78 AGRICUI^TURE OF MAINE). 



The supper held on the second evening of the convention 

 added a striking tone to the whole affair and will be long remem- 

 bered by those who were fortunate enough to gain a seat at the 

 tables. 



The eastern meeting at Bangor was not expected to be such 

 a rousing meeting as the one at Auburn, because of the less 

 general interest in orcharding in that section. The registration 

 reached 46 at the close of the sessions and the growers present 

 represented some 38,000 apple trees. The enthusiasm ran high 

 at this meeting as well as at Auburn and the interest manifested 

 in orchard work in this section of the state was noted with 

 especial interest by the speakers who were visiting new terri- 

 tory. 



Much credit should be given to the different individuals and 

 committees who made possible these two rousing meetings for 

 better fruit in Maine. 



The Bureau of Horticulture, as the instrument from Augusta, 

 wish to express the appreciation they feel for the ardent coop- 

 eration which was given by the Auburn Fruit Growers' Asso- 

 ciation, the Auburn Board of Trade and the Bangor Chamber 

 of Commerce in their efforts which have made possible the suc- 

 cessful establishing of a new feature in arousing greater enthus- 

 iasm and greater possibilities in fruit growing in the State of 

 Maine. 



Potato Inspection. 



Powdery Scab (Spongospora Subterranea) in Maine. 



PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION. 



On January 15, 1914, Dr. Woods of the Experiment Station 

 at Orono notified this department that an outbreak of powdery- 

 scab had been discovered in Maine. The source of infection 

 was given as Gardiner in the seed stock of I. H. Ware. Dr. 

 Woods suggested that Dr. Morse of the station and the writer 

 from the department visit Mr. Ware and find whatever informa- 

 tion was available concerning the origin of the stock. He also 

 suggested that means of eradication be studied to prevent fur- 

 ther spread. 



We visited Mr. Ware at his home at Spear's Corner a short 

 time afterward. From Dr. Morse, I found that scab had been 



