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5. Is salt a cure for rust in blackberries and raspberries, or only a preven- 

 tive? and when should it be applied? 



One had cured rust and killed the bushes too. Mr. Farnum of Benton 

 Harbor had the same experience. Mr. Seaver pulled up the sprouts that first 

 showed rust, and that ended it. Clark Sheffer did the same. J. G. Eamsdell 

 last year took IG out of 500 Kittatinny plants and burned them. This year 38 

 new rusty spots appeared, with prospects of still more. 



6. Will peach trees do well in places where others have died of yellows? 



It was said that upon Geo. W. Griffin's farm resetting had been success- 

 fully practiced, muck having been mixed into the pit for the new tree. 

 Joseph Lanuin had succeeded in the same way. 



7. Is the Ives an early black grape? 



All but Mr. Cockburn of Muskegon said it was, with season the same as 

 Worden; but he would have it with the Hartford, just before the Concord. 



8. What style and size of package? 



A voice: Full pecks for peaches and full quarts for berries. Mr. Seaver: 

 But no one is usiug either at present. Mr. Cockburn: It costs $1 per bushel 

 to send in fifth baskets, while 33 cents may be saved by use of the bushel 

 basket. So he advocated its use in part. Mr. Barron: The bushel basket 

 actually costs the grower nothing, as it is worth more in the west than here, 

 and fruit sent in it always sells first. 



9. Which are the best early red, white and black grapes? 



Mr. Palmer: Brighton, Lady and Worden. Mr. Adams: Brighton for red, 

 Worden for black. Mr. Phillips: Brighton, Niagara, Worden. Mr. Cock- 

 burn, Brighton, Niagara and Concord. 



The following resolution was introduced and adopted: 



Resolved, That we, the fruit growers of western Michigan, are in favor of using a full 

 barrel and bushel, a full peck and quart measure when sending fruit to market. 



Following this were the reports of committees on fruit exhibit and resolu- 

 tions; Grand Haven was chosen as the next place of meeting; President Phil- 

 lips spoke his thanks to the members for their courtesy and aid, and the 

 meeting adjourned. 



