The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-10-06
Emit Meeting OF the Board OF AgiIcui-
lure nj Grand Isle.

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riculture Manufacturers and Mining, at
Grand Isle, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. 30th and Oct 1t, 1874, was held
at the Methodist meeting house at the
town OF Grand Isle, situated at the north
end Of the Island Of South Hero. In
connection with the meeting there was a
large exhibition Of fruit and vegetables,
made almost exclusively by the fruit
raisers oil South Hero. There were small
contributions from the orchards Of Henry
Hunt, Esq, and Mrs Il. Rider, New tla.
ven, Il. Lawrence, Weybridge, otherwise
the show was made, we believe, exclusive.
ly by the residents Of South Hero. 1t
was very large and excellent, although
the exhibitors complained OF their ability
to make good show, as their fruit was
so poor, and the crop so small this year,
in comparison with the average of years
on Grand Isle. We regret exceedingly
that we had not sufficient time to take a
list of the contributors ond of their con-
tributions. AS it was, it was very cred
table, aud gave those from abroad good
opinion Of the capabilities of Grand Isle
to raise bountiful supply of fruit, not
only for their own use, but also to supply
the market and their neighbors less fav-
orably situated to raise fruit. There were
many kinds OF fruit that testified that
their exhibitors were men that were Civ
ing their attention to the subject and
with commendiblo zeal, were trying the
many kinds, old and new, TO decide what
were most profitable TO raise in northern
Vermont, although this kind of fruit cul.
ture generally proves a small pecuniary
reward to the cultuiists, the results oil
these experiments prove OF great value to
the community around who generally
profit by such experience Foremost
among those on Grand Isle engaged in
this branch Of Fruit Culture, we rcmtm.
Der with great deal of pleasure, Mr.
Benjamin McCunher an old Quaker gen
tleman who not only by his exhibition oil
fruit, but by his remarks at the meetings
contributed with perhaps one exception
more OF real knowledge and value to the
success Of the meeting, than any Other
gentleman present and from the respect
his suggestions and remarks were received
by his ueigh5ors, we are sure that they
had before this, learned to appreciate hi.
labors, and profit by his experience ant
suggestions. The exception we woulc
name, is that Of Mr. j. J. Thomas O.
Union Springs, New York, the veteran
Fruit Culturist, and the author of iht
American Fruit Cuiturist, who is toe
well knU6n by our readers to need fur
Their description here, and who by his ad
vice and ready knowledge contributed
more than any other present, to the value
and success Of the meeting. The value
OF the meetings were also much enhanced
By the presence of Mr.. T. S. Gold Of
West Cornwall, Conn, secretary Of the
Board of Agriculture of Connecticut, who
contributed valuable address, and 9TH
erwisc acceptably contributed to the sue
cess Of the discussions.
The meeting of Wednesday Afternoon
was devoted to paper by Albert Chap
man, of Middlebury, upon What varie
ties OF apples shall we plant in Western
Vermont p followed by discussion upor
the same subject. The meeting on Thurs
day morning was an address very ably by
Mr.. j. }. Thomas, upon the subject O
Fruit Culture, and an address by Mr. r
5. Gold upon the question of"Does Farm
ing Pay ~ Both these addresses wer,
excellent, aud the subjects ably handled
and they were very acceptably received
by the meeting
The afternoon of Thursday was deyo
ted to an address By z. T.. Jamisnn ri
lrasburgh, upon Crab.apples, followed by
a discussion upon the subject, after which
the meeting adjourned. The weather
was rainy and bad, but the attendance
was large and the interest very great
throughout the meetings. The house
where the meetings were held was well
filled, and had the weather been good be.
fore and at the time of the opening OIL
the meeting.the house would have proved
too small to hold all that would have at.
tended. In common with others from
abroad, we are under many obligations
for attentions and Inequalities from the
good citizens Of Grand Isle, the arrange.
ments for which were ample, and very
carefully accorded and conducted. Al.
together the meeting and show were q
great success. We shall give in our az.
rjcultural colums hereafter a more extend
ed notice Of the papers and discussions
during the meeting.