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that we must divide the apple crop with the codling moth. He had little faith 

 in the efficacy of hands; they were first used in western New York, and much 

 good was anticipated from their use, but to-day very few bands were used in 

 that vicinity, and even the inventor of an improved band, which he thought of 

 sufficient importance to have it patented, had abandoned their use. He 

 reported that he hoped much from cultivation at the proper time. 



Mr. James Goodrich said he had very little trouble with the codling moth of 

 late. His remedy was hogs. He kept seven or eight in his apple orchard. 

 Last year he had rye in his orchard and kept the hogs out; result the poorest 

 crop he ever had. He did not allow his hogs to root unless he wished them to 

 do so. Kept his hogs in the orchard as long as they did not pick the apples 

 from the trees. Hogs very soon learn where the apples come from, and would 

 pick them from the trees as far as they could reach. 



J. P. Wade corroborated the views of Mr. Loomis as far as they went, — but 

 thought still more could be done. He had followed the recommendations of 

 the late Dr. Goodrich in putting pans of sour milk in his trees, and this he 

 considered the very best thing that had ever been tried. The cultivation of 

 the orchard was a double benefit, in destroying the worms, if there were any 

 in the ground, and in stirring up the soil and destroying all foul growth ; we 

 must do everything that is of any benefit. Perhaps no one thing would be 

 effectual, but if anything bade fair to help, try it. 



Mr. Wade was followed by N. W. Lewis, Wm. Corwin, and President Taylor, 

 all favoring the use of hogs in the orchard; and not only this, but bauds, sour 

 milk, and everything else, but above all use every effort to get a unity of 

 action among fruit growers. 



We are too apt to wait until the right time comes before we set to work to 

 destroy them. If we are to contend with them successfully, we must work at 

 any time; now is a good time. If you search you will find them, not only in 

 the places indicated, but in the crotches of limbs and various other places. 

 Vigilance and perseverance will surely bring their reward in this as well as 

 other pursuits of life. 



N. W. Lewis said we could find the chrysalids wherever they could keep dry and 

 warm ; a great many were carried into the cellars in wormy apples, and Prof. 

 Cook recommended putting wire screens over the cellar windows as warm 

 weather approaches to prevent their escape. R. Doud said S. R. Lewis left a 

 boat right side up in his orchard, which partly filled with rain water; into this 

 he poured some kerosene oil, which served as a good trap, catching thousands 

 of codling moths. As Mr. Lewis knows a codling moth when he sees it, this 

 may be considered one more way for destroying them. Mr. Loomis said that 

 Mr. Greenman of Lockport, N. Y., who is the patentee of the band invention, 

 wrote him that last year he had 3,000 barrels of apples that were worthless on 

 account of the worms. Now, if the bands are not effectual there, he did not see 

 how they could be here; and if they did no good what was the use of bother- 

 ing with them ; the suggestion about hogs was good, and if there was no other 

 way to cultivate his orchard, he would use hogs to. But as he had such an 

 extreme dislike to hogs, so long as he could accomplish the same purpose by 

 cultivation, he preferred that method. 



But as we are getting the experience of successful fruit growers, let us see 

 what has been the result of Mr. McCormick's on the town line road. He has 

 tried hog cultivation thoroughly and says it does no good, and that he would 

 much prefer sheep. It was quite possible that if he should be allowed to visit 

 this world after he had passed away he might do different, but with his present 



