S. Harris, La Crescent, Minn. (See index.) 



A discussion ensued on the subject of these papers. 



Col. Stevens: — There is a very important matter here that 

 should be considered, and that is in regard to the timber 

 brought here from Iowa, by Mr. Gay lord. He has taken a 

 great deal of pains and trouble to get it here, and if we had a 

 time set to examine it I think we could derive a great deal of 

 information from it, 



President Elliot: — We will have to take that up as we can 

 catch it. I wish to call on Mr. Somerville. He is our horti- 

 cultural lecturer in the field this winter, with the farmer's in- 

 stitutes, and he will explain to you what they are doing. 



Mr. Wm. Somerville than addressed the society as follows : 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: — I feel really somewhat 

 embarrassed to get up before a crowd of men and women like I 

 see before me today, who for years have been toiling along in 

 horticulture with their failures and successes. I an limited for 

 time, hence I have got to get through what I have to say in 

 the shortest and most condensed form that I can get it into. 



We have been meeting together here as horticulturists for a 

 number of years. We talk about raising fruit and cultivating 

 it and all that kind of things. A year ago the question came 

 up whether we were doing anything for the farmers, or for the 

 benefit of the farmers at large. I think I started the point 

 that there must be a missionary put in the field in order to in- 

 struct and enlighten the farmers in this state in the works of 

 the Horticultural Society. It was agreed that that was the 

 true plan, but I little expected when I made the suggestion 

 that that missionary would be a young man like myself. 



I am a farmer, have lived on a farm all my life, with hay- 

 seed in my hair, and I represent that class of men. I am glad 

 to see the farmers taking such an interest in horticultural 

 work. Now I am a farmer that lives on my farm and spend 

 my money in town. The agriculturist really lives in town and 



