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thing as an off-year in any of our fruits wliere proper attention ia 

 given. I know this is contrarj^ to public opinion, but I cannot help 

 it. I have not had an off-year for ten years. 



DISCUSSION. 



MR. HIESTER. — I am pleased to hear that Ben Davis is not be- 

 ing so largely planted as formerly w^here conditions are favorable. 

 York Imperial is a money maker, but it must have York Imperial 

 ground. I have seen it grown on bottom lands where it was tough 

 and hard and only sold for third rate fruit. 



PROF. BUTZ. — As a preventative of borers I have heard of a 

 resinous sticky material resembling flypaper. It is recommended 

 by the Experiment Station of Michigan. 



PROF. SURFACE. — In my opinion it is made of resin and oil, and 

 I think anyone can prepare it. 



MR. BROWN, Del. — I am glad to commend the able report of 

 General Fruit Committee which has just been read. It is one of 

 the most valuable and interesting papers I have heard for some 

 years. Some seven years ago I had the pleasure of hearing a simi- 

 lar report by Mr. Suavely, of Lebanon county, which was also a most 

 interesting and able paper. As to Stayman Winesap, I consider it 

 one of the coming apples. The fruit is beautiful, the tree a good 

 grower and heavy bearer, and I grow it more largely than anything 

 else. I saw it grow in Dr. Funk's orchard some time ago, and I be- 

 lieve it will do well in any part of the State. I saw the Doctor's 

 peach orchard also, and I consider it the finest and most vigorous I 

 ever saw. 



MR. CHASE. — I have some specimens on the table from trees five 

 years old, and they have not missed a crop in that time. On one side 

 of Stayman are York Imperial, and on the other, Baldwin and North- 

 ern Spy, and Stayman has yielded more than any other variety. It 

 promises to succeed over as large a territory as Baldwin or Stark. 



One question of much importance is, the matter of fruit storage. 

 I would like to hear the experience of some of our members. 



MR. HIESTER. — I have no storage house of my own, and my only 

 experience is in renting space in regular storage houses, where the 

 temperature can be kept so as not to vary one degree. It costs ten 

 cents a month per barrel, which is cheaper for me than to build a 

 storage warehouse. I have recommended that where possible, farm- 

 ers and fruit growers go together and build on the co-operative or 

 partnership plan. I saw houses of that kind in New York State, 

 and the contents were in splendid condition. 



Prof. Butz, Chairman, Committee on Fruit Packages submitted 

 the following report: 



