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replant. But at any rate carefully cultivate what are left, and it 

 will be found that the smaller number well cared for will be more 

 protitable than the larger number left to themselves. 



Mr. Rockwell a<^reed in the main with the report. He found a 

 great many dead trees in his orchard, but thought a portion had been 

 killed by borers, but the death of most of them must be attributed 

 to the cold winter. His Janets and Newtown Pi])j)ins were all 

 dead. He intends to seed his orchard to clover next spring, and per- 

 mit it to fall down and remain on the ground as a mulch. He thinks 

 an orchard managed in this way less liable to be injured by drouth 

 or frost than if cafefully cultivated. 



Mr. S})it/ had trees on a low, wet piece of land, that received 

 the wash from the surrounding slopes, that were all dead. He also 

 had them on his highest ridge, and they were also dead. He there- 

 fore infers that we know but little of the conditions that caused the 

 death of so many trees. We find them on both wet and dry land, 

 and we must look beyond this for the cause. 



Several members wanted to knoAV what the indications were for 

 next year's fruit crop. 



Mr. Dennis replied that apple and peach trees were well supplied 

 with fruit buds, and we might reasonably expect a full blf)om. 



Mr. Rockwell asked: Is there any reason why we cannot collect 

 and make the finest exhibition of fruit at our next fair ever seen in 

 the Western States. 



Mr. Johnson said it meant time and hard work, but it could and 

 should be done, and he would render it all possible aid. 



Mr. Hammond thought we had so often demonstrated our ability 

 in this direction that the only question is, will our horticulturists 

 give the undertaking the time and attention necessary to make it a 

 grand success? He favored the project, and would lend it a helping 

 hand. 



Mr. Dennis heartily favored the plan, but thought it best to 

 postpone action on it for the present, but in the meanwhile kee]) it 

 in mind. 



A fine collection of apples was on the table, exhi])ited by John 

 Spit/, .1. T. Johnson, A. C. Hammond and C. N. Dennis. In the col- 

 lection of Mr. Dennis was a seedling, resembling Ben Davis in size, 



