132 Annual Heport of Ttirj Off. i)oe. 



1 realized how iiiikIi less Hum iiolliiiig I really did know, lie is 

 certainly a i)ast master at instructing. Every cut was thorouj'hly 

 explained, and after a certain nuniher of trees were pruned he 

 allowed me l<» direct the ]>i-unin<i|; while he did llie actual cullinj]^, 

 ii' order to see if his instructions had been heeded. After this he 

 told me to take a tree and prune it, while he looked on. After two 

 or three trees had Itcen ]»runed I seemed to catch his idea, and 

 toward the last I was jti-onounced as near i»erfect as a novice could 

 be. 1 do not know when 1 learned so much in such a short time. 

 I was sorry to see him leave, and 1 trust you will let him couie again 

 at the very earliest opportunity. He seems to thmk that my orchard 

 has a future, both by its location and its condition, and owing to its 

 being not yet in bearing is in just such shajte as is best suitable for 

 the experimental work which you have undei-taken. 1 am more 

 enthusiastic than ever over the matter, and you cannot send your 

 men to me too often. I wish you could come yourself sometime. 

 I would like to meet you, and also show you my embryo orchard." 



P. D. MAWHINNEY. 



r.radford County. I'lster, fa. 



* * * "'Oiir oichard has responded splendidly to the treatment 

 your thorough an<l efticient representatives have given it. ^Ve are 

 delighted with the results, and would be most pleased to be able to 

 tell you so in person- at the meeting on Oct. 4th. We are near 

 the Station, and would be so grateful for your helpful jtresence. 

 The demonstrator is greatly pleased at our fruit prospects, lie 

 is doing such good conscientious work in our territory that I hope 

 the people interested in fruit culture will turn out well, and see 

 the good results of spraying, etc. in our orchard. Our fruit is con- 

 vincing evidence, and in case I do not see you I wish to express 

 my appreciation for your great work, and for the help you have 

 been to us in heli)ing us save our trees and make them profitable 

 to us." 



MRS. CAROLINE REYNDERS. 



Dauphin County. Dauphin, Pa. 



* * * ''With your help I have learned how to control scale 

 and codling moth, and now have purchased 50 acres of ground to 

 raise fruit." 



WILLIAM MINSKER. 



Lancaster County. New Holland, Pa. 



***''! must say I derived a vast lot of benefit from your rep- 

 resentative in following his instructions, etc. Also, was greatly 

 interested in the information given uie in various lines which has 

 helped me considerablv." 



JONATHAN B. FISHER. 



