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Mr. Husted — About prnuing apples, cut in late winter or 

 early spring for growth ; for fruit buds, cut in August. 



President favored pruning, as a rule, in March. 



Mr. Dickinson — I believe pruning during blossoming time 

 is preferable, as the wound heals better. About the codling 

 moth I have a word to say. I know a person who kept vessels 

 filled with sweetened water, and caught four bnshels of the 

 codling moth in one season. That year's crop of apples in his 

 neighbor's orchard was very wormy ; his apples were free from 

 worms. 



On motion of C. L. Whitney, meeting adjourned. 



Special meeting held pursuant to adjournment, May 16, 1871. 

 Vice President Clubb in the chair. 



Minutes read and approved. 



The chairman stated the object of the meeting was to con- 

 eider the report of the committee of incorporation, and to 

 organize under the act. 



C. L. Whitney, from committee on incorporation, reported 

 the act as passed the Legislature, but that by its conditions 

 three weeks time was necessary to complete the preliminaries 

 previous to organization. 



On motion a committee, consisting of C. L. Whitney, 0. H. 

 Simonds, and A. T. Linderman, were appointed to take the 

 necessary steps to organize. 



E. F. Johnstone luade some remarks regarding the care and 

 package of the fruit for Richmond, and the meeting adjourned. 



