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proposition, after they got to the leaves, was to use soap- 

 fcuds, about a pound to five or ten gallons, put a little Black- 

 Leaf-40 in, and dip the tips of the twigs in it. Do it just 

 before dark in the evening, so that they will have to sleep 

 in it. [Laughter]. 



MR. BROWN OF POMFRET, CONNECTICUT. I 

 would like to ask if it is not possible that that is orange 

 rust? 



DR. WHETZEL. When the gentleman first began to 

 describe it I was on the point of concluding that I had an 

 answer for his question, but when he said the leaves curled 

 1 was inclined to think it was not rust, because so far as I 

 know now rust doesn't curl the leaves. It makes them very 

 yellow in spots and in the spring it causes a yellowing of 

 the foliage and also attacks the fruit. Certain varieties, 

 l:ke the Mcintosh, are especially susceptible. 



MR. BROOKS OF BOXFORD. I read in a book some- 

 thing about destroying the old crop. How would it be pos- 

 sible to destroy it, what method would you use to actually 

 get rid of those apples so that there would be no come-back 

 en your trees? 



DR. WHETZEL. You are asking me a question that 

 belongs to the grower, I am afraid. 



MR. BROOKS. You wouldn't put them under the 

 barn would you? 



DR. WHETZEL. In the manure heap, you mean? 



MR. BROOKS. Yes. 



DR. WHETZEL. No. I don't know what you would 

 have to do. You would have to try and see, first. If I had 

 a large orchard I think I should do just as the rest do, and 

 leave them on the ground. Someone might suggest that 

 you turn in the hogs. That is all right if you have hogs and 

 Ihey will eat them, I suppose it is really an exceedingly 

 good thing to do, but I personally know nothing about it. 



I do know one thing that you ought to do, and that is 

 pick the gnarly and scabby and little fellows off the trees 

 before you do your main picking, thin your frait. You 



