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J. C Berry j^ave a word of caution to those intending to head 

 back tlieir iteaidi trees this spring. Much discretion is necessary in 

 this matter. Most ])each trees will need heading in, but not too 

 severely. Some of the last growth must be preserved. 



C. X. Dennis said: It is probal)lc that early varieties of peaches 

 are more iiijured than late ones, as they ripen their Avood later. 



C. F. Darnell said: Cold rain is the most fruitful source of leaf 

 blight, and also of scab. 



Mr. Darnell has a theory for ]n'oducing good and constant cro|)s 

 of that excellent apple, the liellHower. He said that all that is 

 necessary is to take thrifty seedling trees and Intd them three or four 

 feet from the ground. He cited instances where they had produced 

 annual crops. He also claims to have good success by top-grafting 

 the Ben Davis with the Winesap or Kawles' Janet, and that even the 

 Ben Davis produced finer fruit than when on its own roots. 



C. N. Dennis combated this idea, and said it is susceptil)le of 

 proof that the top of the tree exercises a controlling interest over 

 the root. 



II. D. Brown thought small fruits were probably winter killed 

 to the snow line. 



D. Me.ssick recommended the Turner raspberry for home use. 



H. D. Brown said the Mammoth Cluster produced for him four 

 times the quantity of fruit. 



FARM CROPS. 



J. L. Piggott — Young plantations of timothy are doing well; 

 old meadows are generally in bud condition from being foul with 

 other deleterious growths. Wheat is emerging from its bed of snow 

 looking well. 



A ineml)er asked how he should get a blue-grass lawn. 



Mr. Sympson said: Prepare your lawn for grass and sow or n(»t. 

 as you may choose, as time will give the blue-grass. 



H.D.Brown said: IMant your lawn to strawberries; then go 

 fishing (neglect them ) and you will get the blue-grass. 



The essay, " Farmer's Gardens," by C. B. Rockwell, led to the 

 following discussion : 



