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"Harry's achievements as a fruit producer axe too well recognized 

 to need any special comment here# The purpose of our current reference 

 to Dean Hairry is to tell of his skill in the art of handling tees. 



"At the twilight meeting at Mrs. Osgood's orchard in Wenham last 

 week, Harry was the first to spot a swarm of Tjees in one of tho trees 

 during the course of the tour of the orchard. In his characteristicaliy 

 energetic manner, he immediately assumed charge of the situation. He 

 called for a hive and some hoxes on which to set it under the swarm* 

 Then, without use of anything resemtling "beekeepers' normal equipment, 

 he proceeded (with the aid of some of tho other twilighters) to shake 

 the swarming colony into the hive for safe keeping and for future use In 

 pollinating the orchard. 



"All this was done to tho acconrpaniraent of excited squeals from 

 feminine menters of the party who marvelled at Harry's intrepidity and 

 his calmness in action while literally surrounded hy the "busy "buzzing 

 mem"bers of the colony which he was introducing to its now home. 



"The fact that honey "bees are traditionally mild mannered, when 

 handled right at swarming tine, should not detract one whit from Harry's 

 display of versatility in "being a"ble to act imnediatcly to save this 

 swarm for the orchard owner. It is just one more feather in the cap of 

 a prominent Bay State orchard man, who might now well add the title of 

 Bee King to the honorary degree which he has acquired as Dean of Essex 

 County Jruit Growers," 



POISON I7Y IN THE APPLE ORCHASD 



The time of year has arrived to get rid of poison ivy under apple 

 trees. This is "best done "by spraying the ivy with a solution of Ammate 

 made up at the rate of 1 pound per gallon of water. However, a 100^ 

 kill may not result from tho first spraying. Weed killing sprays seem 

 to "be less effective in shade than in full sunlight. In dense sliado it 

 may take two or more retreatnents to get rid of all the ivy. 



Very roughly, a gallon of spray will cover 100 square feet. The 

 afflount v;ill vary according to the stand of i-vy. The leaves should "be 

 thoroughly v/etted "but needn't drip. High pressure isn't necessary. A 

 small compressed air sprayer is as good a:- a high povrerod rig* A flat 

 fan-shaped spray such as that delivered "by a Bordeaux "^r Monarch nozzle 

 is "best. Spraying is most effective when the ivy is growing rapidly 

 "but any time after the first leaves have fully expanded to late Axxgust 

 will do. 



Certain precautions should "be o"bserved when Ammate is used. Keep 

 the spray off the apple leaves, in fact, off the leaves of any desirable 

 plant. Wash tho spraying equipment thoroughly' after use "because Ammate 

 is corrosive on some metals. A little spray lime or soda added to the 



