valuable service rendered to the society, and were
well deserving of this honor, as follows: Chas. Haralson, Excelsior;
S. H. Drum, Owatonna; F. W. Kimball, Waltham; J. R. Cummins, Minneapolis;
John Bisbee, Madelia.

To the paid life membership roll there have been added ten names as
follows: E. G. Zabel, LaMoure, N.D.; Roy E. McConnell, St. Cloud; O. F.
Krueger, Minneapolis; L.A. Gunderson, Duluth; Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Gibbs,
St. Anthony Park; Herman Goebel, Wildrose, N.D.; T. Torgerson, Estevan,
Sask.; Law Swanson, St. Paul; Rev. Saml. Johnson, Princeton.

Don't you want your name added to this life roll? If you have already
paid an annual membership fee for this year a further payment of $4.00
made any time during the year will be received as first payment for a
life membership fee. That is, the amount of the annual fee already paid
may be deducted from a life membership fee paid any time during the
current year.

SEND IN A NEW MEMBER.--Have you noticed the advertisement on
the inside of the back cover page of this and also the January issues of
our monthly? There never was such an opportunity to secure valuable new
fruits as this presents to you and to your neighbor, many of whom we
feel sure would gladly take advantage of the opportunity if it were
presented to them. Take an evening off and do yourself and your
neighbors this good service--and the society as well.

NUMBER THREE STRAWBERRY.--Very few of those who have so far
selected plant premiums for next spring's delivery have chosen Minnesota
No. 3 June-bearing strawberry. Our members will surely make a mistake if
they do not secure for next spring's planting a quantity of this
splendid new berry, which seems likely to supplant the Senator Dunlap as
the June-bearing variety in the near future. It is a very vigorous
grower, equally attractive, of good quality, holds up well and is a
healthy, hardy plant. Do not leave this out of your list of selection
for plant premiums.

APPLE SEED OF LARGE VALUE.--A considerable quantity of apple
seed has been secured of Mr. John Bisbee, of Madelia, Minn., from his
orchard, top-worked, as it is, with many varieties of long keeping
apples, so that this seed is almost certainly crossed with something
that will keep well as well as of high quality. It will be found
especially valuable to plant for growing seedlings. It would be well to
secure this seed soon, mix it with damp sand and leave out of doors
where it will freeze, ke