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three bushels. The question with me is how did he measure 

 them? 



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Mr. Harris: I measured my cherries in half bushels, and 

 gave two half bushels for a bushel. (Applause). 



Mr. Williams: Did you leave the stems on? 



Mr. HLA.RRIS: Yes sir, just as you see them there (indicat- 

 ing). If there is anybody here that bought cherries from me, 

 they can rise and speak about it. 



Mr. Harrison: Referring to the question of the kind of 

 trees these are, I don't think there is any doubt but the tree as 

 described, is the Late Richmond; that has fruit that ripens 

 ten days after the Early Richmond. 



Mr. Youngers: I wish to state in regard to the Late Rich- 

 mond. Thirty years ago all the Montmorency through this 

 country were called Late Richmond. We have since discovered 

 that they are Mortmorency instead of Late Richmond. I had 

 the Montmorency that have been disseminated all through. 



President: The nurserymen are about as ignorant about 

 the variety as the people. 



Mr. Youngers: Among the Montmorency, the large one, 

 there is a great variety, and there are several types of Mont- 

 morency* that all ripen at about the same time, within four or 

 five days, but they vary in shape and in size and productiveness, 

 and also the growth of the tree; but all of the Montmorency type 

 --and we come to the conclusion that the Montmorency ordi- 

 narily, as it is known, in the east of New York, is one of the 

 most productive Montmorency we have in this state. 



Mr. Swan: Do you ever spray your trees? 



Mr. Harris: No sir. 



Mr. Swan: Just depend on soap? 



Mr. Harris: Yes sir. 



Mr. C. S. Harrison: I was over to Father Dorr's place this 

 summer, and he had a large number of Late Richmond trees, 

 which he had been growing for years, yet they are shy of cher- 



