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the female insect from climbing tlio tree, for she is wingless. The second 

 method of extermination is suggested by the fact that the larva; go into the 

 ground to pupate, Avhcre the}^ may be turned np to be frozen to death or eaten 

 up by the hogs. One good thorough man, ^vho understands the habits of this 

 insect, like Prof. Beal or Prof. Cook, would go down into Lenawee county and 

 plear out this pest in one year. It wants prompt and decisive action by a united 

 people. No idle folding of tlie hands will kill the canker worm. 



Prof. Beal. — I learned a new fact, to me, while east recently, regarding the 

 canker worm. It is well known that the nnile has wings, while the female has 

 none. Observation has shown that when tiie most careful measures have been 

 taken to keep the female from getting up the trees, somehow she gets there and 

 deposits eggs, — that is an occasional one does. The question how she does it 

 has been jiartially decided by an observation which has found the male actually 

 flying into a tree carrying the female. 



Mr. Adams. — I am not in such mortal fear of this canker worm in Michigan 

 as some are, for I have seen it come and go without spreading to any alarming 

 extent. I have several instances in mind in my own county where the insect 

 has denuded orchards for one or more years and then left or died out, with only 

 their remembrance in our minds. 



Mr. Fox. — My near neighbor is suifering from their ravages this year, but I 

 have seen no signs of them in my own orchard. 



The next discussion was upon the question, 



IN AN OKCHAKD OF FIFTY CHERKY TREES "WHAT VARIETIES SHALL 



BE PLANTED FOR MARKET? 



Mr. Fox, Kalamazoo. — I am, perhaps, prejudiced in the matter of cherries 

 from my success with one variety. I have several sorts, but if I were to plant 

 an orchard for market I should limit it to one variety — the Early Kichmond. 

 However, I have a plate of cherries here known as Baumann's May, that yields 

 large crops, and would do very well in market were it not for the fact that they 

 ripen witii the strawberry, Avhich will be chosen any time in preference to the 

 cherry. 



Mr. Adams, Galesburg. — I must differ with the gentleman in regard to the 

 best variety for market. I have upon my place 21 varieties, and have marketed 

 for a numberof years at the rate of 150 bushels of cherries per year, and my 

 trouble has been that with my other sorts on hand I could not nuirket the 

 Early Eichmond at all. The light color is against it. I rank the May Duke 

 as number one. It is hardy as an oak, and I have never missed a crop with it 

 since my trees came into bearing. It is larger than the Early Richmond, 

 which, by the way, I rank not one bit above the English Morello. I get more 

 money next out of my Napoleon Bigarreau. The fruit is of large size, very 

 regularly heart-shaped and handsome ; skin is pale yellow, richly dotted with 

 very deep red, with a fine dark crimson cheek ; ripening about July 1st. The 

 Black Tartarian I rank along with the Napoleon Bigarreau. It is good to eat 

 even before it has reached its perfection of color. The skin is glossy, of a 

 bright, purplish black color, and flesh of the richest flavor. It is undoubtedly 

 the best of the cherries as far as flavor goes. I find a great difticulty with the 

 light varieties on account of rotting. A single day of moist, dark weather at 

 the right time destroys them. 



