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with coarse, strawy stable manure, put on early enough to have 

 the rains carry the strength underground before the ground was 

 frozen. There were planted three varieties, Marshall, Sample, 

 and Clyde. They were set in rows one foot apart and ten inches 

 apart in the row, with an alley of two feet between every two rows. 

 The lot of land was 132 by 12 feet or 1584 square feet. On this 

 lot were picked 364 quarts, being at the rate of 10,000 baskets to 

 the acre. He exhibited the products of this lot at the Society's 

 exhibition, taking the Special Lyman Prize for the best four quarts 

 of Marshall, $15.00; also the first prizes for two quarts of Marshall, 

 Sample, and Clyde, $3.00 each. Last year they did not do as well, 

 not having so good plants, and a dry season, but they promise well 

 for the coming year. 



Rev. Charles L. Hutchins said that he always envied those who 

 had information to impart and he had come to this meeting with 

 the object of asking questions and of securing some of this informa- 

 tion. He was practically interested in fruit growing. 



Although irrelevant to this discussion he desired to call attention 

 at this time to an association recently organized by those interested 

 in the culture of asparagus. It is called the Massachusetts Aspar- 

 agus Growers' Association, and one of its objects is to investigate 

 the asparagus rust for which no remedy has as yet been found. 

 The association is in close touch with the Hatch Experiment Sta- 

 tion at Amherst and also with the Department of Agriculture at 

 Washington, and it hopes to be of service to asparagus growers 

 who are invited to join the association. 



Another point that he wished to inquire about was as to the 

 desirability of setting out dwarf trees as fillers in a young orchard 

 of standards. Prof. Brooks of Amherst advises the setting out of 

 dAvarf trees and Prof Waugh recommends them for planting 

 between the standards. He would like to know if Mr. Wood or 

 any others present had ever had experience in this matter. 



Mr. Wood replied that Prof. Waugh is the only person he knows 

 of who is cultivating dwarf fruit trees to any extent. If all you 

 want is large fruit you can get it on small trees, but it should be 

 remembered that the dwarf pear is grown on the quince root and 

 it will not do well on dry soil. The quince stock thrives best in 

 heavy, moist land and, therefore, is not to be recommended for the 

 average orchard. 



