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Question lo. Give it up, as all others have done. 

 Cut off branch and burn it at once. 



Question ii. No. 



Question 12. Yes. Dust the trees. 



Question 13. Yes, very much. 



Question 14. No. 



Question 15. Cannot say. Here it cannot be done 

 to profit. Too many rot, it hurts the flavor. 



Question 16. Gather when pears (sound ones) begin 

 to drop ; it does not hurt them to drop. Ship in peach 

 baskets. 



Question 17. ist Bartlett, 2nd ditto, 3d ditto, 4th 

 ditto ; all other kinds are hard to sell. 



Is pear-growing profitable with you } Ever since 

 my orchard has been in bearing it has paid better (much 

 better) than peaches. 



ANSWERS RECEIVED FROM GROWER, NO. 9. 



Question i. Bartlett and Lawrence for Standards ; 

 Duchess for Dwarfs. 



Question 2. Standards ; they live longer and bear 

 more fruit. 



Question 3. They have done well on all soils, but, 

 perhaps, a good mixture of clay may be the best. Pears, 



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