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this lecture and would like to have it supplemented by a 

 lecture on fruit by a physician. 



A committee of five was appointed to bring in nomina- 

 tions for officers for 1911 and the meeting adjourned for 

 dinner. 



AFTERNOON SESSION 



The meeting was called to order and the nominating 

 -committee reported the list as found on the second page of 

 the report with the exception of the Secretary-Treasurer. 

 Past Secretary Charles A. Whitney of Upton being unable 

 to serve in that capacity F. Howard Brown of Marlboro 

 -was substituted. It was moved that one ballot be cast and 

 the list was elected for the ensuing year. 



Pres. Clark then introduced Dr. Felt of Albany. 



FRUIT TREE INSECTS AND THEIR CONTROL 



E. P. Felt, State Entomologist of New York 



The production of perfect fruit is the ambition of every 

 progressive grower. Our friends of the extreme west, es- 

 pecially those residing in Oregon, have obtained remarkable 

 results and, as a consequence, Oregon apples are frequently 

 cited as the desirable standard and the fruit sold at record 

 prices. This follows upon the adoption of the very latest 

 and best methods and is not due to any great extent to the 

 absence of insect pests. These results are impossible with 

 fruit discolored by San Jose scale, disfigured by the codling 

 moth or apple worm, dwarfed and gnarled by plant lice or 

 Tendered distasteful by the numerous brown "railroads" 

 of the apple maggot. "We propose to discuss briefly some of 

 the more important of our insect pests, giving particular 

 attention to recent developments and making an earnest 

 endeavor to emphasize the practical aspects of the situation. 



SAN JOSE SCALE 



The first insect pest to receive attention in the spring is 

 the San Jose scale, a species which has become established 

 here and there in our fruit growing sections, and one 

 fcaown to ;be generally distributed in a number of localities. 



