348 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Mr. Wedge, as horticultural lecturer in the Farmers’ Institute, will 
be able to give to the people the information it is the obligation of 
our society to gather for them. 
WHAT ARE YOUR NEIGHBORS DOING?—On a preceding page is an 
account of two short trips by the secretary in the Minnetonka fruit 
regions. Reference is made to this here only to emphasize the great 
advantage to the horticulturist of seeing what and how others in 
his line of work are doing. A few days spent every season in this 
way will yield large results in accumulated knowledge and renewed 
zeal. Don’t fail to try it. 
FRUIT AT THE STATE FAIR.—Have you made your entries for the 
State Fair? If not,doit now, and make it a point to show every- 
thing worthy on your place, and don’t be deterred for fear some one 
may have better. Select the best you have, pack it carefully and be 
on hand in good season to set it up yourself and your chances are 
excellent; you will at least get knowledge of the greatest value by 
contact with the larger and successful fruit growers, who always 
attend the fair. 
SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE HORTICULTURAL EXHIBIT AT THE 
FAIR.—On account of the press of other matters Mr. Wyman Elliot 
is unable to give personal attention to this duty, although he has 
been honored with the appointment, and at his request the secre- 
tary, Mr. A. W. Latham, will assume the management as during 
several years past. Any communications pertaining to this exhibit 
should then be addressed to Mr. Latham at his office in the city, or, 
during fair week, to “State Fair, Hamline, Minn.” Of course, all 
entries must be made before the fair opens with the secretary of the 
fair, Mr. E. W. Randall, and not with the superintendent of this de- 
partment, a mistake that is sometimes made. 
THE SECOND TRIP TO THE ORCHARDS.—Just as we goto press and 
too late for any detailed report, Prof. S. B. Green is returned from 
the second trip which he and Mr. Wedge have been making to the 
orchards, referred to in a preceding note. He comes back full of 
enthusiasm at the prospects for apple culture in our state. Prob- 
ably no further report will be made of those excursions till the 
annual meeting in December, but when presented at that time it will 
prove, I have no doubt, the most interesting and valuable word 
which has come to us on this subject in many years. Minnesota is 
evidently at the threshold of a new era in orcharding. Be sure you 
plan to attend this meeting. 
TOP-WORKING THE APPLE.—Please notice particularly the article 
treating on this subject, written at my request by Prof. E. S. Goff, of 
the Wisconsin Experiment Station, to be found on page 336 of this 
number. It is practical and deserves careful reading. 
