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not find a specimen that was free from scab. The appearances 

 here indicated that there was neglect in not spraying early 

 enough. Another orchard in a different part of the State had 

 not been sprayed at all. The owner said if he had thoroughly 

 sprayed his trees it would have saved him $300. While the scab 

 in many cases did not show very plainly when the fruit was 

 picked and stored it later developed to such a degree, that many 

 barrels were ruined for market. ' Carefully conducted experi- 

 ments indicate positively that both insects and fungi may be 

 controlled by thorough spraying with insecticides and fungicides 

 combined. It must be done well and done at the right time. 

 All indications point to this course as a necessity if we are to 

 raise the best fruit in the future. 



The conclusion of the whole matter seems to be that we must 

 raise better fruit, and the sooner every grower looks at it from 

 this point of view the sooner he will be in position to make his 

 orchards pay him big profits. The production of better fruit 

 is the first part, the selling of it is the other part. It must be 

 well packed and carefully graded. We sincerely hope it may 

 not be found necessary to enact a law to make the growers do 

 what every honest man ought to be glad to do — pack his fruit 

 honestly. 



