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The speaker believed that there is more profit in fniit growing in 

 New England than in the South, but made the strong point that 

 thorough work, perfect fruit and business methods are necessary 

 to success. 



Evening Session — Grange Hall. 



President Draper announced the standing committees authorized 

 at the morning session as follows : Nominations : O. B. Hadwen, 

 Samuel Hartwell, J. W. Clark, James Draper, Geo. Cruickshanks. 

 New fruits: S. T. Maynard, C. W. Prescott, David L. Fisk, 

 H. W. Moore. Legislation : M. P. Palmer, C. L. Hartshorn, 

 C. A. Gleason, Henry L. Parker. Membership : H. A. Cook, 

 Ethan Brooks, A. G. Sharp, Abel F. Stevens, C. W. Minott, Fred 

 W. Johnson, S. C. Damon. 



It was voted that a committee of three be appointed to draw up 

 resolutions favoring the State appropriation for the destruction of 

 the gypsy moth. Geo. Cruickshanks, C. L. Hartshorn and Ethan 

 Brooks were appointed. 



Eleventh Question : What neiv points in regard to spraying have 

 been learned the past season? — This question led to a general dis- 

 cussion of the subject, nearly all agreeing that it is becoming more 

 and more apparent each year that we must protect our crops from 

 insect and fungous pests by the use of insecticides and fungicides. 

 Mr. Morse asked if any one had had experience with the use of arse- 

 nate of lead. He had tried it, with poor success. Mr. Minott said 

 that one quart of glucose added to one hundred and fifty gallons 

 of the mixture would cause it to adhere to the foliage. 



Twelfth Question : What sorts of fruits have been planted to 

 excess, if any, in Massachusetts? — No one expressed the thought 

 that any fruits had been planted to excess in Massachusetts, but 

 that there was room for more, if properly taken care of. 



Thirteenth Question : Considering the steady decline in prices, 

 what is the outlook for frnit growers in the future? Is it safe to 

 continue extensive planting? — It was decided by many that prices 

 for choice fruit had held their own and in some cases advanced in 

 the past few years, while there had been a decline in prices of 

 almost all of the necessaries of life. Gluts often occurred, and we 

 must be prepared with cold-storage houses, evaporators and can- 

 ning establishments to preserve our crops until the market will 

 demand them. 



The committee on nominations presented the list of officers as 

 follows : president, James Draper of \Yorcester ; vice-president, 

 Samuel Hartw^ell of Lincoln ; secretary, S. T. Maynard of Amlierst ; 

 treasurer, E. W. "Wood of West Newton ; auditor, C. L. Hartshorn 

 of Worcester ; directors, Essex County, E. A. Emerson of Haver- 



