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but they do not x)ush their trees on the public, consequently the 

 trees are not sold. 



Again, there are men canvassing- all over the State with some- 

 thing that they represent as being a new seedling; sometimes it 

 is good for something, but generally it is good for nothing, and 

 usually the farmers who buy and pay out their money are dis- 

 gusted with that sort of work and do not want to buy any more. 

 Now, then, if we can get some information that is reliable, and 

 attach the names of reliable men to the statements sent out (and 

 we have got them) that they have such stock for sale, the people 

 will know where to buy; they will know that they are getting a 

 good article, and I think that something in this direction might 

 be done that would stimulate the planting of fruit trees in this 

 State very much. 



Mr. Dartt. Mr. President, in order that too much time may 

 not be consumed I would move that in all discussions persons be 

 confined to five minutes time, and to one speech upon a question 

 until all have sjioken who wish, and two speeches be allowed by 

 consent of the society. 



Mr. Pearce. I think that is a standing rule in this society. 



The President. No; I think it is not. 



The motion of Mr. Dartt was seconded and adopted. 



The motion of Mr. Smith was seconded. 



Mr. Dartt. This question of satisfying the people as to what 

 is reliable for them to plant is in my opinion a very important 

 one. If we could say to the people all over the State every- 

 where, there are varieties of standard apples that you can grow 

 successfully, and say it with truth, it would be worth a great 

 deal to the people. The trouble is we have said so much to the 

 people, we have told them so many things that they could do 

 that they have tried to do and failed, that they are inclined to 

 believe either that we don't mean what we say or else that we 

 don't know what we say. Now, then, our list of apples — take the 

 whole list that we are growing in Minnesota — there is not in my 

 opinion three apples well known that can be grown in the un- 

 favorable sections of this State. I think there is a large number 

 that can be grown successfully in the favorable sections; they 

 can be grown up and down the Mississippi Valley, at Excelsior 

 and in this favorable region, but when you go back where the 

 general lay of the country is about four or five hundred feet 

 higher than it is here, with no water to soften the atmosphere, 

 we find a failure. I cannot grow the Wealthy successfully. I 



