I'oMoi.ociK'AL DiNisiox V. s. DKiT. OF A(;i;irrLTri;K. 2'd 



In Strawln'i'r'u's. n very extciukMl list of vnrit'tics luis bcni tfstcd. 

 soiiu' of which appi'ni'i'd ri'iiiarkalilv successful. The speaker 

 mentioned liuhacli's No. .') (pistillate), as takinii" a liiuh rank, but 

 ivciuiring rich soil and good culture; Haverland (i)istillate), as 

 very prolific; Parker Earle (bisexual), from Texas, as an excellent 

 sort; and "Warfield (pistillate), as in the front rank at present. 



The work of the Experiment Station in Michigan is in charge of 

 the President and six members of the faculty of the Michigan 

 Agricultural College, each of whom is responsible for the work 

 done in his own department. 



As few persons are familiar with the scope of an Agricultural 

 College, he wished to say that in addition to the instruction given 

 by lectures and otherwise, in agriculture, horticulture, veterinary 

 science, etc., the students receive a thorough training in the 

 natural sciences, mathematics, languages, and literature ; and even 

 if they do not become farmers it will be of value to them in auj'^ 

 calling. For an}^ practical business life, or even for the profes- 

 sional man, a course at some agricultural college, like those of 

 Massachusetts and Michigan, will be more valuable than one at 

 Harvard or Yale. 



A unique feature of the Michigan Agricultural College is that 

 every student is required to work two or three houi's each day, 

 either on the farm or in the gardens, and thus practically work out 

 the subjects taught in the class room. 



William C. Strong said he had enjoyed the paper very much. 

 He was glad to be so fully informed concerning the work and 

 methods of the Pomological Division of the Agricultural Depart- 

 ment at Washington, and he thought it would be well for us to 

 consider ways and means by which to forward that work. It 

 interested him to know that there is a central authority looking 

 over the whole field, to gather in and disseminate information in 

 all the divisions of this Department of our government. Such an 

 agenc}' can do very much to improve as well as to increase pro- 

 duction, and thereb}' largely promote the welfare and happiness of 

 the people. As an example, how much more abundant oranges 

 are now than formerly. This is a fruit which can be produced 

 easily, — perhaps more easih" in this country tiian in any other. 

 Through the lal)ors of this Division of Pomology Ave ma^^ expect 

 better knowledge of how to improve the quality and quantit}' of 

 our present fruits, and also the successful introduction of other 



