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He advised against increased acreage of fruit in
this section except under ideal conditions.
Neglected orchards are a menace to the fruit trade
but the real fruit growers should endeavor to increase
quality + production per tree.

High production requires a good growth of tree -
For trees 14 to 20 yrs old the terminal growth should be
from 12 to 16 inches - fruit spurs 1/2 inch + trunk + root
development to correspond each year.

46% of culls are for size 24% for limb rub + 15% for
handling bruises.

Quality is received by 1st thinning 2nd Pruning - in
small cuts throughout the tree, 3rd Organic matter
turned in about the roots.

He mentioned the acreage in the neighborhood being
conducted on experimental lines + advised following
these experiments for the purpose of improved practice.

Robt Miller gave a carefully written paper on the Adaptation
of Crop Practice to meet [marte] meet changing Market
Conditions. He showed there were three requirements
1st good production 2nd sufficient quantity + 3rd regular
supply - all controlled by intelligence. Where stock
was raised use pure bred + keep the inferior products
at home - Crops are too frequently planted on present
rather than future prices + the various crop reports
should be carefully analysed + used as guide. To ensure
a regular supply - cooperative marketing would
help + road side markets can be used to advantage.
The time for raising staple crops in this section has

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