Summer Meeting. 119 



50 acres in bearing and have been successful in growing fine fruit, 

 while my neighbors have become discouraged, and many of them 

 are talking of cutting down their trees. They attribute my sue- 

 cess to good luck, but I know that it is the fruit of labor and cars 

 of the orchard. 



Before I enter into the merits of the two processes of spraj'ing 

 by comparing one with the other, will say that I am not here 

 to discourage anyone that is using the liquid system, but to com - 

 mend every intelligent effort to produce perfect fruit. If I had 

 nothing better than the liquid process, I would use that; but I 

 am here to tell you there is a better way, and that is the dust 

 process. 



The reports sent out from our experimental stations against the 

 dust are not the result of practical test, and as growers and ad- 

 vocates of the dust process, we are entitled to a thorough testing of 

 everything brought to the attention of the experimental stations 

 pertaining to the question. 



My orchard becomes diseased and sickly. Insects have taken 

 possession. The foliage begins to shed, the fruit is dropping; the 

 apples are covered with scab and filled with worms. I am in a 

 dilemma. I go to my neighbor and ask him what to do. He tells 

 me that I have waited too long, I should have sprayed my trees 

 with the Bordeaux mixture. Why apply the sulphate of copper? 

 To kill the fungi that produces fungus or scab in the orchard. 

 Now I have the antidote, but what good is the remedy unless 

 applied? I ask Prof. Crandall how I am to use the remedy. He 

 answers by applying the 4-4-50 formula, and if you don't apply 

 it that way it is practically worthless. I ask Dr. Whitten how about 

 this. He tells me I can use it in dust form and get good results, as 

 well as in the liquid ; but if I want the best information that can 

 be had upon the subject, I will go to the intelligent, practical 

 grower. 



The liquid spray was introduced some 20 years or more ago. 

 It has had the support, in an experimental way, of both the State 

 and National governments. The same formula that was used 

 in the introduction is still in use. There has been practically no 

 improvement, and never can be until you substitute something dif- 

 ferent from water as a carrier. You cannot distribute your 

 compound so as to make the application thorough. I know whereof 

 I speak. I used the liquid process for seven years with fair suc- 

 cess, spraying as many as three to five times a year. I read 

 everything I could find upon the subject. I think I did the work 



