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and on Monday morning we pick berries for our afternoon 

 trade, and we do not lose as much as those men who pick on 

 Sunday. 



Geo. J. Kellogg : We pick our berries on Saturday and keep 

 them until Monday morning following, and we do not have a 

 great many rotten ones. We have the advantage of late sell- 

 ing Saturday night, and we have never lost anything to speak 

 of. We have lost more right in the middle of the week during 

 one of those terribly hot spells following wet weather than in 

 any other way. 



M. Cutler: I would like to say a few words in regard to the 

 different kinds of berries I have had some experience with. In 

 regard to the Countess, on our rich prairie soil it is nearly 

 valueless. On sandy land it may do well. I do not think on 

 our rich prairie soil it is a good berry to plant. 



Bubach No. 5 does well on our rich soil, but it is not firm 

 enough to ship to distant markets. It will produce more large 

 berries than any other kind I have ever tried. 



The two most valuable are the Crescent and the Glendale. I 

 have succeeded best with those two kinds The Glendale is 

 very hardy, is very profuse in blowing, and makes one of the 

 best fertilizers. The Jessie will do well, provided it is kept 

 covered late in the spring. If a cold spell comes when in blos- 

 som they will wilt and drop off. 



Col. Stevens: I am sorry to hear my friend Kellogg speak 

 as he does in regard to the Wilson. He says the Wilson is a 

 tender berry. Such is not the case. In some portions of the 

 northwest the Wilson is the favorite berry, and if proper cul- 

 ture is given I do not see why it should run out. It certainly 

 has been the friend of all horticulturists in the United States. 

 It is a berry that grows in Oregon, California, Maine or Florida. 

 I do not think there is any other variety that can take the place 

 of the Wilson. 



Prof. Green: There were one or two varieties mentioned as 

 of little value. Mr. Kellogg spoke about the Lady Rusk. I 

 had Lady Rusk last spring. It grew very strong, but when 

 spring came it did not start a c all; it seemed to be badly injured 

 in the roots. 



As to Park Beauty, Mrs. Bonniwell says it did not do well 

 with her. In my opinion it is the best berry we have, but it 

 should be raised on high clay land. It does very well with 

 me, indeed. 



Geo. J. Kellogg: I am glad to hear Col. Stevens pitch into 



