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apple growing industry in New York. Wq have an organi- 

 zation representing the New York State Fruit Growers; we 

 work along somewhat different lines from some other organiza- 

 tions ; we not only do an educational work but we work co- 

 operatively in buying fertilizers and chemicals. Our organi- 

 zation is young, but as youth generally means enthusiasm we 

 have every reason to believe we shall succeed. We are growing 

 a large amount of small fruits, the same as you are doing here, 

 and some peaches; the apple crop does not cut as big a figure 

 in the eastern part as it does in the western portion of the 

 State ; the great commercial orchards lie in the western portion, 

 although we do have some pretty good paying orchards in the 

 eastern districts. 



Mr. Orlando Harrison of Maryland. President American 

 Association of Nurserymen : First, I want to tell you that 

 I believe in a large crop of boys, and I want them kept on 

 the farms, too. 



Our conditions are very different from yours. In the 

 eastern portion where there is rather of a sandy loam they 

 raise pears, peaches and strawl)erries ; in the western part we 

 stri\-e to grow the large red apple. We find by visiting neigh- 

 boring societies we have made a decided gain in our informa- 

 tion and that while our conditions are diiierent we learn many 

 valuable things from each other. 



I am especially interested in the boys, and I would like to 

 ask if the fathers and mothers are doing all they can to keep 

 the boys with them on the farms. You ought to appreciate 

 what Professor Gulley is doing to keep the young men in this 

 State at home on the farms. Without the boys we cannot 

 hope to succeed. We must make them comfortable and take 

 care of them in a proper manner. 



I believe we ha\e in Maryland soil that will grow as fine 

 api)les as can be grown in any State, provided we put vim into 

 our work; we lack energy. Our society meets in December, 

 we include the horticultural, floricultural and vegetable in- 

 terests in one society, in fact, any and all tillers of the soil, and 

 we try to make the society of real benefit to each members. 



Mr. B. G. Pratt of New York City, the originator of 

 "Scalecide" : I really dislike to appear on the platform during 



