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Mr. Stanton: I might say in regard to that, that I have thinned for 

 two reasons— to get size and to get flavor. You can not get flavor, espe- 

 cially, without thinning. I have thinned my Keiffer pear, for the reason 

 that I believe it helps not only the flavor, but the size, too; and I believe 

 that in thinning peaches you get a better fruit, and also a better 

 size, aside from the other advantages. Noav, I Avould like to ask the 

 Professor in regard to the second breed of codling moth, and also as to 

 the injm-y done by the curculio in the last three weeks before the maturity 

 of the fruit. It seems wo can spray early in the season with good effect 

 for the fungous disease, but after our fruit is apparently safe, about 

 three weeks before gathering time, we find the curculio has fed on the 

 apple; we find this blighted condition of the apple and are told it is noth- 

 ing more nor less than the plum curculio feeding on the apple. I should 

 like to ask whether or not this is true. 



Prof. Troop: Ob, yes; often the plum curculio will be found on the 

 apple late in the season, and of course it can only be held in check by 

 folloAving up the usual methods. 



Mr. Stanton: How about the second brood of codling moth? 



Prof. Troop: You ran only prevent its ravages by spraying till the 

 second brood is grown. 



Mr. Stanton: Do you know of any way in which j'ou can determine 

 when they first make their appearance? 



Prof. Troop: No; you will just have to keep up your spraying till 

 you are sure there will be no further trouble. 



The meeting was then closed at 9:30 p. m. 



