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of varieties of strawberries, but has only one variety that he says 

 he has any hopes of, and I have no idea that that is any better 

 than some other varieties that we have. I believe that he is en- 

 tirely honest. 



Mr. Smith. Would it not be pretty hard to beat that rasp- 

 berry? 



Mr. Harris. We found one variety in his grounds that would 

 beat it; it was a rather remarkable variety, and we found one 

 berry that measured over six inches. 



Mr. Whipple. Do you mean in diameter? (Laughter.) 



Mr. Harris. I mean in circumference. I tried to get some of 

 that variety of plants; I offered him a dollar a plant in order to 

 get started with it. But he declined to let me have them. The 

 next year his sheep ran in there for a pasture and the plants 

 were destroyed. He is that kind of a man, all the time planting 

 and experimenting. 



On motion of Mr. Underwood the report was ordered pub- 

 lished. 



Gen. Le Due related an amusing anecdote of a colored preacher 

 who, after being poorly supported by his congregation for a num- 

 ber of years, told them he would take his text where he would find 

 them: "Where the hen scratches, there she expects to find the 

 bug." (Laughter.) He said he would like to find out from the 

 lady who had read the interesting paper about the fowls, how she 

 proposed to make any money out of them? He wanted to ask 

 some questions and have a little discussion before adjournment. 



On motion of Mr. Smith the rest of the evening was devoted 

 to discussion. 



DISCUSSION ON INSECTS. 



Mr. Underwood. I would like to inquire as to the best meth- 

 ods of killing the codling moth and curculio, which infest the 

 orchards, and which produce the little worms that are doing so 

 much mischief I have seen numerous articles in different hor- 

 ticultural works as to the best methods, and think the one that 

 seems to have preference at present is that of spraying the trees. 



Gen. Le Due. I have seen that done. They make an emul- 

 sion of kerosene and some other article which they use, known 

 as London purple, but I think they have abandoned the use of 

 the London purple, and use a preparation of arsenic. The trees 

 that are expected to bear fruit are sprayed regularly. It is done 



