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(1) just before the trees bloom, but after the cluster buds have 

 opened; (2) as soon as the petals fall; (3) a week or ten days 

 later; (4) about six weeks after the petals fall, and at intervals 

 of two weeks thereafter until, in all, seven applications have been 

 made. 



In a dry or cool season the intervals between the applications 

 for rot may be lengthened, thus reducing the number of spray- 

 ings, while a hot, humid season might require an extra application 

 to give the best results. 



The proper combination of temperature, moisture and pres- 

 ence of spores for an outbreak of bitter rot may not occur until 

 late in July or in August or September; but since the first infec- 

 tions, although perhaps unnoticeable, are likely to take place by the 

 middle or latter part of June and gradually develop into an epi 

 demic, it is desirable to begin spraying as early as outlined above. 



The 5-5-50 formula of Bordeaux was used in the experiments, 

 but where there is any danger of injury to fruit and foliage, we 

 are recommending 4-6-50; that is, four pounds of bluestone and 

 six pounds of fresh stone lime to fifty gallons of water. 



For codling moth, 4 ounces of Paris green or 2 pounds of arse- 

 nate of lead should be added to each 50 gallons of the Bordeaux. 



SIXTH SESSION— Thursday, June 14, 2 p. m. 



PROGRAM. 



Papevs — Hogs Help in Orcharding, S. Y. Thornton, Black- 

 water, Mo. 



Stock Raising and Orcharding — W. H. H. Stephens, Bunceton, 

 Mo. 



Best Crop to Grow in Orchard — Jacob Faith, Montevallo, Mo. 



Dust Spraying — W. D. Maxwell, St. Joseph, Mo. 



Peach Growing — L. V. Dix, Jefferson City, Mo. 



Methods and Varieties with Peaches — Alfred Nahm, Augusta, 

 Mo. 



Report of Finance Committee. 



