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W. II. Ilurlbut then gfive his experience with pears. Had some trees in 

 sod tliat bore and did m-c11. Tlionght he ■would help them, so he cultivated, 

 mulciied and enriched them, but the result was to kill half of them by blight. 

 Also did the same with some younger trees, with the same result. Thought 

 his greatest success was with 27 peach trees four years planted, from which he 

 received over ^S'7, besides having all the fruit he needed to supi)ly a family of 

 seven to use and to dry. He has several times cleared more money from four 

 acres of peaches than from his 80-acre farm near Bangor. Has no doubt there 

 is more money in ten acres of peach orchard than in IGO grown in wheat. 



C. M. Sheffer stated that he netted 81.350 from 2^- acres of peaches in 1873. 

 His fruit always pays him something, but he thinks there is no money in farm- 

 ing here. 



Henry Chatfield said he had been very successful with his apple orchard, 

 although he could not give any exact ligures. Docs not claim any great credit, 

 as he tliinks he happened to be fortuiuite in choice of location and varieties. 



Monday, August 20. 



The Society came to order with Vice President Eamsdell in the chair. A 

 communication from C. J. Monroe was then read by the Secretary, and on 

 motion of Mr. Dyckman, was laid on the table to be acted upon later in the 

 evening. 



The committee appointed at the last meeting to examine the peach orchards 

 for yellows made their report, giving the names of the owners and the num- 

 ber of diseased trees found. They also reported that in most cases the trees 

 had already been destroyed. Complaint was tlieu made out against the others 

 to the commissioners of the townships of South Haven and Casco, and they 

 requested to examine the orchards and destroy the trees, as the law requires. 



Mr. Healy said much neglect in the destroying of diseased trees arose from 

 the belief that the yellows only spread when the trees were in bloom, and if the 

 trees were taken out any time before spring no danger could result. He 

 thought this idea a wrong one, as the disease spreads at any time. 



A. S. Dyckman thought it very dangerous to allow the tree to stand after the 

 disease showed itself. Nearly all the trees taken out of his orchard were near 

 one or two that remained some time after becoming diseased, left because he 

 did not tlieu know the yellows. lie believed it could be communicated by one 

 tree rubbing upon anotlier ; or a person climbing from tree to tree in picking 

 fruit might carry it. "We could not be too careful, and should remove the trees 

 on the least appearance of the disease. 



The communication of C. J. Monroe was tlien taken up, and tlie resolutions 

 offered by him were unanimously adopted. The Secretary was instructed to 

 procure 5U0 copies of tliem for distribution. 



On motion of H. J. Linderman the same subject was continued for next 

 week. 



The great interest taken in this matter was shown by the large attendance 

 and tlie determination expressed by all to remove all traces of yellows from the 

 orchards in tliis vicinity. The following are the resolutions passed by the 

 Society : 



