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ings and early fog at night and we are seriously troubled. 

 It will be overcome by a very weak Bordeaux. The 

 strength for that purpose is one pound copper-sulphate, 

 four pounds lime and 50 gallons of water. We have had 

 very good success controling it with a mere dash of copper- 

 sulphate alone. 



A Member. I had some Northern Spies shown me and 

 they were very badly covered with it, 



Mr. Smith. It is a very serious thing for us who are 

 trying to grow fruit in a very damp location. 



President Maynard. It is quite important we should 

 begin the next subject which is under the auspices of the 

 Worcester County Horticultural Society. 



President Breed. It is certainly a great pleasure 

 to our Society to see that we can be help- 

 ful in the work of the Fruit Growers' Association and that 

 we can contribute, even in a small measure, to your pleasure 

 and happiness; and therefore we welcome you, and it is 

 certainly an inspiration to any speaker to look into the 

 faces of such an enthusiastic and interested audience, men 

 who have come here for a purpose and from a desire to im- 

 prove along our horticultural lines; and it certainly should 

 be a help to every enthusiast to feel that he has so many 

 who are interested in the same subject and who are work- 

 ing along lines for better fruit and better managemnt. 



We have striven today to procure a speaker whom we 

 thought would be of special interest to you, and I have 

 every reason to believe that he will bring a message to 

 you at this time that will be helpful. I take great pleas- 

 ure in introducing Professor Pickett of Durham, New 

 Hampshire, who will now address you. (Applause). 



A stereopticon lecture was given by Professor B. S. 

 Pickett on Fruit Bud Formation. 



A Member. Is there any difference as to the use of 

 cow manure and horse manure? 



Professor Pickett. I think that horse manure Would be 

 more desirable on heavy soil, and cow manure on the light- 

 er soils. In all cases stable manure, especially if the appli- 

 cation of it is continued, is apt to lead to poor colored fruit, 

 but to fruit of large size. 



