58 BuuKAU OF Farmeks' Institutes. 



barrel out of eleven (and those were good seconds that brought 

 fl.50 per barrel) that were not absolutely perfect, while the un- 

 sprayed orchard, only separated from the other by a picket fence, 

 yielded only two barrels out of three that could go under the 

 guarantee. Besides, the ground was covered with windfalls, and 

 in the first orchard hardly any had fallen. 



I therefore conclude that spraying pays if done intelligently at 

 the right time, and thoroughly, and if not done this way it had 

 better not be attempted. 



