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AMERICAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JOURNAL. 
December, jqoo. 
rntlier. could he stored closer than the bar- 
rel which vras a great Item when shipp> d 
in an ocean -tciraer yet the barret stood 
rougher handling and -la null «*>' so 
hadlv bruised u« in (he L-oJ I resident 
i mu lap slated that the fn.lt «fl» t.deed 
loindled yen- roughly while ludug unloaded 
in torelgn port*. It* he Imd observed, -a 
i hat a secure package via* required. 
The paper "The origin nutl Development 
of the vjlple Itl'iss-no. " ii> I’rof. I' Si. (iolT, 
University oi Wisconsin, fu tne 
of the author, ivas read by Mr A. M. 
Augustine. It was n very cxofllleot. paper, 
lill.-d with instructive thought The stale 
incut that, “Every bud mi tut apple tree 
is first fanned n» a leaf hud.' uud that 
these leaf buds could l» converted Into 
flower buds, was thought by some to he u 
deiinrturo from what had been lormerly 
taught. 
In the discussion ul the paper the system 
of girdling the tree or lluili to induce trull- 
fulness wits described and advised under 
certain conditions, by Urof. Wiley, who 
also advised deep plowing of I he orchard 
when ir continued to lie unproductive. 
Prof. Van Demon I bought II best to prune 
mi orchard in .luue or July that lulled in 
produce fruit 
The paper on “(.Ton* ifiwtilu-ailon by 
I n>r. . 1 . c Utah', of the department nt hor- 
ticulture. University id Illinois, war filled 
with Dincli practical Information that 
called forth an liifcirsling dl« tirsmn by 
ITofewtora Wlle.v. Iltirrlll ami Vau Deliimi 
The iKtooJtnll y and advantage of planting 
different varieties adjacent and the good 
work of the hem nud some other limed* lu 
disseminating file pollen, W.iS stated 
On Tuesday night Mis H M. loi.dtp 
gave a very pleic-lng paper entitled, nii- 
servaUonflAbroml. ' w ill' ll related In a very 
interesting way about her top to Purl* 
and the Exposition ami many other peiuti 
of interest. Thin wu- followed h,v )>r. T, 
J. Uurrtll, of tUe Llnlvemiiy of Illinois, 
with a paper on the 'Apple Seal* lrut-gua, 
Its Life, IliHlorv a ml Prevention" There 
were bo many good puliils In till* paper 
Hint one hIiouIiI rend it eiilljr Plot. Uur- 
rill thought tree*, should not he sprayed 
while in bloom M- WI)llaiO-"li naid In 
the disctitoduii of the paper, that In 
sprayed Home in .-, when In roll Iduum ami 
obtained good results, while trees not so 
sprayed hud s.-fibby fruit, Pn-l.|ent linn 
lap suited that when, at tin apple >hlp- 
pet association Uc opinion was tel birth 
ihal the beat restilbi were obtained by 
spraying the tiu,.t when lu full bloom, 
l ie had an orchard t.|. rayed till* year when 
In full bloom, -) q l could tint say wTiol.'ier 
i'v good results tttighl not June been Il- 
lumed py spraipig some other time Prof. 
Wiley Mild he lull! obtained “oine good iv 
•“ills front spraying when lu full bloom, 
hill would 111.1 mil hie it; gilt we should 
spare the l,oe» 
"Spraying MnlerlnU and Their Applied 
Ihm,' was the Idle of a paper by V], |i 
\. Aldrich, nr NVoga III The d'lm-msbiM 
'i.ll.d forth by this paper we. Imbed 
ih d Pro! V im Denum thought we should 
use a cheaper piilsun than pi. eh* green ; lie 
said w hitc aiveul 
Actually If mix.., 
water As to the price 
stated that It wn» l»o 
wholesale last 
auld do the worn ot 
lb, arsenic to z lh«. 
of arsenic, it wag 
.'in ill st Lou In lit 
Vpiliig. lu llifl 1!>. lota, ill 
i ""ts per pound uud -i,|*,dii at no • . niu 
I -*r PM) pounds 
Prof, Vau Deman thought tiny one who 
used arsenic without the use of lime did it 
with great risk. 
Mr Baxter of Nauvoo, III., gave a '-lu- 
,i |||e e\ pt •rh'iiet* , he also Mild that h-' ,,n * 
(lerstoml that Prof.whllton, of the Culver 
•tty Ot MI.«»uH. preferred tile mo- ol ir- 
sen je . 
i i .ii Hlflb. >»i the UnlynnHy "f Illinois 
• imjldftroil purls green a mueh safer In 
n etlelili- Mi.'- ii I!" ar>ejili.', unless the drug* 
uls! would prepare the arsi'tilc and s-'ll the 
preparation ruudy for use; he would there 
lore advise the use of parts given 
Prof. E, a. llrcen, of the State Kxperi- 
ir.ftni stjuloii. ill I'rhaiia, III., followed w ith 
a paper on "Insect Enemies of Tree and 
Kifij} I and Flow to Colttml Them lb' 
prefaced hi* remarks by dntlug how they 
prepared the poison for spraying at the 
experiment station, m-lug 1 lbs. of dry 
stone linn to I lb. of white arsenic, holt- 
Iny it thoroughly uutil I Tip lime was 
slacked and the whole mixture ill the right 
condition, when if was placed in i'lgs and 
In laded r.ir future IW rill* was prepared 
in the winter, long before spraying time. 
II.- did not Hunk (hero ufi.v rvandn 
101 spntylng trees with i«t!mm while In 
full bloom, i.'oneeniing the use of light* 
ami ti iJTbos for the ilmtfriftlnU (If Illscels, 
he said rluU only the Hitlu dew at night, 
w iille I la- female war di'fiualtiag hoi egg" 
While hi ciiusidcrcil the bird* nf great 
talfll*. they would not -1» all the work 
ihTimiplIslii'd by spraying. 
