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At picking time, the orchard was again inspected, and the 

 trees sprayed in bloom seemed to have the best fruit. Mr. Bug- 

 bee sorted and graded the apples separately from the various 

 trees, as he would grade for market. The total crop on the 

 experimental trees was 84 barrels. Mr. Bugbee thinks that 

 " two conclusions may be drawn from this experiment: (1) Fruit 

 is poorer quality when not sprayed; (2) fruit is best quality 

 when sprayed in bloom." His figures are as follows: 



Table VII. — Yield of Apple Trees Sprayed at Different Times. 



BALDWINS. GREENINGS. 



Exp&inment 7, in the orchard of S. S. Hopkins, North Ridge. 

 This is an orchard of about twelve acres, all Rhode Island Green- 

 ing. The trees are forty feet apart each way, and hence are not 

 crowded like many old orchards in Western New York. Clean 

 tillage has been given for six years. It had been sprayed with 

 Bordeaux and Paris green for three seasons. In all particulars 

 this is one of the best cared-for orchards in Niagara County; 

 yet it has never borne a profitable crop, though blooming full 

 every year. One row on the west side was set apart for the 

 experiment. (1) Wednesday morning, May 16, when a very few 



