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destroy them, then spray with sulphate copper solution before 

 the buds swell in spring. 



This is a serious trouble and often destroys a whole crop. 



Mr. Piatt favored giving an orchard plenty of sunshine and 

 free circulation of air to help overcome this disease. 



A paper on "The Relative Influence of Stock and Cion," by 

 Prof. A. G. Gulley, was read by the secretary in Professor Gul- 

 ley's absence, followed by a discussion of the topic. 



The grafting of the improved chestnuts was recommended; 

 too expensive to purchase the trees; buy the cions and graft our 

 native seedlings. 



After extending a vote of thanks to the Grange for their 

 hospitality, the meeting adjourned at 4.15. About one hundred 

 were in attendance. 



SCURVY BARK-LOUSE [Chionaspis furfur 



