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the manure over an area of eighteen inches in diameter, after which 

 it should be lightly covered with mellow earth before the seed is 

 planted. A large number of farmers could collect several hun- 

 dred pounds of hen manure, which would be almost as effective in 

 producing a bountiful crop of corn as a dressing of Peruvian guano. 

 These general suggestions will be sufficient to enable almost any- 

 practical farmer to supply the necessary details in practice for 

 producing a bountiful crop of corn with the smallest amount of 

 manual labor. Adjourned. 



October 1, 1867. 



Mr. Nathan C. Ely in the chair; Mr. John W. Chambers, Secretary. 



DISEASED CHERRY TREES. 



Mr. J. E. Stevens. — When our cherry trees first leaved out they 

 soon became covered with black, greenish lice; the leaves curled 

 and formed into bunches, and many of the twigs died. Though 

 the tree was full of blossoms, they bore no cherries. 



Mr. Wm. Lawton. — Cherry trees should be kept thrifty. The 

 Oxheart is a good cherry when perfect, but it seldom is perfect im 

 Westchester county, especially in a wet season. The reason is 

 because the stem of the cherry absorbs so much moisture that the 

 fruit falls off before it is perfectly ripe. Everything in nature has- 

 an animal enemy, both among animals and in vegetation. If we 

 want to get rid of insects we must either change the atmosphere 

 or else the condition of the tree or animal. 



Dr. Wm. B. Peck. — ^It is a question in my mind whether the 

 state of the atmosphere has much to do with insects troubling 

 trees. People who have plenty of food and sleep are rarely 

 troubled with disease. Trees that are well taken ©are of and have 

 a plenty of manure will overcome the effects of insects or disease. 



Dr. Isaac P. Trimble. — The most thrifty treea are usually the 

 ones attacked the most. 



Dr. J. E. Snodgrass. — In the Shenandoah Valley I noticed locust 

 trees whose leaves were eaten by worms, and yet this year they are 

 as healthy as ever they were. The fact of the worms eating the 

 leaves don't seem to affect the trees much. 



Dr. Wm. B. Peck. — Dr. Trimble is undoubtedly correct in say-' 

 ing the most thrifty trees are the ones most likely to be injured.. 



