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Mr. Russell — I would like to know something of the Lansingburg. 

 Some keep it till August in a common cellar. 



Mr. Gano — That is all : they can't be sold at any time ; there is 

 nothing in the Lansingburg. 



Mr. Durand — How is the Grimes succeeding } It trunk blights 

 with me very badly. If the tree fails, it will not be profitable. 



Mr. Holuian — It will not do well with wet feet, but on dry land it is 

 quite at home. Our trees are healthy and look well. 



Mr. Liston — In the last few years I have lost nearly two-thirds of my 

 Grimes on dry land. 



Dr. Ensign — I saw the original Grimes near Cleveland, Ohio. It is 

 short-lived there ; but some, grafted on natural seedlings about four feet 

 high, are healthy, though on wet land. 



Mr. Benedict — The Missouri Pippin is doing very well. 



Mr. Dnrand — I have only four Missouri Pippin ; they have always 

 done well with me. » 



Mr. Evans — The Gano is identical with the Ben Davis in every re- 

 spect except color. 



CULTIVATION. 



Mr. Murray — I am in favor of cultivating the surface of orchards 

 not too deep ; and every four or five years plow deeper, cutting the roots, 

 thus inducing the growth of new feeding roots. Constant, clean cultiva- 

 tion saves the moisture, which is very important in this land of dry sum- 

 mers. It will pay. I have netted not less than an average of sixty-four 

 dollars per acre per year since my orchard began to bear. 



Mr. Ilolsingcr — I think, corn is better in a young orchard than root 

 crops ; it shades the trunks of the trees. 



PRUNING. 



Mr. Faith — Pruning is of more importance to the fruit-grower than 

 any other subject. We prune too much here in the south-west part of 

 the state. Our S9il makes such a growth and form of head that don't 

 require much pruning. If I prune* for growth I prune in the winter when 

 the tree is asleep ; if I prune for fruit I wait till the tree expands the full 

 size of the leaves. When we strike at the life o'' the tree by removing 

 its leaves or lungs that makes it grow fruit buds for the ne.xt year ; no 



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