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soils and locations, Blaii- having the best markets within easy reach. 

 Scale is getting pretty well distributed in both, and it is up to the 

 State to impress on the fruit growers in the strongest terms the 

 proper care of their trees. 



The demonstrations given in the past in Bedford county has done 

 •a great good by instructing the people how to spray properly, at 

 the same time giving them fine exami>les of work done for compari- 

 son. We can help the fruit growers to save their trees and grow 

 better fruit by showing them the value of a spray pump, which no 

 farmer can afford to do without. I suggest that the literature sent 

 out to places where the Inspector finds Scale, shows a cut of a barrel 

 sprayer, at least 50 feet of hose, stop cock, gas pipe extension rod, 

 a "U" for two nozzles of the best make on the market, such a® the 

 Friends of the Mistry, eTr., which to my mind far surpasses the Ver- 

 morel. It does for this reason: The Mistry, Jr., has large holes in 

 the cap, and yet makes a fine spray. This little paper could explain 

 the many uses of a good barrel spray pump, and what the price for 

 such an outfit should be. We must get the owners of fruit trees to 

 prune and spray before the rush of the spring work comes on. In 

 addition to this we must try and supplement this with the commer- 

 cial sprayer for those who will not spray for themselves, yet would 

 spray if some one were to go around with a regular outfit. 



The Department could take a dozen or more trees in each town- 

 ship or perhaps in two, to show how trees should be pruned, and to 

 spray a few young ones if any are about. There are so many people 

 who say that they would get their trees pruned if they could get 

 any one that knew how to prune trees. We must teach them to 

 depend upon themselves for doing such work.* 



Berks County. 



Inspector, J. D. Herr. 



See report of J. D. Herr, under Adams county. 

 Demonstration orchard at Berks County Almsliouse, Shillington, 

 in charge of Inspector E. C. Bowers. 



Blair County. 



Inspector, R. F. Lee. 



See report of R. F. Lee, under Bedford county. 



Bradford County. 



Inspector, D. A. Knuppenburg. 



District: Bradford and Wyoming counties. 



In orchards that are sprayed, the San Josd Scale is kept under 

 control, and there are good crops of fruit. When taken early it can 

 be destroyed. Other orchards that are not sprayed are dying and 

 dead; the Scale spreading rapidly where not sprayed properly. 



I am not able to state accurately the per cent, of trees infested, 

 but judge about ten per cent, are infested with San Jos^ Scale, and 

 ninety-five per cent, with Oyster Shell Scale. 



♦The local demonstrations In each township continued throughout the year would be a|i 

 Ideal method by which modern Instructions should be carried to farmers and orchardlsts. but 

 the expense of this Is so great It can not be undertaken under the present appropriation, 

 although the method la feasible and the surgestlon good and proper. —H. A. B. 



