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in the future. At aii}' rate^ since tliis Convention has been held in 

 Gardiner, a cablegram has been received direct from Liverpool, by 

 a Gardiner orchardist, giving quotations of apples in that market, 

 in which Maine Baldwins are placed higher in price than those 

 from New York or Canada. 



Your committee cannot close this report without a word of praise 

 to Hon. J. B. Ham for his earnest efforts in aiding their work, and 

 his readiness to do anything in his power to help on their mission. 

 Here and at New Orleans, both, Mr. Ham was ever ready to second 

 our plans, and help carry forward their accomplishment. Thanks 

 are also due to each person who so kindly responded to our invita- 

 tion to send fruit ; and espeeialh' to Hon. R. H. Gardiner, for his kind- 

 ness in writing to personal friends in New Orleans in our interest. 

 And as chairman of the committee, I wish personally to thank each 

 gentleman associated with me for tlieir uniform courtesy-, and I beg 

 to sa\' that m}' thanks, and those of the Societ}', are especially due 

 to our President, Mr. Pope, my associate, for his earnest personal 

 efforts in this work. To him, more than to anj' one else, is due 

 whatever of praise or credit belongs to your Committee on the Maine 

 Exhibit of Fruit for the New Orleans World's Exposition. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



Samuel L. Boardman, 



For the Committee. 



The report was accepted, with a vote of thanks to the committee 

 for their services, and to the several contributors to the exhibition. 



The following paper was then read b}' the President, the writer 

 of it not being in attendance : 



COMBATTING THE KOUXD-HEADED BORER. 



By Charles G. Atkins of Bncksport. 



One of the first observations I had occasion to make about the 

 round-headed borer in my apple trees, was that the eggs were laid 

 in the bark so near the surface of the ground (if not, indeed, some- 

 times just below it) that as soon as tiie young borer began to work, 

 all external traces of his presence would often be concealed from 

 view by the eartli or the grass-roots. To ensure effective work, it 

 was necessar}' to dig away a little of tiie rubbish and dirt and scrape 

 the bark clean. I always did this myself and enjoined the practice 

 upon my hired help. The necessity of replacing the dirt after oper- 



