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kept for fruiting two years, at little expense for weeding, 

 and satisfactory results obtained. But you are liable to get 

 your land infected with white grubs, as the May Beetle 

 lays her eggs on the plants in June. So you have this to 

 consider in carrying over an old bed. 



I have been growing berries for nearly fifty years; the 

 obstacles to be overcome have not yet occured to make me 

 dissatisfied ; I see new points of interest and, a more ardent 

 desire to continue in this most important branch of fruit 

 cultivation as long as I have the strength to do so. 



Is this fruit culture profitable? I unhesitatingly 

 answer "Yes." Profitable in more ways than one; profit- 

 able in the income we receive from it in dollars and cents ; 

 profitable as it tends to develop our better natures. Then 

 shall we not make our homes attractive and pleasant, that 

 when our children go from us to the great battlefield of life 

 they may think of the old homestead with all the pleasant 

 things among which will be not the least, the strawberry 

 bed. So I will close with this quotation from one who held 

 an honored position in the agriculture of this State : 

 "Then cultivate fruit for yourself. Plant 

 for your children, plant for your neighbors 

 . away off in distant cities ; plant for the stran- 

 ger that may come among you; plant for all 

 and let all enjoy earth's richest fruits without 

 stint or measure." 



Following discussion it was voted that the sincere 

 ihanks of theAssociation be extended to the Worcester 

 County Horticultural Society for the free use of their hall 

 and the aid in preparing for this meeting, and to the speak- 

 ers who so ably helped to make the meeting a success and 

 to the officers of the Association. 



The afternoon was a joint meeting with the Worcester 

 Society presided over by Pres. O. B. Hadwen. Prof. F. A. 

 Waugh lectured on "Pruning Fruit Trees."* 

 *Printed in proceedings of Worcester County Horticultural 



Society. 



