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help rae out on the scientific part of it. I shall try and profit 

 by all this discussion that we have had. It seems to me that the 

 most profitable and the most to our interest is the protection of 

 our trees from the ravages of the curculio and the codling moth, 

 and information of this character is the most important and valu- 

 able we can obtain. 



Mr. Dartt. Mr. Underwood is right. 



Mr. Shannon. There seems to be a difference of opinion as to 

 the proper time to protect the tree. 



Mr. Underwood. It seems to me the protecting of the tree by 

 means of a board is apt to make a harbor for the worms. 



Mr. Harris stated that it was getting late and was past the 

 usual hour of adjournment, but he hoped there would be a good 

 attendance in the morning to listen to the discussion as to the 

 location of State fair grounds. The meeting then adjourned 

 till morning. 



MOENING SESSION. 



Third Day — Thursday, January 22, 1885. 



The meeting was called to order by President Smith at 9 

 o'clock. 



FEUIT EEPORT FROM J. W. POOL. 



Farmington, Minn., January 21, 1885. 



T. M. Smith, President State Sorticuttural Soeiety. 



We have had one of the best years for all kinds of fruits I 

 ever feaw in the state ; with me especially all kinds of small fruits. 

 Strawberries we had in abundance for four weeks ; grapes, also, 

 were a good crop with me. James W. Pool. 



LETTER FROM F. G. GOULD. 



A letter was read from F. G.. Gould, from New Orleans, stat- 

 ing that fifteen entries of grapes had been made at the exposi- 

 tion in the society's name, comprising eleven varieties displayed 

 on sixty plates, and he thought they had won three medals and 



