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again, vigorously rebuked with scythe and hoe, and trampling feet, 

 and lifting up their heads like the ubiquitous plantain to exultingly 

 say, "/o, TriuiHjjJie!" 



NOVEMBER MEETING. 



The Kankakee Valley Horticultural Society met on Saturday, 

 the 13th inst.. President Barnard in the chair. 



Mr. Mortimer, of the Committee on Orchards, said he had noth- 

 ing new to report. The severe winters of 1883-4 and '84-5 had left 

 our old orchards in a very damaged condition. Some of the hardier 

 varieties that had partially withstood the ordeal of those trying win- 

 ters bore quite a crop of fruit this year, but it was generally very 

 wormy; the codling moth had done its work very effectually. The 

 young orchards just coming into bearing had quite a crop of fair 

 fruit, and few worms. 



Mr. Cooper — I had less wormy fruit in my orchard this season 

 than for years past. I account for it from the fact that I pasture 

 ray orchard with hogs and calves, and have for several years past. 

 Whenever an apple falls there is a hog ready to eat it, and conse- 

 quently the larvfe of the codling moth is pretty well destroyed. I 

 sometimes keep 200 head of hogs or over, but generally. about 100 

 heuil. I put a stop to their rooting by ringing them. 



Mr. Knox — The prospect for an apple crop another year is 

 quite good. The wood is well ripened, and fruit buds look good and 

 healthy. 



The President inquired of Mr. Mellen what the prospect was on 

 the Iroquois. 



Mr. Mellen — We are nearly out of the apple business. The 

 old orchards are nearly all gone. The cold winters of two or three 

 years ago did the business for us. The Duchess has stood very well. 

 I have two trees on my place that have borne good crops. They are 

 supposed to be Haas; they are fall apples. 



Mr. Mortimer — We are nearly all at sea in regard to best vari- 

 eties to plant. Mr. Sizer stated at the last meeting that the Mann 



