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J. K. Shaw of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Am- 

 herst gave a very thorough talk on Orchard Management, 

 giving special attention to spraying. 



Mr. William C. Hansen followed and gave his methods 

 of renovating, practicing clean cultivation with some varie- 

 ties and alternating this with sod with others. He gave his 

 experience in thinning Wealthy and hereafter he will 

 follow the practice. More spraying will also be done in 

 the future as he found it profitable. Mr. Hittinger of Bel- 

 mont spoke on the necessity of getting together for the pur- 

 pose of marketing the crop. Mr. G. Labouteley of Three 

 Rivers spoke on the Mcintosh Red and Mr. R. A. Ely of 

 Hol^'oke took up the renovation of old orchards. Mr. L. B. 

 Dickinson who has a demonstration orchard described his 

 Avork and told of Wealthy trees set as yearlings two years 

 ago producing specimen apples already. The bulk of his 

 trees are Baldwins different fillers. Rev. K. C. Pratt 

 spoke of the co-operative efforts of the League and the 

 newly formed Granville Fruit Growers' Association. 



A hearty vote of thanks was tendered each host for the 

 cordial hospitality so evident on all sides and there is not 

 the slightest doubt but what each field meeting has helped 

 wonderfully in giving the members just what they want; a 

 practical demonstration of the successful methods of the 

 other fellow. Every one attending feels renewed impetus 

 in tackling his own problems at home. 



THE NEW ENGLAND FRUIT SHOW 



The Third Bi-ennial New England Fruit Show was held 

 at Horticultural Hall, Boston, Wednesday to Sunday inclu- 

 sive, November 12 to 16, 1913. The tremendous advance in 

 the box cla.sses is realized when one appreciates that nearly 

 one thousand boxes were on exhibition. The late spring 

 frosts had cut the apple crops in many places so the barrel 

 classes were not so largely entered as usual. In spite of the 

 large pear crop the late rains following the drouths made 

 for such poor keeping qualities that Massachusetts alone 

 entered in Class E.— the boxed pear class. Class I. — for 

 Massachusetts only — brought out some fine fruit and the 

 competition in some of the sections was keen. 



