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There is a lot of work carried on here. They carried on experiments 

 on all kinds of soils and the different fertilizers but they don't seem to go 

 just far enough. We want to remember this is a commercial production 

 with us. We figure on it in the end. I would like to see some dusting 

 experiments carried out and see if we can't carry the experiment with 

 half of the dust. 



We hear from down in the dewberry region that they would like the 

 dewberry crossed up with their hardier varieties. They would like to 

 get out of the trouble of burying their dewberries every fall, although 

 this may be a blessing in disguise. 



The raspberry growers would like a type of clover that will stand the 

 winter because they are in need of a cover crop that will give a lot of 

 tonnage for the humous needs and will not root very deep. 



One other thing that would be very important in this Institution is 

 a cold storage. It seems to me that it is high time this Horticultural 

 Society gets behind this Horticultural Department and finds some means 

 to have a cold storage. I understand that the experiments of the game 

 are not being carried on simply for the lack of place to keep the Horti- 

 cultural facilities of this State. Everything is a little bit of a cold stor- 

 age. I believe I have a cellar at home that will keep apples as well as 

 that. How are we going to do these things in a kind of a place like that. 

 There is plenty of work that could be done along the line of annual prun- 

 ing and bud formation in getting some of our semi-annual bearers to be 

 annual bearers, Baldwins for instance. There is plenty of work to do 

 along the Entomology line. We must not confuse this with the Experi- 

 ment Station. We must have better equipment and means to really 

 demonstrate what has already been proven to give good results. I 

 think Mr. Farrand just wanted me to start this ball a rolling. I would 

 like to have what some of the rest of you have to say along this line. 

 (Applause) 



Mr. Rogers: There is a Gentleman in this room that has had con- 

 siderable experience in dusting and if it would be in order I would like 

 to have him give some remarks on it. I refer to Mr. Cheney who has 

 done a lot in the dusting of apples and other fruit. 



Chairman: Mr. Cheney we would like to know something about 

 dusting. 



Mr. Chene}': My experience in dusting has passed over a period of 

 five years. I have used no liquid at all. I think there are possibilities 

 in dusting especially for the man that has a lot of hills to climb. 

 Question: Did you get good results this last year? 

 Mr. Cheney: No, I did not. I used three dusts this year on part of 

 the trees and two on the others but I have kept fruit clean with seven 

 dust applications but with two or three applications you can't do it. 

 As far as the cost is concerned I think the cost is greater than with the 

 liquid. That is my experience. There are other things to consider in 

 the dusting proposition. If you have a rough farm and can't get over 

 the hills in time with the liquid, the dust will prove of greater value and 

 you can put it on at the time you want it, where you could not do it 

 with the liquid. In the last two years I have made a pretty good show- 

 ing on this plat. If there are any more questions that I can answer 

 I will be glad to do it. 



Chairman: On this particular subject "Suggestions for Practical 

 Experiment" from the fruit growers themselves. We have these fellows 



