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Orr, of Fruitland, was present to give a general report of his work as Director 

 of Experimental Spraying during the year 1896. In many orchards where the 

 result was not very plain to the eye, the careful weighing and measuring of the 

 resultant crop, showed a large percentage of increase in first-class fruit from 

 trees treated, over those not treated. After some discussion, the Board resolved 

 to suggest, that if this work is to be continued in 1897, some experimental worl^ 

 ought to be done with the kerosene emulsion for bark lice, black aphis and 

 thrip, in order to give public instruction concerning the details of its mixture 

 and application. 



The Secretary gave his report of the Experimental Exhibit at the Industrial, 

 and also read descriptions of a large number of fruits, accompanied with life^ 

 size photographs, which are to be published in the next report. These will' 

 enable anyone, even a novice to identify his varieties, and correct misnomers. 

 The work will also be a guide to planters, concerning the value of each variety 

 for his commercial orchard. 



The reports from the Stations were also read, and for the most part were 

 passed as satisfactory. In future, however, more detail of the treatment and 

 yield of different varieties will be expected, while descriptions will only be 

 expected of each one's special fruits. 



Small Apples Useless. — These are the words of a cable lately received 

 concerning a car-load of apples sent to Edinburgh, in which we shipped a lot 

 of second size Baldwins, in barrels by themselves, not mixed with large ones. 

 Later, we had a letter to say that small sized apples, however sound and other- 

 wise perfect, were useless, and would scarcely pay freight. It would be much 

 better to select out the poorest ones, that will keep, and store them for horse 

 feed during the winter. Mr. H. P. Miller writes in the Rural New Yorker : 

 I believe that it will pay to store the small, unmarketable apples for the stock. 

 We once wintered two colts on apples and hay ; for some reason, they 

 would not learn to eat grain. I remember that we then believed that we could 

 not have got them through the winter without the apples. They were allowed 

 all they would eat, and they consumed about 40 bushels during the winter. 

 They may be fed whole to horses without danger, but cows are much less liable 

 to choke if the apples are cut in halves for them. I believe that a safe rule in 

 regulating the amount, is to allow a pound a day for each 100 pounds of animal ; 

 this for all kinds of stock except hogs. For them, the quantity may be doubled 

 or trebled, as they are the largest feeders among domestic animals. I have had 

 no experience with cotton-seed meal. 



