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it upon other pines, but only on currants and gooseberries, 

 while the first set of spores on currants cannot start the disease 

 on pines. It is only the fall formed spores that are able to 

 infect the pines. 



TREATMENT. 



The method of treatment thus far practiced by other states 

 in controlling this disease has been to destroy all pines known 

 to be infected and to keep all currants and gooseberries in in- 

 fected localities destroyed, so that the disease cannot be spread 

 by them to other sections. 



It is not known at the present time just how generally the 

 Blister Rust is present in the pine forests of Maine, but meas- 

 ures should certainly be taken at once to ascertain. Probably 

 the best method for state officials to adopt, providing that the 

 proper provisions are made by the legislature, would be to 

 check the disease in the worst affected localities by the treat- 

 ment mentioned above. National authorities are willing to 

 cooperate with the state officials in any campaign in blotting 

 out the White Pine Blister Rust while it is possible. 



Bangor Fruit Meeting. 



The Annual Fruit Growers' Convention was held March 24, 

 in connection with the Potato Growers' Meeting at City Hall, 

 Bangor, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture 

 and the Bangor Chamber of Commerce. Reduced rates were 

 given on all railroads and able speakers were procured. Two 

 of these were W. H. Woodworth of Berwick, Nova Scotia 

 and H. A. Emerson of the New York State Department of 

 Foods and Markets. Mr. Emerson's lecture was on the sub- 

 ject of Markets and his interesting talk, printed below, 

 should be read by everyone interested in the marketing of 

 any form of produce. Mr. Woodworth gave a most inter- 

 esting demonstration and talk on Packing and Grading 

 of Apples, and many questions were asked him by the 

 audience. He is by no means a stranger to Maine apple grow- 

 ers and has won many friends in the several times he has 

 spoken at fruit conventions in this state. It might be interest- 

 ing to add here that Mr. Woodworth was employed by the 



