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;R. W. N. Hutt, of South End, attended 

 orchard demonstration meeting's at 

 ■^^gjg:^ Collingwood, Creemore, Stayner 

 and Thornbury during- the third week of 

 March. He reports great enthusiasm and 

 much interest taken in the work. At each 

 place an afternoon meetingf was held in an 

 orchard with a practical demonstration in 

 pruning- and grafting-. Many farmers de- 

 clared, after seeing Mr. Hutt demonstrate, 

 that, had they known the principles of prun- 

 ing themselves, it migfht have saved them 

 thousands of dollars in their orchards. Such 

 practical work as this by competent men 

 should tend to do away with the transient 



tree pruners who, as a rule, know as much 

 about orchard management as a blacksmith 

 does about watch making. 



At the meeting- of the Orillia Horticultural 

 Society Mr. Hutt made a special plea for 

 nature study in the schools. He appealed 

 to the parents, saying- that the children are 

 always interested in anything pertaining- to 

 .the field or forest and, if they had teachers 

 competent to guide them, there is hardly 

 any limit to the knowledge they would g-ain, 

 knowledge of a nature that would be a 

 benefit to them in after years. "As a rule," 

 said Mr. Hutt, " children know more about 

 nature in regard to the habits of birds and 



