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Mr. Miller — In reference to this blight matter, I will say, I have 

 given it a great deal of attention, and do not think that judicious prun- 

 ing is in any way injurious. In eighteen sixty-thiee I ])ut out an orchard 

 of one thousand trees which I have cultivated well, and had no blight. 

 I never shorten in the shoots, but prune out a few each year, between 

 the fifteenth of May and first of July. These trees have borne fruit for 

 three years. 



The President — I wuuld be glad to know if we can get along 

 without pruning. I prune and have no blight. I would prune nursery 

 stock sparingly. 



Mr. Scofield — I am of the same opinion about pruning nursery 

 stock. 



Mr. Wier — I have often made up my mind not to say another word 

 upon this matter of pruning orchards. There seems tf) be a question 

 whether we can grow apples without pruning the trees. I say to gen- 

 tlemen, "come and see." I gave the invitation last summer, and I re- 

 ceived some visits from gentlemen who are here present, and they can 

 tell you what they .saw-. 'IMiey e\|)rcsfsed tluinseh cs entirely satisfied 

 with the appearance o\ iin' or< hard. I never ( ul a linih tioin llic inside 

 of the trees. 



Mr. Miller — Would you not cut limbs that crossed each other.' 

 Mr. Wier— Not at all. 



After some further desultory remarks, the Societv adjourned to two 

 o'clock. 



THIRD DAY. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Society met .md resumed Ijusiucss .d iwo ii'< lock. 



.Mr. Dunl.ap called up tlie subject of selling Iruils by weight, and 

 requested that the preamble and resolution relative to recommending to 

 the Boards of Trade of Chicago and St. Louis, the selling of fruits and 

 vegetables by weight, be read. ^ 



The resolution * was read, and adopted by vole of the .Society. 



SIGNAL STATIONS. 



Mr. Clayton, from Committee on Memorializing Congress for the 

 extension of the Signal Service, reported the petition, with the names of 

 sixtv members of the Society attached, and the C'ommittcc was instructed 

 to forward the same to menTbers of Congress. !•> 



* For this resolution see p.^gc 116. 



