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Mr. Philips: I think it is the lack of vigor more than any one 

 thing. 



Mr. Reeves, (la.): I think Mr. Philips asked why the tree bea'ring- 

 apples blighted while the other did not. I think the answer given 

 is satisfactory. I have two trees situated the same, but in my case 

 the tree not bearing any fruit blights, and the other that bears fruit 

 does not. Why is that? 



Mr, C. L. Smith: He talks about one tree growing stronger than 

 the other; that is just the reason why it happens to blight. I think 

 there will be no dispute among us fellows in Minnesota that the 

 strongest grower is disposed to blight. The strongest, most prolific 

 bearing tree is the Pranscendant, yet it blights the worst. It will 

 stand more growth than any other tree. 



.Mr. Dartt: I think in Minnesota we have discussed the blight 

 question about all that is profitable to discuss. I think every one 

 has become satisfied that certain varieties are blighting kinds. 

 They are subject to blight and are liable to blight, and they are not 

 worth cultivating, and we have so many varieties that are not likely 

 to blight that we should tie to them and let the blighters go. 



Mr. Yahnke: This blight question is understood by horticultur- 

 ists; we have been at it for the last ten years. The way to get rid of 

 blight is to get rid of those trees that do blight, cut them out root 

 and branch. It is an established fact that this blight may be car- 

 ried from one tree to another, and why one tree gets the blight 

 where another does not is because the latter is more resistant against 

 it. So in the same varieties of trees under the same conditions one 

 tree may not be so strong in one point as another. We have an acre 

 of trees in the same locality, but each tree in that acre may possess 

 different characteristics. There may be some nutriment in the tree 

 or in the ground that strengthens it to resist this blight. There 

 may be some other circumstances. There may be some difite'ence 

 in the air; one tree may have more shelter than another; the air may 

 be more moist or more close, while another tree may stand where 

 there is a free circulation of air. Therefore, we have got to watch 

 our orchards and apply the remedy in the beginning, as one ounce 

 of prevention is better than ten pounds of cure. We have got to 

 look in our neighborhood, not only in our own orchards, but if we 

 find our neighbors are neglecting their trees let them know the dan- 

 gerous nattire of blight; they will soon learn that it is dangerous. 

 If they have not got ambition enough to do it themselves, do it for 

 them and show them that the blight ought to be cut out and that it 

 is killing the tree. If a neighbor has any head on him he will cut it 

 out himself. 



Mr. Benjamin: Agents have been spreading the statement around 

 our country that the budding system was superior to the grafting 

 system because it was a remedy for blight. I would like to ask if 

 any one has tried the budding system over the grafting system for 

 blight? 



Mr. C. L. Smith: It makes no difference. 



Mr. Kenney: About twenty-five years ago I sold quite a large 

 orchard in Idaho. Among the trees were Transcendants, Hislop^ 



