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Mr. Nelson. How do you account for this? 



Mr. Brown. I suppose the maggots don't like them. Many do 

 not like the cultivated berry. I sort mine in a bowl, put on some 

 powdered sugar and put them in a cool place for twenty-four hours. 

 They do not taste like the native berry. 



Mr. Atherton. I want to say a word on the subject of our fall 

 exhibition. I was much pleased with tlie remarks of Secretary Gil- 

 bert. I realize that there is need of more room, but we are pleading 

 and not demanding and we sliould act as though we were at the 

 courtesy of the Agricultural Societ}'. The rule that the exhibits 

 should be there at just such a time or be struck out is a hard one, 

 and should not be enforced. We should reduce the number of our 

 varieties. I believe we should have a separate exliibition. 



Mr. BoAUDMAN. We have, as a society, received the most courte- 

 ous treatment from Judge Prince, who, with his one thousand and 

 one other things to act upon, has been at a loss to see how to give 

 us more room. 



Mr. Gilbert. I don't agree with Brother Atherton in regard to 

 a separate exhibition. The people want the two held togetlier, and 

 it will produce more effective results. 



Mr. BoARUMAN. Very many persons here will remember the 

 exhibition ot the Society held in Portland in 1874. It was one of 

 the finest the Societv ever held, but there were but very lew to attend 

 it. and that is the reason we want the two exhibitions combined. 



Mr. Knowlton. I want to revert to the question of the hardiness 

 of the raspberry and blackberr\'. I agree with Mr. Brown in regard 

 to pruning. It is quite as essential to cut out the suckers that come 

 up from the bottom as from the top in both the raspberry and black- 

 berry. I allow only three or four suckers to a plant. If you allow 

 the Turner to have its own way it would set up a forest. I think 

 this has a sood deal to do with the hardiness. 



