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the case, and uot enough trees are set out each year to make 

 good the yearly loss in many sections. Among the reasons 

 given is that farmers have lost confidence in nursery stock, 

 as they have had difficulty in getting it true to name, and 

 there also appears to be some fear of the San Jose scale. An- 

 other reason is that returns are too slow in coming in after 

 establishing an orchard. It is to be hoped that our farmers 

 will realize that this course is not for their best interests, and 

 that there will be a revival in the most staple and certain of 

 all fruits. 



