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The everbearing strawberries are not as good as we ex- 

 pected, although they bore fairly well. We believe that the Num- 

 ber 3 can be turned into a fall bearer as we kept the blossoms 

 picked off on one plant until after the 20th of July. Then we 

 let it grow, and it bore fruit until winter. 



Mr. Wedge, in a few back numbers, suggested that Number 

 3 should be named after a late Mr. Elliot. Not but what we 

 feel that Mr. Elliot deserves many good things, but we would 

 suggest that it be named after the originator. 



Mr. Jas. Arrowood in his hardy plum grove. 



We have an acre of raspberries. About one-half are Sun- 

 beams and one-half were bred by Mr. Haralson at the sta- 

 tion. They are all very good and are worthy of a place in every 

 garden. 



We would suggest that there should be more raspberries 

 and strawberries than there are planted. 



Our trees are all going into the winter in good shape. We 

 would say that all seedling trees that have been bred here are 

 leading the old stock of apples and plums. 



I am firmly of the opinion that Northern Minnesota never 

 will succeed in the apple business only through the seedling prop- 

 osition. I find that a great majority of our seedlings are mak- 

 ing a better and stronger growth and ripen up their wood 

 in better shape than the old varieties. 



