d we had hardly enough to pay for the expenses of our
meeting last week. We had a splendid meeting and never had such an
exhibit of apples before. Perhaps we may have had as many apples on
exhibit but not so many perfect ones. On the first opportunity we have
we are going to see that Mr. Patten does not suffer. I would say that
they are in pretty good shape to take care of Mr. Patten down there for
a year or two, and we will not lose the valuable work he has done.

As the meeting is drawing to a close I want to say in closing that if
there is anything that does me good it is to come up here and look into
your faces once a year, and I wish that I could see more of you. There
is a kind of bond of brotherhood and a feeling that when I am here I am
among friends and I have found that to be the case for almost twenty
years. Thank you. (Applause.)

The President: I have just discovered a question here that should be
answered, if there is anyone here that can do so. "In my locality the
basswood and box elders are infested with a scale-like substance that
looks like cotton. Most of the trees of the varieties named are
infested. What is it and is there a remedy?"

Mr. Kellogg: That is no doubt the cottonwood bug that infects the soft
maple. They come and work for about three years and then some insect
comes in and cleans them out.

The President: What is the remedy, Mr. Kellogg?

Mr. Kellogg: You can use any spray for this bug. On forest trees it is
out of reach, but arsenical spray will get them if you can reach them.

Mr. Warner: Cotton maple scale. Professor Waldron recommends to spray
with crude oil when the trees are dormant. We find it best to cut it
back. The cottony appearance does not show until the second year and
then the scale has really done its injury. The time to cut it, you will
find a lot of small scales on the young twigs, and if they are cut off
and a new growth forced you get rid of it.

The President: I understand Prof. Broderick of the College of Winnipeg
has been here. If he is here I wish he would come forward and give us a
word. I understand he is the delegate from Winnipeg. (Applause.)

Mr. Broderick: Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen: Before going away, I
would like, as a member of the Manitoba society to express to you my
great pleasure at being here and taking part in your excellent meeting.
I had planned for a number of years to come down but circumstances have
been such that I have been u