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them. Another point made is, that they sometimes dig under the 

 roots, but I have found this true only in isohited cases. Mr. Gorman 

 tells me that our orchards are less troubled with insects than those 

 in Southern Illinois or in the Warsaw district ; may not our pastur- 

 ing with hogs account for it. 



G. W. Hilliard — I feel like using Prof. Budd's language, and 

 saying I know the hogs do injure the orchard. In hot weather they 

 will root under and lie around the trees and seriously hurt them. 



A. Bryant — Mr. • Pearson keeps only one or two hogs to the 

 acre, and others who complain of injury, probably a great many 

 more. Too many hogs in an orchard will bark and kill the trees. 



H. J. Ludlow — I have pastured young orchards with sheep, and 

 had very few codlin moths. 



Dr. Sanborn — I am no friend of the hog. Do not believe his 

 flesh fit for human food; but he may be turned to good account 

 sometimes. A gentleman in my vicinity has a plum orchard of three 

 hundred trees, which were unproductive until he put in hogs in suf- 

 ficient numbers to keep the ground trodden hard. Since pasturing 

 with the hogs he always has excellent plums and large crops. 



Col. Fulkerson — I can corroborate the Doctor on that point. 

 It is a success to put hogs in the plum orchard. I have not failed 

 to get large crops of plums since pasturing the orchard with hogs. 



J. M. Pearson — I would like to ask members what has been 

 their experience with dryers. We had one in our vicinity, but did 

 not make any money out of it. The supply of fruit was not constant. 



G. W. Hilliard — Has any one had experience in manufacturing 

 apple jelly? 



S. M. Slade — I move that Mr. H. J. Ludlow, of Minnesota, who 

 is present, be made an honorary member of this Society. Motion 

 carried. 



H. J. Ludlow — I am glad to have the pleasure of meeting with 

 this Society, and thank you for your words of welcome. I have for 

 several years been engaged in fruit growing in the southwestern part 

 of Minnesota. I find some varieties of apples profitable, particu- 

 larly Wealthy, Tetofsky, Duchess, and a seedling that is very prom- 

 ising. This seedling and Wealthy have never lost a bud by frost. 

 Grapes, blackberries, and strawberries all grow and produce well. 



