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Just at present there is a strong tendency on the part of" 

 some to use the newer materials before they have been 

 thoroughly tested. The scientific man must not allow en- 

 thusiasm to outrun judgment, lest his reputation is gone and 

 his usefulness at end. The same is doubly true of the 

 orchardist who, by following such a course, may not only 

 lose standing but imperil Ihe existence of valuable and per- 

 haps expensive orchards. Therefore, we urge all fruit grow- 

 ers to si and firmly by the well tried insecticides, experi- 

 menting in a small way with the newer compounds. Let ns- 

 make haste slowly and if we wish to make tests, confine 

 the trials to a moderate number of trees, and even then 

 make no sweeping change till the experience of several 

 years has amply demonstrated the value of the new ma'erial. 

 This is slower than some other method, but in our judgment 

 is infinitely more satisfactory than the rash adoption of 

 measures which have not passed the experimental stage. 



Discussion followed this paper and it was then moved" 

 and voted that a committee be appointed by the chair to 

 nominate a list of officers for the ensuing year. The com- 

 mittee was appointed and the meeting adjourned to 1 P. M. 



AFTERNOON SESSION 



The meeting was called to order and the nominating 

 committee reported as follows : 



C. A. WHITNEY, President, Upton 



JOHN W. CLARK, Vice-President, North Hadley 



S. T. MAYNARD, Secretary, Northboro 



S. T. MAYNARD, Treasurer, Northboro 



J. LEWIS ELLSWORTH, Auditor, Worcester 



DIRECTORS 

 ESSEX COUNTY: E. a. Emerson, Haverhill; J. J. H. 



Gregory, Marblehead. 

 SUFFOLK COUNTY: George Cruickshanks, Chelsea. 

 NORFOLK COUNTY: A. P. Stevens, Wellesley; Monroe 



Morse, Medway, 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY:. Augustus Pratt, North Middleboro;; 



Walton Hall, Marshfield. 



