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do it for us. The speaker believed that there is more profit 

 in fruit growing in Xew 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. Cruickshauks. New fruits : S. T. Maynard, 

 C. W. Prescott, David L. Fisk, H. W. Moore. Legisla- 

 tion : M. P. Palmer, C. L. Hartshorn, C. A. Gleason, Henry 

 L. Parker; Meml^ership : 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. Cruickshauks, C. L, 

 Hartshorn and Ethan Brooks were appointed. 



Eleventh question : W/iat new jjoints in regard to spray- 

 ing have been learned the past season? — This question led to 

 a general discussion 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 arsenate of lead. He had 

 tried it, with poor success, ISIr. 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 : IVJiat 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 Massa- 

 chusetts, but that there was room for more, if properly taken 

 care of. 



Thirteenth question : Considering the steady decline in. 

 prices, ivhat is the outlook for fruit 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 declhie in prices of almost all of the necessaries of 



