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[Pat Meadows <pat@meadows.pair.com>]

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 08:47:16 -0500, you wrote:

>  Zero insect infections are/were
>observed.


Wow.  That's really something!

>
>    The time spent bagging apples was approximately the same, or less, than
>the time spent spraying in any one past year.  The cost of Zip Lock bags
>(purchased in bulk from Sam's Club) was significantly less than the cost of
>spray that was used in any one year.

That's equally great.   

I have always shied away from planting apples, because I
don't want to have to spray.  But it looks as if I can have
apples and not spray.  Thanks!

Pat

-- northern Pennsylvania
"Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of
supply and demand. It is the privilege of human beings to
live under the laws of justice and mercy." - Wendell Berry