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of lime had all been recommended. To use these, apply on bushes when wet. 

 From one to three applications were recommended as sufficient. One of his 

 own plans had been to shake the bushes and mash the worms with his foot. 

 He had found that the most eflFectual remedy. 



Mr. Booth said the currant worm had troubled his black currants very much, 

 but had not troubled his gooseberries. 



Messrs. Mapes and Eamsdell had had the reverse exactly, and the black cur- 

 rants had been comparatively free, wnile the gooseberries and the red currants 

 were severely attacked. And yet, in both instances, the gooseberry bushes and 

 black currant bushes stood in the same row running east and west. This an- 

 omaly in the habits of the worm caused some surprise, and will no doubt stir 

 up more research on the part of those interested. 



After a brief discussion it Avas decided to continue the discussion of the in- 

 sect enemies of small fruits next week. 



The question of holding a Union Fair for the counties of Benzie, Muskegon, 

 Mason and Manistee next fall at Pentwater, came up. The Secretary stated 

 that he had had a talk with the Pentwater News editor, and that he had re- 

 cently received an article from him regarding the matter, and that it was pro- 

 posed to hold a convention at Ludington on the 9th of June, to form a Union 

 Fair organization. It had been suggested that three delegates go to that con- 

 vention from each county, but he thought that too small a number. 



On motion the Secretary was instructed to write to the Pentwater folks and 

 suggest a larger number of delegates. 



He was also authorized to publish a call for a meeting of the fruit men and 

 farmers to be held at the Times editorial office on Saturday, the 5th day of 

 June, for the purpose of electing delegates to the Union Fair meeting to be 

 held at Ludington on the 9th of June, 1875, 



The meeting then adjourned. 



