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there will be noticeable difference between the sprayed and unsprayed 

 halves of the same tree. The other trees are completely sprayed 

 exactly as recommended for regular orchard practice. 



The material used in all this work is the Bordeaux mixture and 

 Paris green, prepared after the methods in common use among pro- 

 gressive fruit-growers throughout the country. Our object has been 

 merely to demonstrate in a practical way the efficiency of spraying 

 and the profit to be derived from it. 



Orchard Demonstration. 



The attendance at these demonstrations varied from about a dozen 

 (in localities where fruit-growing is unimportant) to over one hun- 

 dred in the counties where there is a keen interest in fruit-growing. 



Reports on the results of this work are not yet all in, only one man 

 having given the final result, Here is what he says : 



Reepsville (ob Lincolnton), N. C, October 14, 1909. 



Dear Sib: — One tree that you sprayed all over was not a fair test, as part 

 of it died this summer and the other part is not healthy. The Mammoth Black 

 Twig, which was half sprayed and half not, shows marked difference; the 

 leaves on the side that was sprayed are much greener and more free from 

 rust than the unsprayed. We gathered some Blackburns from a tree that you 

 sprayed that were as fine as I have ever seen, and they had no worms. Every- 

 body who has seen the apples from the sprayed and unsprayed trees says that 

 it pays to spray. The people around here have taken an interest in the spray- 

 ing. Very respectfully, D. C. Warlick. 



Reports from the other eleven persons have been requested and 

 will no doubt be of the same general tenor as the above. A report 



