The Bulletin. 41 



(Mitchell County) Sprucepine, N. C, October 24, 1909. 



Dear Sir: — Our fruit was a total failure (frost and freezes), only one apple 

 from about 200 trees. I could see a slight difference in foliage of trees sprayed; 

 it seemed a little darker than on the unsprayed. There are no good ipples 

 within eight miles of this place this year. Yours truly, 



H. F. Lawrence. 



(Robeson County) Red Springs, N. C, October 23, 1909. 



Dear Sir: — The foliage on sprayed trees is green now; on the other trees 

 about all off. The fruit stayed on until ripe and we used it. [Had always rotted 

 prematurely before. — F. S.] The apples on the half-tree that was sprayed were 

 about twice as large as on the half unsprayed, and were more free from worms, 

 rots, and better in every way. I certainly think spraying pays. 



Yours, etc., W. M. Roberts. 



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



Sir: — 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. 



(Rutherford County.) 



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

 ported. ) 



Rutherfordton, 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. 0. Dickerson. 



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



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

 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. F. D. 3, Albemarle, N. C, October 13, 1910. 



My Dear Sir:— The Winesap apple tree that you sprayed for me still has sev- 

 eral 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. 



