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Mr. Mackintosh: Before the leaves start; it is apt to burn 

 the leaves on the old canes. Cover the old canes first. 



Pres. Underwood: Is it the intention to take up this solution 

 in the circulation? 



Mr. Mackintosh: It is simply intended to cover the outside 

 of the surface of the cane to prevent any of the fungus getting 

 a hold and growing on the bark. 



Pres. Underwood: There have been some questions asked 

 about the "curly leaf." 



Mr. Sargent: I was wondering whether the "curly leaf" 

 was the same as anthracnose. At Red Wing the raspberries 

 were afflicted with it so badly they would never produce a crop 

 of fruit; that is. I am speaking of the Cuthberts. The Turn- 

 ers right alongside of them were not affected at all. There is 

 another trouble with us. There is an insect that lays eggs in 

 the stalk, and it weakens it, and a good many times the stalks 

 leave out and then break down. 



Mr. D. Cook: That is the snowy tree cricket. I have that 

 on my place. They lay eggs in the stalk for a length of three 

 or four inches, and those little eggs hatch out worms next 

 spring. We cannot destroy them, because they are all over 

 the raspberries and all other plants that have a pithy stalk in 

 which they can lay their eggs. They lay their eggs in any 

 kind of wood they can get into. 



Pres. Underwood: Any remedy for it? 



Mr. Cook: I do not know of any except to cut out those 

 canes, and that would not be practicable. 



Mr. Kellogg: I have got it all out of mine. 



Mr. Cook: They will come in again. 



Mr. Pond: Have you ever seen the insect? 



Mr. Cook: Yes, I have seen the insect. It is about so long 

 (indicating) and is a dark brown color. 



Mr. Pond: How long have you been troubled with this 

 snowy tree cricket? 



Mr. Cook: For six or seven years. 



Mr. Pond: We u.sed to be troubled in Wisconsin with it, but 

 for the last few years it has been very light. I did not know 

 but what it had had its day. 



Mr. Kellogg: I would like to ask Mr. Mackintosh if the ap- 

 plication of Bordeaux mixture on strawberries has any effect 

 on rust. 



Mr. Mackintosh: I will let Prof. Green answer that. 



Prof. S. B. Green: We have experimented for several j'ears 



