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easily, spray more rapidly, coat less, and a mixture that will mix and 

 cost less money, and a power-pump that will cost no more than $25 or 

 $30. 



The most perfect sprayer is the one I referred to in my Secre- 

 tary's report, read last evening, where any person can arrange one 

 with the large air-chamber there mentioned, and the sprocket-wheel 

 attached to the hind wheel of a wagon, thu8 giving a power-pump, the 

 best in the icorld, for a cost of $30. 



What we now want is some mixture that will dissolve Paris 

 green, and then we can begin to see the end. The best mixture in 

 my experience, and from the facts gathered from others' experience, is 

 the Bordeaux mixture — four pounds lime, four pounds blue vitriol, two 

 ounces Paris green, 50 gallons water. For peaches and plums, use 

 only one ounce of Paris green. 



Mr. Murray has had some experience in spraying for a number of 

 years. Has found the results very satisfactory. Does not have nearly 

 so many wormy apples as his neighbors ; besides, they are freer from 

 scab, and he gets 10 cents per bushel more than they do. 



Major Holsinger says that the codling moth has had no apples to 

 breed in for the last few years, but they have bred in the red-haw,, 

 crab-apple, and we need not think that we will be free from them this 

 year because of the failure of our apple crop. 



Wednesday, June 6 — 8 p. m. 



The Harrisonville brass band gave a number of beautiful selec- 

 tions at the opera-house door during the gathering of the Society for 

 its evening session. 



After calling the meeting to order by the President, the local talent 

 gave a number of fine selections, both of vocal and instrumental musiCy 

 which helped to enliven the evening program very materially. 



The house was crowded to its utmost capacity, fully 500 pei;8ons 

 being present. The Society was very much gratified to see the inter- 

 est taken by the people of the city and country. 



Ethics of Horticulture. 



Miss Longnecker, Rosedale, Kas. 



The first authentic history of our race refers in the beginning ta 

 a man who dressed and kept a garden. 



Adam was a horticulturist by divine order. Infinite wisdom was 

 exercised in the choice of an occupation for this man, the highest of 

 God's creatures. 



