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The Elberta was said to be in size, on young trees (the only age now 

 bearing in this state), equal to the average of Late Crawford on old trees, 

 and to produce very few culls; it is somewhat subject to curl-leaf, but this 

 disease is now under control by use of Bordeaux mixture; some of Mr. 

 Morrill's two-year trees bore a bushel each last season. 



" Is it advisable to set peach trees 12x18 feet apart and cut out every 

 other one when they have grown large enough to cross?" 



Mr. Morrill: Who ever knew them to be cut out when set that way? 



A voice: I did — by yellows! 



Messrs. Morrill and Packard advised against such planting, the lat- 

 ter saying he would never set peach trees less than twenty feet each way. 

 Inquiry was made as to the R. S. Stevens peach. Mr. Lion said he could 

 not say much for it. The fruit is small and the tree a slow bearer. 



Mr. Morrill: It looks like a small Barnard. The fruit is good but 

 the variety suffers from disease or climate more than does Golden Drop 

 under similar conditions. , 



What of the Champion? 



Mr. Lyon: So far it shows well; it is of good appearance and quality; 

 ripens one week before Early Crawford, which means, in Michigan, the 

 second week in September. 



The proper spelling of the name of Crosby, applied to a peach, was 

 stated by Mr. Lyon to be as here printed. This peach, he said, is slower 

 in bearing than the Champion. 



The Wheatland was said never to bear well — usually but two or three 

 fruits per tree. " You will never get more than about half a dozen to the 

 row, no matter how long the row is!" One member said this variety in 

 his orchard bears better than the Crawfords, is very fine in quality, mak- 

 ing for him more money than any other sort. 



The Schumacher? 



Mr. Lyon: It is a poor thing. 



Mr. Morrill: I guess that's so. 



Another gentleman said it was a little better than Alexander. 



Mr. Morrill: Down our way we shake all such things up in a bag and 

 throw them away! 



The Wager? 



Mr. Pearce: I regard it as a failure. 



Mr. Lyon: Mr. G. C. MoClatchie of Ludington regards it as one of 

 his best. 



Mr. Brown: I have had large crops from it, ripening about with Early 

 Crawford. 



