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Twenty points also for freedom from blemishes, this is the highest given. 

 A score of 60 per cent gives a bronze medal ; 75 per cent a silver medal ; 

 80 per cent a gold medal and 95 per cent the grand prize. Blemishes 

 are defined as imperfections, worm holes, scab, the stem ofif, bruises, re- 

 sults of bad packing or picking. Eighty points means full size, and 

 uniform, proper color and typical form. A whole plate of misshapen 

 specimens, off type, will be better than to have just one odd one on a 

 plate. Though the fruit may be of good size, quality fair, color and 

 form typical, some inferiority in the matter of blemishes enables us to 

 throw out the plate entirely. In no case use four large specimens and 

 one small. Have the size uniform as possible. 



I wish especially to impress the great need of careful packing. Some 

 packages look as though the fruit had been dumped in. It is advisable 

 to reduce the size of the exhibit rather than have poor fruit. It will be 

 poor economy to put five plates of poor specimens in and sacrifice eight 

 to ten points thereby, rather than lose two to four points on the size of 

 the exhibit. These are hints to enable the superintendent to suggest 

 helps to the growers and exhibitors, that they may do better in securing 

 the awards and send in better fruits more carefully packed. 



Mr. Goodman — We have much trouble from delay by the express. 

 How much allowance can the judges make for that? 



Prof. Taft — We can not allow full for bruised fruit. Some wrap and 

 pack their fruit so that the delay is not so injurious. Over-ripe fruit put 

 in with the green will make the mould spread to the hard ones. We have, 

 however, made some allowance for the delays. 



President Whitten — The session has been exceedingly interesting, 

 and I am sure all have enjoyed it. We are adjourned until tomorrow 

 morning. 



THIRD SESSION— THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 10 A. M. 



SPRAYING — DISCUSSION. 



R. T. Kingsbury. — Sometimes I think the spray is what I want, some- 

 times it fails, both dust and liquid. Neighbors who never use either 

 have as much fruit and as free from insect and scab as mine, therefore, 

 what is the use of spraying at all? The more I spray the less I know. 

 The machines apply the dust all right and the formulas are thought to 

 be right, but the sprayed parts of my orchard show a bad condition and 

 it may be the sprays are not all right. 



