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STATE HORTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
Mr. Sticknej, in commenting on the position taken by Mr. 
Gould, in planting oat large trees, said that he could not agree 
to the position. He rather agreed with Phoenix and Douglass, 
that if by an earthquake or other means, all trees of over five 
years of age could be sunk and destroyed from the nurseries, 
the cause of fruit-raising would be benefited thereby. He 
would not rear such trees, nor offer them to his customers. 
Mr. Gould would not recommend large trees to be carried long 
distances; but for short distances he was in favor of them, 
and they paid him for all his care and trouble in rearing them. 
And he thought he was doing good for “ the cause of God and 
humanity.” 
All the other nurserymen present agreed with Mr. Stickney. 
Mr. Tuttle, not being prepared to read any paper at present, 
made some verbal remarks, highly favorable to fruit-raising in 
this state, and encouraging to the orchardists therein. 
Mr. Stickney said he had visited southern Illinois, on a tour 
of observation, and he was convinced that there were better 
chances of success in Wisconsin than in southern Illinois. He 
found there, men depending entirely upon fruit, and when it 
fails them, they are as poor from loss of ‘Crops as are some of 
our farmers who relied solely upon hops. They might as well 
take their chances here as any where, on uncertainties. 
Mr. Pefifer said he had endeavored to grow some peaches: 
at least he had always kept some trees in his grounds; but he 
had always noticed whenever the thermometer fell below 16 
degrees below zero, that the peach buds were surely killed. 
And whenever a winter passed in which the thermometer does 
not reach that point, then his trees will bear. The trees are 
not killed when the flower buds are killed. 
Mr. Tuttle said that he found that there was great difference 
between the list of fruit growing on timber lands and on open 
prairie, and he had noticed several degrees in the difference of 
temperature, depending on the location, whether rolling or level, 
protected by trees or unprotected. 
