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Under the hcatl of "Better Fruit for Maine" there could be 

 two sessions each day, from lo to 12 A. M., and from 2 to 4 

 P. M. Each orchard! st should come provided with a note book 

 and pencil and lots of questions, for a half hour of general dis- 

 cussion at the close of each session. The whole subject of 

 Fruit Growing and Management could be divided up so as to 

 have a new topic for each session covering a week's work. 

 The following outline is suggestive only. 



A WEEK OF INSTRUCTION IN FRUIT CULTURE. 



Monday A. M. Soil preparation. 

 Nursery stock. 

 P. M. Preparation and setting of tree. 



Small fruits (strawberry and raspberry). 

 Tuesday A. M. Care of young trees. 



Small fruits (currant and gooseberry). 

 P. M. Growing of pears, plums and cherries. 

 Small fruits (blackberry). 

 Wednesday A. M. Orchard renovation (soil treatment). 

 Trimming old trees. 

 P. M. Treatment of diseased portions, canker, etc. 

 Cementing cavities, etc. 

 Thursday A. M. Spray-pumps, nozzles, spraying material, etc. 

 Fungus troubles (canker, scab, etc). 

 P. M. Spraying demonstration, orchard work. 

 Insect control in small fruits. 

 P'riday A. M. Insects classified (beneficial). 



" " (injurious). 



P. M. Insect control (sucking and leaf-eating). 



." " (affecting fruit, also root and 



wood injury). 

 Saturday A. M. Thinning fruit — picking fruit. 

 Demonstration in sorting fruit. 

 P. M. Packing fruit (directions for all packages, includ- 

 ing small fruits). 

 Packing fruit (demonstration in box and bbl.). 



This outline could be modified to suit the season ; for in- 

 stance, the outline for Saturday would have to come in the fall ; 

 but if the week of instruction came in the spring the day could 

 be devoted to other topics that are not included in the above. 



FRUIT INSTITUTES. 

 In addition to the spraying demonstrations several fruit insti- 

 tutes have been held during the year. These were well attended 



