COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 407 



Mr. Hitter — I am decidedly in favor of high top trees. I want 

 them high enough to plow under with a team. I prune my trees 

 to suit me, preferring those one year old. When the young tree 

 has attained the proper heighth as a straight switch I pinch out 

 the top bud and then it throws out limbs. I leave but three 

 prongs or main limbs — one extending northwest, one southwest 

 and one east. This mode of pruning gives me an open topped 

 tree and the apples color up well. I have found the Ben Davis 

 to be the most profitable apple with me. 



The subject of fertilization of bloom in the apples was dis- 

 cussed for some time, and it was quite generally agreed that a 

 mixture of varieties in the orchards would give better results 

 than to plant a solid block of one variety. That those who plant 

 an orchard of Ben Davis should plant every fifth or sixth row 

 with some other variety which blooms at the same time or a little 

 later than the Ben Davis. 



Spraying— Mr. Slanker gave his experience as to the spraying 

 of trees to destroy the apple worm. He said from his observa- 

 tion fully seventy-five per cent, of his apples were saved by 

 spraying. 



Mr. Hutchinson — My trees were badly affected with canker 

 worm and have noticed that all were killed within twenty- four 

 hours after one application of the poison. I am satisfied that 

 I would have had no apples in 1888 had it not been for spraying, 

 whereas I had a fair crop of tine apples while my neighbors, who 

 did not spray, had none. 



Varieties — It was unanimously agreed that the Ben Davis is 

 the most reliable and profitable apple to grow. As to the next 

 best, however, no agreement was reached. Some favoring the 

 Jonathan and others Rome Beauty or Willow Twig. AH of the 

 above apples do well on most of our land. 



The M inkier and Akin Seedling had many warm friends. 

 These are both very fine apples, not only fine in appearance but 

 of extra fine rich flavor. The Akin Seedling originated in 

 Lawrence county and is being planted quite largely in that 

 county and Richland, and promises to be a valuable apple. The 

 tree is an upright, vigorous grower and comes into bearing from 

 the sixth to eighth year. 



