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desirable for orchard purposes ; and I think in the State of 

 Maine they have utilized these lands to more profit and in a 

 better way than we have in Massachusetts. We have a rep- 

 resentative here to-day from that State, who is conversant 

 with what has been going on there. I will call upon Dr. 

 Twitchell to speak upon this question. 



Dr. G. M. Twitchell (of Fairfield, Me.). Mr. Presi- 

 dent, Ladies and Gentlemen : It is the truth wo are after, 

 and we have got it this afternoon from the paper read 

 by Dr. Fisher, and in the remarks made by Professor 

 Fernald. We have not been doing in the State of Maine as 

 much as you have in this matter of insecticides. I was a 

 little surprised to learn from the professor that the effect 

 upon the foliage was the result of atmospheric conditions 

 rather than the strength of the solution. 



Professor Fernald. I did not expect it to be so ; but I 

 found a different result from what I expected from my pre- 

 vious knowledge, just as you have sometimes. 



Dr. Twitchell. I visited in June the orchard of one 

 of our most successful farmers and orchardists, which 

 covered ten acres. There was one row of Hubbardstons, 

 and every tree was blighted. The solution used was one 

 pound of Paris green to two hundred and fifty gallons of 

 water. This row was right through the centre. A few days 

 afterwards, noticing this effect, he went to another part of 

 his farm, where there were a few trees, and among them 

 one or two Hubbardstons, and there made the same appli- 

 cation, with the same result. 



Question. What did he use to appty the solution? 



Dr. Twitchell. I cannot tell you. I think the method 

 of application may be the explanation of the result. Before 

 taking up your question there is another point I want to 

 call your attention to, because I am interested in agriculture 

 down in Maine, and I am trying to do a little, if I can, to 

 help it along. I came in here yesterday afternoon and took 

 a seat in the back part of the hall, and I saw smooth 

 heads all over the audience. I began to single out the 

 young men. I looked in vain for the boys. Now, 

 gentlemen, why didn't some of you stay at home and send 

 the boys here ? 



