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laboratories were supported last season by the growers, financially 

 supported by them, you understand. One was maintained by a fel- 

 lowship established by the Xiagara Spraver Company. If a gT-ower 

 puts money into a proposition of - : ; ' he exr ec:- :: ge: :ur, 

 He takes interest in the work whic/i i-ic ; : v.ng feh jw is dc-mg. Ke 

 too gets a better acquaintance with this fungus that is giving him 

 trouble. He sees it through the n:icrc?c jpe. He under-rands now 

 the necessit}' for all these bottles, :/.;cs and tr:::-:v:- vhich the 

 young plant doctor uses daily. He studies the weather f 'recj.-ts 

 and recording instruments with as much zeal as the doctor -:i:::-c'-f. 

 In short, he feels that this is his problem ai:' ' ':e ^vants to knc'W iiow 

 it is solved. Better still he learns to respect anh value the skill and 

 training of the college man. He sees the many dithculties and ob- 

 stacles that stand between the plant doctor and the = :h.:ti:'r: of the 

 problem. He learns to be patient with the ?' ; r ^ /c^- :^::d to 

 make the most of every small gain. I belie-'e the Field Labor- 

 atory' is the best means of working out the c?.u-e and control of the 

 diseases of our crops. It brings together in sympathetic co-opera- 

 tion the two men, plant doctor and grovrer. v.-ho together must meet 

 and solve the problems. That this h: : : co-operation has ir.et 

 with the approval of the growers is evilciiced b}' the fact that in 

 evers^ case the}^ have arranged to continue and increase their sup- 

 port for another season. The Department of Plant Patholog}' is 

 thus training a fine corps of men, specialists on the diseases of the 

 particular crops, who will thus be able to quickly and effectively 

 work out practical methods of control. These men will become in- 

 valuable to the growers of the State and will well desenx their 

 share of the prosperit}" that comes to the growers whom they sen'e. 



Member. Islr. President : I should like to have you read 

 question eight, and have Professor AMietzel bring out the difference 

 between Bacterial Collar Rot and Fungus Collar Rot, and to give 

 the authorit}- for calling it by that name. 



Prof. Whetzel. I do not know ; no one has ever determined 

 but what they are one and the sar/.e. 



Member. Vrill ]\Ir. Bassctt hir.hly answer the first question on 

 the progra:::— How to Hurrs* a Young Apple Orchard? 



Mr. Bassett. I am sorry I cannot do that ; I shall be unable to 

 answer that. Hurry in bearing, I suppose you mean ? 



President. Mr. Bas-e:t dechhi.es to speak on this question: 

 would yir. ^ancent kinch' "hxe up tr.c t-jpic — AAhiat is the Best 

 Way to Hurry an Apple Orchard : 



Mr. Vincent. ]\Iy advice would be not to hurr\- slow-bearing 

 varieties. You should grow varieties that come into bearing early — 

 AA'agner or Duchess — one you know will come into bearing early. 



Josiah Prickett. \"\hll some one kindh* answer question twelve 

 ■ — Would It Pay a ]\Ian with a Ten Acre Orchard to Purchase a 

 Power Sprayer? 



Member. Josiah Prickett, I think, can answer that question 

 best himself. 



Mr. Prickett. I do not think it is customru-y : : tre uu.-^.u that 

 asks the question to answer it. I have been u/.te/e-te h ::i pzvver 

 sprayers. I am about changing oft — getting another sprayer. I am 

 interested in the subject, and would like to have some infomiation 



