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scales. I do not think the berry is attacked directly, bat if the cane is 

 much affected the fruit is rendered worthless by either drying up 

 or ripening prematurely. With the bean I have had no experience. 

 The scabs or spots each contaia a large number of spores, which are 

 liberated under certain climatic conditions, and are carried far and wide 

 by the wind and rain, and thus the disease is propagated. 



The question naturally comes up, what are we going to do about 

 it? Must we give up growing grapes, raspberries and beans? From 

 the experience of others aad my own, I believe we have in the Bor- 

 deaux mixture a perfectly reliable remedy. I have no faith in it or any 

 other remedy after the disease has obtained a foothold, except in the 

 case of the raspberry, the canes might be cut off close to the ground 

 and burned, and the new growth sprayed carefully every ten days to 

 prevent the spores from obtaining a hold. The same treatment, I 

 think, will rid the grape of the diseise. All the affected parts should 

 be cut away during the winter and burned, and the spraying should 

 begin before the buds swell. These frequent sprayings will raise the 

 €ost of production considerably, bat will in the end, no doubt, pay the 

 persevering grower, for there are only a few, comparatively, who will 

 have the patience and perseverance to spray systematically. Too lit- 

 tle care is used in buying plants. Before buying, the buyer should 

 make diligent inquiry as to the health of the plants, and a heavy pen- 

 alty should be imposed on any one who offers for sale infected plants. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Holsinger — We have another insect which is to be feared far 

 more than the anthracnose — I refer to the San Jose scale, of California. 

 It is threatening the very existence of the fruits of California. It is 

 now found in several states east of the Eocky mountains. What are 

 ■we going to do about it ? While it is in its infancy we can do much to 

 prevent it. It is a small scale like the oyster-shell bark louse. A 

 bulletin (No. 3, 2d series) can be had from the Department of Agricul- 

 ture, describing it aud telling how to fight it. , 



The Society and the World's Fair. 



L. A. Goodman — The President of this Society has an account 

 of nearly $1000 against the World's Fair Commission of Missouri. 

 The most of this money was taken from his own pocket. He has so 

 far been unable to get a settlement with the World's Fair Commission. 

 Mr. Gentry said there were some bills they thought had been paid, and 

 that he thought some of the bills were too high. 



