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From these observation I conclude that high cultivation is not 

 without its drawbacks. I feel sure that highly cultivated land will 

 take the trees— especially if young— through in better condition than 

 where not cultivated, through a drouth like the one of 1901. But a 

 yearly repetition will surely cause the trees to be much easier hurt 

 by cold weather and will also cause them to blight, where slower 



grown trees will be all right. 



Respectfully, 



C. AUL. 



EXTRACT OF LETTER FROM CLAY COUNTY, ^IISSOURL 



We had but few apples here and it was very good for the trees. My 

 trees have nearly recovered from the freeze of '97 and '98. 



I visited some of my neighbors' orchards that were excessively 

 summer pruned two years ago that were very full of apples, and they 

 did not believe in thining and the result is nearly whole rows of 

 trees are dead. When I see their trees I am almost glad that I had 

 but few apples. Our strawberries looks very well to have grown with 

 so little water. It is drier here than it has been since last, spring. There 

 isn't a pond or stream but what is practically dry. I would like 10 

 ask the questiofl, will it do any harm to plow the orchard in November. 

 I will '^xprv^ss bf)X of apples cpntaitiing ten varieties and if there is an 

 apple display you can pur them on exhibition, if you think th^ca 

 worthy. Those Ganos were grown on trees, top grafted on a crab, 

 and the body isn't more than half as big as the Gano part. The trees 

 were full and all of the apples large. I had intended to write about 

 the doings of my berries, but the hail storm got them and so there 

 was nothine to write except Haverland and Bubach are a way a head, 

 and I think Ridgway is the best to plant with Bubach, and Clyde with 

 Haverland. Yours truly, 



G. T. ODOR. 



Cowgill, Mo., December 2, 1901. 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman, Secretary of the Missouri State Horticultural 



Society, Kansas City, Mo. : 



Dear Sir: — 



Your favor of a late date is received for which you will please 

 accept my thanks, as I am now past 82 years of age. As I am feeble 

 1 will not be able to come, Jnit I am sure 5^our meeting will have a 



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