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Duchess in every thousand trees. I would plant in the same pro- 
portion in this State. Think Mr. Brimhall’s figures are very 
low. If the land is not too steep, it is much better to cultivate 
the orchard than to let it run wild. 
Blight. 
The Secretary would like to ask Mr. Brimhall whether he was 
troubled with the blight; and on which most, the part cultivated 
or the part in grass? 
Mr. Brimhall. The Transcendent blights worse than the other 
crab varieties; it colors more finely where cultivated than on 
clover sod. 
Fruit Growing a Profession. 
Mr. Pearce. Think one-half of the fruit raising is a failure, 
and yet Minnesota can raise and ship thousands of barrels of 
apples. Why? Because fruit raising depends upon the soil, 
attention, and cultivation—general management. My conclusion 
is that apple raising is a profession which some persons can 
‘pursue with success while others fail. It has been proved beyond 
a doubt, in the last 25 years, we can raise some varieties of apples 
in Minnesota. 
Set fruit trees; be careful what you set; and take good care of 
your orchard. A few persons are going to make money with 
their orchards. One who intends to set trees must consider his 
soil as to moisture, composition, locality, and liability to frost. 
We kave localities good for several varieties. The Duchess is 
the variety for the most. 
Mr. Brimhall moved that each person be limited to minutes 
during the discussion, and be allowed to speak but once, except to 
answer questions. 
The motion was seconded and carried. 
Winter Killing. 
Mr. Day. Would ask Mr. Brimhall whether he lost any trees 
by winter killing, and whether the cultivated were more liable to 
winter kill than the uncultivated. 
Mr. Brimhall. The uucultivated were more liable to winter 
kill. 
Mr. Day. Ulost a good share of mine in the winter of ’72 and 
°8, and they were cultivated. My brother’s trees that were not 
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