Excerpt from Third Biennial Report of the Kansas State Horticultural Society, Vol. 19: For the Years 1891-93, Containing the Proceedings of the Annual Meetings in 1891-'93 The unfruitfulness of the orchards of the state during the last two years is only a repetition of similar occurrences in some of the most favored fruit regions of the United States, and there is ample evidence that the cause of these failures is similar in all those states; and to reach a conclusion as to the most successful and economic treatment to prevent a recurrence of such failures, the labors and research of the most talented and skillful scientists have been brought into requisition, both in the laboratory and the field. This work is being conducted at the agricultural experi ment stations, which are specially equipped for such purposes; and. By persistent and careful experimentation, remedies have been found and the best methods for applying them determined and published to the people through station bulletins. While the methods of treating the causes of such failures in crops are new, and not fully understood, so also are the causes new to a large portion of the culturists. Under such conditions, errors are likely to occur, and the results will not always be satisfactory. But time and continued practice will correct the errors, and bring success to the careful and intelligent manager. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.