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or rotten apples ; the slug will eat of them and let the 

 tree alone ; or when the dew is on the leaves, sow on 

 them air slaked lime. 



Question 13. Very much. They injure the fruit by 

 stinging the pear. No remedy, only shaking the trees 

 late in the evening, for about two weeks, when the fruit 

 is young. 



Question 14. None. 



Question 15. It will pay if pains are taken in 

 gathering the fruit ; flavor is better, if not picked too 

 green. 



Question 16. Pick one by one as they get ripe. Go 

 over your trees twice a week, ship as soon as you gather, 

 if you can get a fair price ; ship in crates ; if you hold 

 them, keep them in a cold place, and very dark ; do not 

 let the light in. 



Question 17. No experience in drying pears. 



Part of Questio7i (i). Dwarf, Duchess, Stevens 

 Genesee, Belle Lucrative, Beurre Bosc, Glout Morceau. 

 More monej' in Duchess than any pear grown. 



Question 18. Is pear-growing profitable with you.? 

 I have certainly made money out of pears. In fourteen 

 years I never failed to raise a crop. I have 2500 trees. 

 Keep manure, such as barn-yard manure or stable manure, 

 out of your pear orchard ; it will cause blight. Select 

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