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Mr. Markham: Wouldn't you advise throwing it where the trees grow, 

 not close to the tree but between them — wouldn't that be advisable? 



Mr. Morrill: Oftentimes these trees are growing close to the house, 

 and it refers to these very trees. If any one will carry the slops away 

 from the house, undoubtedly it is a good thing; but I wish to throw a 

 word of caution in there, because I know how the back yards of many 

 farm houses look. 



^Mr. Eork: You should make some distinction. You can kill anything 

 with cold w^ater if you put on enough. You can rain it to death. I find 

 that a reasonable quantity of decent slop-water and soapsuds is a pretty 

 good thing, and I sometimes douse the soapsuds on leaves and all, but I 

 don't stand and pour it on. I would expect the tree to die. 



What would you graft into Russian apricots; or would I better take out the 

 trees f 



Mr. B. Gebhart: Japan plums work well. Either a Burbank or a 

 Japan. 



The same question is asked as to the Mariana plum or Primus Simonii. 



A Member : I would take those out by the root. They are similar to all 

 our natives — they are great growers on their own roots or stock, but you 

 put something else on them and they stop entirely. 



Mr. Morrill : They are good stocks for budding. 



If it is true that the second hrood of curculio does not get its growth until 

 August, what becomes of the curculio during the iv inter monthsf 



Mr. Morrill: I think we would better refer that to Prof. Davis at 

 the Agricultural college. 



Mr. Keid: I think he would say, "Nobody knows." Where they hiber- 

 nate, I think, is not clearly known. 



Mr. Rork: The potato bug goes into the earth, and I think the cur- 

 culio does, too. 



Mr. Reid: Ever see him there? 



Mr. Rork: He is a difiicult fellow to see; but you set chickens there, 

 and they will dig, and you will find indications that they are in the 

 ground. 



Who is the lai^est plum grower in Michigan, and where is he located? 



A Voice: Judge Russell. 



Judge Russell: I am not. 



Mr. Reid: How much do you weigh? 



Judge Russell: Oh! 



Applause and laughter. 



Is it advisable to use any other fertilizer with bone, for phi )n trees on poor 

 land, or what is the best treatment for such trees set out two years? 



Mr. Barry: Before that question is discussed, I wish some one could 

 give an answer to the previous one; it was not put in for fun. A. 

 young man w^anted me to be sure to see what the answer was. He 

 wants to know who the person is w^ho has the largest orchard. 



Mr. Reid: I never heard of more extensive plum orchards than in 

 this county, and I think he could probably find that person in this county. 



