48 The Bulletin. 



(Rowan County) Salisbury, N. C, October 22, 1910. 

 Sik: — The tree that was half sprayed the apples are larger and the foliage 

 seemed to stay on better. The apples did rot considerably, but not as bad as 

 on the half not sprayed. As to the others, the leaves stayed on better, but I 

 can't tell any difference in the apples — they rotted as bad as ever, but I didn't 

 think they were as wormy as in other years. 



Yours truly, M. J. Bost. 



(RUTHEEFOKD CoUNTY.) 



(Note. — This is another of the few cases where no noticeable benefit was 



reported. ) 



RuTHERFOBDTON, N. C, November 22, 1909. 



Dear Sir :— I am sorry to have to report that I see no benefit derived from 

 the spraying. It might have been owing to the late spring frost or other 

 natural cause that I am unable to account for. 



Yours very truly, M. O. Dickerson. 



(Scotland County) Laukinburg, N. C, December 10, 1909. 

 Dear Sir : — The tree that was half sprayed died and the fruit did not ma- 

 ture. I can only say that the foliage on the sprayed half was better, and the 

 fruit— what there was of it— was larger and healthier than the rest. The 

 part that was sprayed was the last to die. The other small tree died out 

 completely, and bore no fruit at all. The large tree was all right and as 

 pretty as you ever saw, but had only a very few apples on it, but these were 

 nicer than it ever bore before. This tree is living and looks well. The trees 

 in the orchard were beginning to blight when you came, and it seems that you 

 struck the wrong ones. The large tree held its fruit until it was fully ripe- 

 something it never did before. Very truly, 



W. DeB. McEachin. 



(Stanly County) R. 3. Albemarle, N. C, October 13, 1910. 



My dear Sir :— The Winesap apple tree that you sprayed for me still has 

 several bushels of nice apples on it, the leaves still have the rich, healthy color, 

 while another Winesap tree of same age standing beside it (not sprayed) shed 

 all its apples more than a month ago. 



The tree which was half sprayed showed a marked contrast in quality of 

 fruit ; also, there is quite a contrast in foliage. I have a spraying outfit, and 

 intend to spray thoroughly next year. 



Thanking you. Yours truly, D. P. Whitley, M.D. 



(Stokes County) King, N. C, October 7, 1908. 



Dear Sir : — The foliage and fruit on the Winesap trees were fine — the fruit 

 almost perfect, and the foliage at this writing (October 7th) is fresh and 

 green. On the Maiden Blush tree the fruit was fine, but did not keep as well 

 as it should have done. I sold three bushels to a canner, and they told me 

 these were the only apples they found with no worms in them. Foliage on 

 this tree is now fresh and green. Two other trees of the same variety, right 

 near the one sprayed, have foliage all off, and did not get an apple from 

 either one fit to use. 



The Magnum Bonum tree— half sprayed and half not— showed marked dif- 

 ference in the fruit on the sprayed side ; the fruit on the side that was sprayed 

 was much larger and finer. The foliage on that side is now fresh and green ; 

 on the side not sprayed, nearly all off. 



Respectfully yours, J. W. Spainhour. 



