REPORT OF state; ENTOMOI.OGIST, 59 



Richardson, Chas., Levant, 

 Smith, A. C, Hermon, 

 Smith, D. B., Bangor, 

 Smith, H. A., Hermon, 

 • Smith, J. E., Newport, 

 Smith, P. J., Bangor, 

 Wing, Forest, Levant, " " 



PISCATAQUIS COUNTY. 



Cleaves, F. W., Sangerville, Small fruit. 



Howard, S. D., Sangerville, 



Knowlton, Sanger, Sangerville, " " 



SAGADAHOC COUNTY. 

 Bunnell, A. H., West Bath, Small fruit. 



WALDO COUNTY. 



Stantial, A. R.. Belfast. Small fruit. 



Vose, Chas. C, Belfast, 



YORK COUNTY. 



Fernald, W. Linwood, Eliot, Regular stock. 



Hazelton, F. H.. Old Orchard, Small fruit. 



Mahoney, Geo. L., Saco, Regular stock. 



Mculton. Milton S., West Scarboro, Small fruit. 



Murch, G. A., Old Orchard, 



Smith, T. W. A., Biddeford, Regular stock. 



Strout's, Biddeford. 



Whitman, B. M., Old Orchard, Small fruit. 



An important step has been taken in the right direction, as a 

 result of the movement for better fruit. It is the starting of an 

 apple nursery of 50,000 trees in the State. These were set last 

 spring and budded this summer. At the time of writing they 

 are in good condition. The stock is of France seedlings. They 

 have been budded to standard Maine apples, such as Baldwins, 

 Spys, Alclntosh Red, etc. If nothing goes wrong these trees 

 will be ready for the market in 1912 or '13. We feel that this 

 is a movement in the right direction and would like to see some 

 native stock from Tolman or Spy seeds raised on a large scale 

 for nursery purposes. This may come in the near future. 



As indicated in my last report, the movement for better fruit 

 received an impetus when the late James J. H. Gregory made 

 his offer for Maine orchards. Hardly had the papers an- 



