616 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Prof. Troop: Yes, sir. 



Prof. Latta: Have you any questions about iusects? 



Mr^. DeVilbiss: Can you get rid of these insects by simply plowing 

 before you plant? 



Prof. Troop: I would not set plants in the ground where there were 

 insects. 



Mr. Henry: I have seen green worms on some of the old .beds. 

 Is that the same as the currant worm? 



Prof. Troop: I think that is a species of the saw fly. It is another 

 species of the currant worm which Avorks on strawberries. 



Mr. Henry: Do you recommend the spray pump for one crop a 

 season? 



Prof. Troop: I do not do it. There is no use in it. It is only where 

 you leave a bed for several years that they are attacked by these insects 

 and fungous diseases. It may be that the white grub is in the ground 

 and is ready to mature when the plant is there. In that case there 

 will be trouble the first year. It takes four years for the grub to mature, 

 and it must be in the ground for the first two or three years. The year 

 before it comes to maturity is when it causes trouble. 



Mr. Van Deman: I think that Prof. Troop has stated the case in as 

 concise a manner as possible, and the whole subject of fungous dis- 

 eases can be almost abandoned if we will just endeavor to raise just 

 one good crop and quit, and plow under, and get another setting of 

 young plants. This has been my experience and observation in, my 

 travels that L have made from north to south and from east to west 

 over the country. 



Prof. Latta: Now Mr. Kimmel we will give you a chance. I would 

 like to suggest one thing right here, and that is that in your talk? 

 you would limit yourselves to two minutes, so as 1o give a chance foi 

 quite a variety of questions and expressions of views. 



Mr. Grossman: Will yuu please explain. Does this discussion con- 

 fine us to strawberries or small fruits? 



Prof. Latta: To all horticullural topics except apples. 



Mr. Kimmel: Mr. Chairman— In the short time Ave have I shall not 

 hold myself in readiness to ansAver any questions tliat might be asked, 

 ^or there are many in the audience here Avho are able to ausAA-er any <iues- 

 tion that may l»o asked, as they have mad':> (luito a study of tliis. I have 