Plot Kefl'er, of the tfulwralty of Ten* 
hesst'C. spoke Oft forestry for Illinois, slot- 
lug what trees were both useful, orua- 
iiiental, hardy and worthy of being 
planted 
I’rof. S A. I'oihes, Slate Kubmiolnglst. 
deserliicd "frown -lull as a .V'ntfipry Post," 
i! lustra ling It with large pictures and 
pieces, of actually afflicted rontn Tin* *e- 
iloiiKiiea* ot the trouble, causes ami rem- 
eilios were explained 
"Modern Method* of Punch t!rowiug" 
in- the snhjivt emisldere.l |>y Mr. A M 
Auguatltn. 01 treiirglii. He I'oeninlilcnded 
ilm t'nriueu mid Wnddl iicieiu * very high 
ly. ami udt Ised the lueharillsl to crow Ids 
own irecM. 
apnakiug oi snii. Prof. Van Dcmidi 
Slid tliat Ho -.oil Mil* complete un leas it 
(■unwilled an alnmdniiee of liutnni. Fo r 
i e. I Him i he (am.ihli'ied the little t.lio k e.iw 
pell one ot the h-wL 
ProNhlout Dunlap followed with jdoH 
prolilahh Juvoilnl of 'TlllnoN I iiill.v a t tin* 
I’urla I'.vpuBlHoii." 
The 't win i'll y r„ld Storage t -mpniiy 
I hen inti'iuli-il all itivlhiMiin to t|„ 
society 
-o Visit their extensive p|am wl.h-h wn* 
e latll. a. i epti'd. || worn Indeed an InfeiC'l 
lug sight to view tin pru) of euoliiig 
and the ISO ear ionds of 
I lie gloat 1/ 
I full slured Ihetvln 
how well lion 
Ilm fruit was keeping ami the excellent 
means for handling the same. 
Wednesday evening Prof- Waite, of the 
I Dena rmetit nf Agrlcnlture. save ti 
,, un.Il t title illustrated lC'liire nil Tile 
Ulliei lt"t of tie- Al-I'le atill tin- Itlpe Hot 
ill.. 1, and Plum. Their L'titise ami 
PiXM-elltldli." He Stated that while these 
diseases or pests had lii'fii ubserretl In tile 
I uited Slat' for tunny >••-"’*. Hint It was 
only f err tit I' that they hall I "UOCoss 
fnljy euinbilttcl- l' or " 1 ‘ Ttil"' Ibd" of 
the pencil a ri’ined.i wtls to clean up the 
nreliartl, cultUat*’, eleiiu out all old lltum- 
mletl mill rotten peael.e- .III' I ,'|)i‘ay proper 
|j. it,, told how All Ii limp, of Marshall- 
villi', -icorgla had apcayi'il Ills ummuioth 
nn hitvil ot lie, -Hill peach treei- four or five 
i inn's, securing ISU rjr lond< of good, 
uiarketahh frml 
\s f., the "Hitter Hof" of tile apple, he 
Mini there were two distinct kinds ot the 
discii si . each producing the bitter Mate. 
The disease hulnilged tifoh) fill 1 1 o iilarly, so 
fill- as foil till, to till' southern part of tile 
apple belt Ihe apple scab lie prououuced 
an i idii'tiy different filing, appearing to he 
located entirely in the northern apple re- 
gion. lfenie.lv -'lean up the orchard, 
spray ihi' trees well with Bordeaux mix- 
ture before the loaves have I'ortiu .l. again 
v la'll in bud then three time* after lilooni- 
ing- 
Wp will slate right here Mini ii -coined 
til h). the settled opinion of all • I" profes- 
aoi'M wltli whom we bilked, both at the 
Mi*soiirl a ii* I Illinois meetings taut, the 
Hitter Hot culd be cured it the work of 
spraying ailil attcoflailt remedies were only 
begun in lime and rightly carried out. 
Mrs Elian lie ill Hughes, of Dixon Hi., a 
lady of nearly 80 years, s.-nt .1 pa par on 
Window tianlenlng." wldch. on account 
el her unavoidable alisoni e, was read, and 
filin’ too In mi exeellcut way, by .J I ffort- 
"ell, of Dixon. The paper w.i replete 
willi excellent thought mill 'MIS well re- 
I'l'ived 
I To I llhtli- closed tlm i-vomng > xerelses 
with mi Illustrated l.-.t m t tin the Ifepoft 
rrum the State Expc-rifnent Mat.lon at 
t'bmnpaluii. which gave a very clear Idea 
of th. i ii. 'inner and methmU of Ihe work 
d"iic thorp. 
I W. Lloyd, of the University of Illinois, 
•-raw i very praelieal paper on "The tirow- 
,u - ;'"'l Him lug of Vegetable* for Winter 
1 1 willi Ii he fins klmlly given us for Ibis 
1b*iii>. 
, ' 1 "' b-lhtw lng papers. "ITunlng nud Care 
"I Sli.’i 1 1«- smd » >t in int iii ii 1 Tree- ,’ |» — ; 
II-' Hr lining ..I orchards How anil 
M'eoe it SI, mil, | ||,. |-, n|Ip H |„ v. 
S' herritei'lioyn, Kliitniimly; "CilltlriiUnn of 
' 'ri doll'll" iiy f, |, VorlB, \eoga; l ‘\ al 
Ifd.le ll.-Biilts irntn Our EvpiTlmenl Sin- 
b.v Diioeim ,| | I lin t w ell, DlvoUi 
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