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ture in the last seven years that stuck. The dampness of the at- 

 mosphere in the morning or of the night dissolves the mixture on 

 the tree. It adheres just as effectively as in the liquid. If I have 

 conveyed to the tree the very same ingredients you have in the 

 liquid, why are the properties of the mixture destroyed? Mind 

 you, that it is not limited in strength. What chemical change takes 

 place, if any, to destroy the properties of the mixture? Gentlemen, 

 you will have to change your compound before you can lay claim to 

 a better remedy for fungus or codling moth. You administer the 

 remedies in broken doses. We give it in drastic quantities as the 

 emergency requires. No burning of foliage or russetting of the 

 apple. 



In application we have a saving in labor of 75 per cent, an 

 item of great importance. 



Now, I will produce four competent witnesses in proof of what 

 I have said, men whose testimony cannot be impeached : Captain 

 Lincoln of Bentonville, Arkansas, used the liquid for three years; 

 has used the dust for the past three years, getting perfect crops of 

 fruit. Last year he had the only perfect crop in that part of the 

 state, the fruit all around him being destroyed with fungus. He 

 exhibited at the Kansas City meeting of the State Society a barrel 

 of Ben Davis that could not be excelled in beauty nor in packing. 



In answer to a letter, says: "This year sixteen acres had 

 1,000 barels as good as can be, smooth, no scab, no bugs. The dust 

 with me is all I could ask. I have about the only full crop in this 

 section." 



T. H. Todd of New Franklin writes: "Have used the dust 

 )for the past six years, having five full crops out of six ; sold over 

 $12,000.00 off of fifty acres last year, while the apples all around 

 me were destroyed with fungus. Has realized oft' his orchard $31,- 

 700.00 since he commenced using the dust. Used the liquid for 

 seven years. Has 100 acres in bearing this year. Our crop looks 

 fine; in quantity, 75 per cent; in quality, 95 per cent. I have no 

 inclination to pay any attention to professors or professional men's 

 statements, for while they are tailing down and making failures 

 many of the largest growers are using the dust and getting plenty of 

 apples." What do you spray for? 



Mr. L. A. Goodman, in answer to inquiry, says : "Have used 

 the dust for five years. I find it all sufficient, so far as to hold in 

 check insects and diseases. I find its use such a saving of time, 

 tools, temper and cost, above all, that I shall continue to use it. 

 Have dusted this year 800 acres. Have five dust machines, three 



