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he is thorough in his work; others fail with it; Mr. Willaed of Geneva, 

 N. Y., relies upon jarring. 



Mr. Cunningham: Instead of carrying the curculio to the "peanut 

 roaster," as Mr. Willard calls it, let them drop into water with a little 

 kerosene oil in it; and treat the squash bugs the same way — don't pinch 

 them. 



Mr. Moerill: Milk of lime in the spray neutralizes thearsenious acid. 

 It should al-ways be used — one pound to 200 gallons of water. 



Mr, Smith: One pound to 300 for peaches, and upon these use Paris 

 green instead of Lundon purple. 



What are the best varieties of grape, to extend their season, and how 

 long, with proper care, can their season be continued? 



Mr. Mekey: I grow Concords, chiefly, and so don't know. 



Mr. W. K. Munson: I grow the Concord, Worden, Brighton, and Niag- 

 ara. I keep all these but Worden, filling my house and delivering 1,000 

 baskets at Thanksgiving; there is more profit in keeping three to six weeks 

 than keeping four months; I repack into smaller baskets in two weeks, 

 removing the broken and bad grapes; would set these four varieties; my 

 grape-house is dark, the walls filled with sawdust, and is ventilated by tile 

 laid six feet deep and leading 200 feet awaj^ the end covered to keep out 

 vermin; keeps in climax baskets only; the temperature is kept at fifty-five 

 degrees. 



Mr. Lyon : I have kept Delaware till now ( March 1 ) ; Jefferson is of 

 good quality and keeps well; none keeps better than the despised Diana, 

 which loses its odor and improves its quality; by use of Delaware, lona, 

 Diana, Isabella, and Catawba, the grape season may be extended to April. 



Can garden truck be grown with complete fertilizers without the aid of 

 barnyard manure? 

 Mr. Cunningham: No, it can not, year after year. 



In planting pear and apple seedlings, this spring, for budding riext fall, 

 should they be cut back when planted, and how much? 



Replies were that it is customary to shorten one fourth to one third; is 

 dangerous to wait till fall for budding, but do it in August and not cut 

 back unless very large. Mr. Munson : Cut the roots to seven inches in 

 length and the top off as far above the ground, and trim to a whip. 



Do ive practice root-pruning as much as we should? Is it beneficial? 



Mr. Cunningham: I have root-pruned pears, in plowing for vegetables, 

 and had a full crop every year since; plowing was done in the spring. Mr. 

 Comings suspected the cultivation had something to do with it. Mr. Moe- 

 EILL thought root-pruning no better than "horn pruning" — the nipping 

 of cattle. 



Should all the tight and loose stone be removed from the orchards? 



Mr. Munson said he takes out every stone he strikes, both on account of 

 the tools, and to sell the stone. No one seemed to have an idea as to benefit 

 or damage. 



These questions concluded the session, and the meeting adjourned, 



