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pounds the present year, and to-day Warsaw and vicinity could make 

 an exhibition of fine vegetables which could not well be excelled. 



H. D. Brown said: We must not forget the advantage of situ- 

 ation for an orchard or garden. The garden of Mr. Rockwell is on 

 rolling bluff land, and his soil is rich and mellow in leaf mould — an 

 excellent condition for garden soil. 



On orchards T. F. Leeper said: Along the bluff region from 

 Warsaw to Quincy much the largest per cent, of apple tree loss 

 during the past year had been from girdling by mice — more the 

 result of neglect than the weather. 



J. W. Ash, of Wythe, reported a small loss in his orchard from 

 the effects of winter and mice. His orchard is in favorable condition 

 and prospects good for 1884. Mice work where there is trash or 

 some such protection. 



W. W. Chittenden reported a loss of fruit trees as follows: 

 Janet, 6 per cent; Ben Davis, 8 per cent; Winesap, 40 per cent: 

 Maiden's Blush, 40 per cent; and no difference in condition or culti- 

 vation. His orchard must be unfavorably situated as his success is 

 unsatisfactory. 



C. B. Rockwell reported the following loss of trees: Winesap, 

 204 trees, loss 1| per cent; Janet, 116 trees, loss 16 per cent; (all old 

 trees); Ben Davis, 750 trees, loss about 5 per cent; Wythe, 15 trees, 

 loss 6 per cent; Red Canada, 60 trees, loss 4 per cent: Rome Beauty, 

 6 trees, no loss; White Bellflower, 8 trees, no loss; Yellow Bellflower, 

 6 trees, no loss; Benoni, 2 trees, no loss; Rambo, 6 trees, no loss; 

 Maiden Blush, 20 trees, loss 15 per cent; Jonathan, loss 6 per cent; 

 Peck's Pleasant, loss 25 per cent; Newtown Pippin, loss 100 percent: 

 Fall Wine, Early Harvest and Red Astrachan, no loss. My average 

 loss is about 5| per cent, for the whole orchard, and all trees under 

 seven years old were killed by either mice or borers. I am sorry to 

 make this admission, as it signifies neglect. As to the death of older 

 trees I am not quite sure that it is all the result of winter. 



Messrs. Dennis, Brown^ Berry, Walker, and others discussed the 

 orchard report at length, showing that very much of the apple tree 

 loss of 1883 was owing to mice, borers, diseases, and weather changes 

 other than winter, and that the heaviest loss had fallen upon the 

 Rawle's Janet, ^ 



