The Bulletin. 45 



(Cabakkus County) Concord, N. C, November 25, 1912. 



Dear Sir : — Your letter received. The results were simply wonderful. The 

 apples were larger than previous years, and very uniform in size, sound 

 as a dollar and hanging on the trees until picked oft just before the first kill- 

 ing frost. 



The foliage remained perfectly green until killed by frost early in Novem- 

 ber. The difference on the tree sprayed on one side was also very marked — • 

 the apples on the unsprayed part being very inferior, dropping off in July and 

 August, while those on the sprayed part of the tree remained until picked 



just before frost. Yours very truly, ^ ^.^ 



G. F. Earnhardt. 



(Caldwell County) Lenoir, N. C, October 7, 190S. 



My dear Sir: — In regard to the apple trees your department sprayed last 

 spring and summer. The foliage is still (October 7) green and healthy, and 

 the apples still hanging on the trees, sound and free from worms and bit- 

 ter rot. 



The variety sprayed is my seedling, Dula Beauty. One-half of one tree was 

 sprayed and the other half, which was not sprayed, shed its leaves and fruit 

 more than three weeks since, and the fruit is on the ground rotten ; and that 

 is the condition of a large part of my orchard. I hope that the demonstration 

 on my place will emphasize the importance of spraying to obtain sound fruit. 

 It is no longer an experiment. Respectfully, J. A. Dula. 



(Caldwell County) R. 3, Lenoir, N. C, November 7, 1911. 



Dear Sir : — Y'our work here was very satisfactory. The foliage is still green 

 and healthy, and the apples still hanging on the trees, while the unsprayed 

 trees near by have lost their foliage and the fruit did not amount to anything. 

 All persons who have seen those trees say there is a great difference between 

 the trees that were sprayed and the ones that were not. 



Yours truly, S. N. Swanson. 



(Caldwell County) Adako, N. C, October 6, 1910. 



Dear Sir :■ — Your work here was very satisfactory, as the foliage is yet 

 green, while unsprayed trees have lost most all their foliage. The fruit is 

 much larger and nicer and less infested with worms. The half tree that was 

 sprayed is bright and green and the fruit is good, while the side not sprayed 

 has lost all its foliage. Most every one that was here at the demonstration 

 and have watched the trees say they are going to get spraying outfits for next 

 year. 



With best wishes, etc., S. O. Perkins (for J. T. Perkins). 



(Catawba County) Hickory, N. C, November 17, 1909. 



Dear Sir: — The apples (Limbertwigs) have been gathered, and I am sure 

 that the trees that were sprayed gave more apples and better apples than the 

 unsprayed trees, and held a green foliage' longer. The apples were almost 

 free from worms and did not rot near so bad as the apples of the unsprayed 

 trees. They were very much improved in color and size. 



Yours truly, L. J. Yount. 



(Cleveland County) Shelby, N. C, December 10, 1909. 



Dear Sir : — Your work here was very satisfactory, as the foliage on Novem- 

 ber 15th was green on the trees that were sprayed, while the unsprayed trees 

 had shed their foliage. The Shockley tree that was sprayed held its fruit 



