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year, 1,000 to 2,000 trees were removed because infected with yellows; some 

 were burned and some were dragged out. Which is the better way? 



Mr. Morrill: Take some dry fuel to the orchard; cut up the diseased 

 tree, even below the surface, and burn it right there. But little trouble 

 will be had in doing this thoroughly, and it is the only certain way to pre- 

 vent spread of disease from the cut tree. On no account should it be drawn 

 through the orchard. 



Mr. Meisenheimer of Ludington: Is there any yellows in Oceana 

 county ? 



Mr. A. Adams of Shelby: No tree has ever been seen or known cer- 

 tainly to have the disease. In two or three cases, trees which did not look 

 just right have been taken out, but it is not known that their malady was 

 yellows. It is not believed to have been. 



Nevertheless, Mr. Morrill told of a Benton Harbor packer who bought 

 a carload of peaches in Oceana county, and some of the fruit certainly had 

 yellows. Oceana county men, however, would not admit that this was 

 even possible. " Did not that car pass through Fennville on its way?" 

 humorously asked one of Oceana's champions. 



Mr. Garver of Hart asked what was the condition of a tree that made 

 it likely to produce yellows within itself; but to his puzzling query there 

 was no answer. 



Mr. Packard of Covert: The Oceana men do not seem to know what 

 yellows is when they see it. They would better get some one who does 

 know it by sight and have him go through their orchards. '' If you are 

 clear of the disease you are fortunate. Keep clear." 



Mr. Morrill having remarked that yellows should not be feared, 

 because it is really a benefit, keeping the careless and indifferent out of 

 the business of peach-growing, and so preventing over-production, Mr. 

 Lyon said he objected to that idea. Arrangements for transportation and 

 consumption are not so well provided as they would be if there were a 

 greater production of fruit. Yellows is an insidious enemy, and we would 

 much better be without it. 



Mr. Packard spoke briefly about packages and packing. In his own 

 house he insists upon honest packing in every respect. The average com- 

 mission merchant is as honest as the average fruitgrower. [Applause.] 



Mr. Meisenheimer: I make three grades, and I get nearly as much for 

 seconds as firsts, and probably because of their uniformity. 



Prof. Bailey: Nearly all these difficulties which have been spoken of 

 are educational, and the greater they are the better the fruitgrowers. I 

 have had experience among the fruitgrowers about South Haven, and 



