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inences right in the fall of the year as soon as the foliage drops; 

 iln'ii I believe it would be practicable. 1 believe whore there arc 

 numerous small orchards he could get all the work he would want 

 to do, and 1 believe that the average farmer would be willing to pay 

 such remunerative prices that it would pay a man to get a suitable 

 outfit and take up the business. 



MR. RODGERS: What is the probable cost of spraying orchard 

 trees where the trees are about 25 years old? 



DR. FUNK: It will cost you about fifteen cents a tree. It de- 

 pends upon the planting of your orchard. If you have got it about 

 30 by 30 you would have there about $7.50. 



A Member: For each spraying? 



DR. FUNK: No, that would give you three sprays. 



MR. ESCHBACH: What would you use for the currant worm? 



DR. FUNK: There is nothing better than to dust them with the 

 white hellebore, although when we are spraying our orchard, I have 

 a row of currant bushes, and I put the Bordeaux mixture right over 

 them and it thoroughly cleans them out. When the currants are 

 grown up you won't find anything on them. I generally use the 

 white hellebore. It takes but a very little bit. 



COL. DEMMING: There are several present who have been mem- 

 bers of this Board, connected with it in some capacity since 

 its organization, nearly thirty years ago. They will agree 

 with me, I think, that this has been the most complete and satis- 

 factory statement in regard to spraying that we have ever had since 

 the existence of this Board and it would well pay the State of Penn- 

 sylvania to have what has been said here to-night printed in pamphlet 

 form and sent to every farmer in the State. 



MR. MARTIN: While we altogether agree with this suggestion, 

 I may say that it is the intention to have the proceedings of this 

 meeting published in bulletin or pamphlet form, in such numbers 

 as to make them available to the farmers of the State who desire 

 to use them. 



After announcement by the Chair as to to-morrow's program and 

 an earnest request that all be present to get the benefit of the meet- 

 ing, the Institute adjourned until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. 



Memorial Hall, West Chester, Pa., 



Wednesday, 9 A. M., May 24, 19(15. 



Second Vice President, S. S. Blyholder in the Chair. 



DEPUTY SECRETARY MARTIN: My friends, we have a bright 

 day and the prospect of a very busy day before us. Before we enter 



