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the worm that we are afraid of; it is the blight. We have 

 very little trouble with the worm. We grow the plants for 

 commercial purposes. There are only these two or three 

 varieties named that can be depended upon to hold their 

 foliage right through. 



Mr. Hoxie — I once heard of a farmer that raised sheep. 

 He bought them when cheap and sold when dear. Friend 

 Stickney is going upon that suggestion. There was a short 

 article by him in the Farmer, suggesting a cure for the 

 worm, but evidently covering a hope that the farmers would 

 not adopt it, for he was raising currants himself. We thought 

 a few years ago, that we could not raise potatoes, and 

 would have to import them, on account of the potato bugs. 

 If friend Stickney can raise Long Holland currants, we can 

 do it too. If the currants are good enough to make jelly 

 they are good enough for us, and I think farmers ought to 

 raise what they can for jelly, if for nothing else. 



Mr. Jeffery — I live a little way from Mr. Stickney and 

 understand pretty well how he got the worm under control. 

 I find that this Long Bunch Holland grows very nicely 

 with me and I think it is a stronger grower with me than 

 anything else, I have one dollar invested in the Fay's 

 Prolific, but it don't get prolific with me so far. Whether I 

 have got the true Fay or not I don't know; the currant is 

 not so large and the bunch is not so long. The bush is 

 four years old and this year will only have about a quart on 

 it and not nearly as large as the Cherry. I have got more 

 than twice as many on the Cherry bush and some would 

 say that the old common kinds would have more. The 

 Holland would have more than twice as many at the same 

 age I think. The Fay currant is larger than the Holland 

 but not as large as the Cherry. I have got some of the Red 

 Dutch that seem to be doing well. I have a few bushes of 

 the black variety which sell very well in Milwaukee, but do 

 not seem to be in favor out here. English people love the 

 black currant and they sell well. I am getting along with 

 the worm by using hellebore water; using about two table- 

 spoonfuls to a pail of water and applying it with a force 

 pump. I put it on once or twice and do not think I shall 



