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myself as perhaps some of the others, who might wonder if 

 it wouldn 't be safe for them to let the r^praying go, with the 

 idea that possibly there might not be any scale. 



DR. FELT. You see, a good deal depends on what 

 familiarity a man has with the scale and his ability to 

 recognize it. I had an experience with a man who had read 

 up on everything he could find in regard to scale, he and his 

 two sons, and they read very thoroughly, and yet when they 

 got through they found some of their trees literally covered. 

 They didn 't know what to look for. A man may lose a lot of 

 trees because he doesn't know what to look for or doesn't 

 look right. In sections where the scale is abundant you 

 ■would be taking more or less of a hazard unless you knew 

 what it is and how to control it, but in New York many 

 could spot it before the trees were badly injured. 



MR. SESSIONS. What would you do if you found a 

 young tree in the orchard that was thoroughly covered with 

 it? Would you try to save it by spraying, or pull it out? 



DR. FELT. That would depend on the tree. Generally 

 speaking, I wouldn't pull it out, because I have been repeat- 

 edly astonished at the recuperative ability of trees badly 

 infested by San Jose scale. In my earlier years my impulse 

 would have been to tear it out and start over again, but I 

 am inclined to say that if the tree wasn't too badly deformed 

 and the limbs not actually killed, I should give it a chance. 



MR. ROGERS. The Professor has given the idea that 

 if he had a small orchard that didn't have scale, that he 

 wouldn't spray apple trees. If I have judged right. I differ 

 from him. I certainly think it would pay as well for the 

 young orchard, and I believe it is one of the most essential 

 things, to spray the trees every year. 



DR. FELT. Personally, on my own trees. I would 

 spray, biit I do not feel like urging a man to spray a young 

 orchard unless he feels it is well worth while, himself. I 

 certainly believe it is the safest and soundest policy. This 

 gentleman asked if it was absolutely necessary when the 

 young trees were not infested and a man was watching them 

 and was familiar with the scale, or at least, that was the 

 basis on which I gave my answer. Necessity is one thing, 

 and desirability another. 



MR. SESSIONS. Where I live, we are trying to get the 



