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All fruits contain twice the amount of potash as do grains, and 

 hence need potash applied to the soil more than do our grains. Ashes 

 are, therefore, of the utmost importance in growing fruits, and care 

 should be taken of them and used. Scatter the ashes all over the 

 ground and not close to the tree. 



The orchards are, first, deficient in potash. 



Second, they are deficient in phosphoric acid. Bone meal will 

 supply it. 



Third, nitrogen is a producer of foliage. Dried blood is a great 

 supplier of this element. 



Chemical fertilizers are abundant and the most valuable. Yard 

 manure will supply all the elements but not always just what we 

 want. It should be fermented until it is fine and then can be applied 

 to trees and plants more easily. All manures should pass through the 

 fermenting process and is then more valuable. All manures should 

 be applied on the top of the soil and not be plowed in. 



FRIDAY, 9 A. M. 



The Society met at the Normal for chapel exercises after which it 

 was called to order by the President and a paper was presented by B. 

 T. Galloway on the " Rusts and Mildews." 



RUSTS AND MILDEWS. 



BY B. T. GALLOWAY, OF COLUMBIA. 



We shall not attempt in this brief paper to mention all the diseases 

 commonly known under the above names. We will, however, de- 

 scribe a few of the commoner forms which appear every year, and cause 

 more or less damage to your trees, vines, etc. 



