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these changed conditions, and to so cultivate, fertilize and mulch 

 that a sufficient amount of moisture to meet the requirements of the 

 tree will be drawn up from below by capillary attraction. 



Now is the favorable time to plant orchards. More than half 

 of the trees in the northwest are dead, "with more to follow," and a 

 general feeling of discouragement pervades; but the man who now 

 plants an orchard, and gives it proper attention, will^ in a few years, 

 find it is a paying investment. 



Mr. G. 0. Hilton — We can safely adopt every sentence of this 

 pertinent essay as our own sentiments. 



W. W. Chittenden — If I have but one kind of apple I can sell. 

 If I offer a huge collection, it confuses the buyer. Too many varie- 

 ties are not profitable. 



Pres. Brown — Is Rome Beauty hardy? 



Mr. Hilton — Yes; I consider it so. They are very large in 

 size, pretty in appearance, good in quality, keep well, and are popu - 

 lar with my customers. 



Messrs. Hammond and Rockwell contended they were local in 

 character. 



J. T. Johnson — They do well on rich sandy soils. On rich 

 prairie land they do not succeed well. 



C. N. Dennis — Rome Beauty is doubtless a hardy tree. 



A member — Would you cut a limb an inch in diameter at this 

 time (March) of year? 



Mr. Hammond — No: nor would I cut so large a limb at any 

 season if I could avoid doing so. If it must be cut, then wax or 

 paint the wound. 



Mr. Hilton — As to condition of orchards: They have gone 

 through the winter very well, but the past summer was too dry, and 

 it may not result favorably. Time only will tell. 



Mr. Rockwell — Can we depend on Paris green to kill codling 

 moth? 



Mr. llainniond — Yes; I shall experiment largely with it the 

 present year. 



Mr. Johnson — Made a ]iote the evening of March 1st, about 

 eight o'clock, of an immense swarm of very large moths. They 



