No. 7. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 131 



It is almost incredible to think that in addition to the immense 

 amount of work of the inspection of nurseries and imported nursery 

 stock, and the inspection of one and one-third million fruit trees 

 belonging to private individuals, the work was carried successfully 

 through the year in two hundred and forty-seven Model Demonstra- 

 tion Orchards, containing one hundred and fifty-one thousand, two 

 hundred and eighty-six trees, in five hundred and sixty-seven public 

 meetings. In addition to this there were nearly one thousand Super- 

 vision Orchards, containing four hundred and ninety-three thousand, 

 three hundred and sixty -four trees, — reaching a total of two hundred 

 and ninety-seven days' work given by our demonstrators to the 

 latter. 



As to the success of this work, or actual results in the orchards, 

 the following statements partially attest: 



ABSTRACTS OF LETTERS 

 Wyoming County. Tunkhannock, Pa. 



* * * "We have had hundreds of people here this summer to 

 see our orchard, and everyone said that the improvement made in 

 it in one season is wondei-f\il. We have a fine lot of apples, plums, 

 pears and peaches." 



W. C. ALLEN. 



Bucks County. New Britain, Pa. 



* * * "This work was one of the most interesting and instruc- 

 tive demonstrations ever seen by us, and Dr. Washburn, Superinten- 

 dent McKay and myself appreciated the work done by the demon- 

 strator." 



DR. FRED. E. BRISTOW. 



Mifflin County. Lewistown, Pa. 



* * * "Please accept my sincere thanks for the very profitable 

 and pleasing demonstration held at my orchard on the 8th and 9th. 

 Your assistant was very thorough, patient, and obliging, and it was 

 a great pleasure to have him Avith us. It is a very great embarass- 

 ment to me that the people did not appreciate the trouble that 

 has been taken, and perhaps in advertising the next exhibition, if 

 it was stated that the public would not be admitted, the fences 

 would be hanging full of people." 



WILLIAM P. WOODS. 



Montgomery County. Dresher, Pa. 



* * * "I desire to thank you for sending to my farm yesterday 

 such an affable and learned representative. I knew I did not know 

 much about pruning fruit trees, but after he was with me awhile 



