Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-07

desultory discussion went ON during the
voting, and, among other things, ON the value Of
sweet apples, especially the Talman Sweet for
feeding stock 1t was generally held that It
would pay to plant this variety largely, as when
the market was too low 10 make them profitable
for sale, they produced more and cheaper and
better food for stock than could be otherwise
grown on the same land Some thought sour
apples nearly as good a. sweet for feeding,
Mr. Douglas, Of Whiting, urged strongly an eN-
tension Of orehardng in this county, at least until
the market Of our own state was supplied
DR. Hosloins, Of Newport, stated that a market
for $4,000 worth Of apples was open aud waiting
for a supply in Northeastern Vermont 1t now
receives ts apples mainly from New Hampshire
and the West, but the opening of short railroad
routes from the Champlain valley into Caledonia
and Orleans counties gave Grand Isle an equal
footing in that market
After an early adjournment the exhibition OF
fruit was visited and discussed The show Of
apples, pears, grapes and flowers was extremely
fine, and was pronounced not inferior except
in quantity to the famous Western fruit dis
play at the American Pathological Society's ex-
hibition in Boston, last fall Grand Isle il GER
tainly the fruit garden Of Vermont and its re-
sources in this direction ought to be more fully
developed
Wednesday evening was devoted 10 pears. Space
does not admit of a report Of the discussion but
the following list seemed TO meet general approval
Ostand's summer, Supreme de quimper, Blood
good, Flemish Beauty, Dearbon's Seeding st.
Ghislain, Plat, onondaga, Beurre DAMON, Glout
Morceau, Winter Nelis and Eastern Beurre
all ard md, Ia, -
Isle
On Thursday morning at ten o clock the church
was filled with an intelligent audience, embracing
many ladies who exhibited great interest in the
occasion, to listen to an addressfrom Mr. Thomas
on fruit culture. This was thoughtful cultured
production which will probably be laid before the
public in full, in the forthcoming report Of the
Board Of Agriculture Following Mr. Thomas,
Hon. T. 5. Gold, Of Connecticut addressed the
meeting upon thequestion, " win Farming Pay?"
The excellent and forciby expressed ideas Of this
address, full OF practical wisdom and instruction
were received with great satisfaction by the audi
ence, which greeted both Mr.. Thomas aud Mr.
Gold with hearty applause At the conclusion Of
these addresses the meeting adj ourned until after
noon when they assembled to listen to an instruct
i've essay upon =" Siberian Apples and their Hy-
birds, by u. 4. Jameson, Of lrasburgh Succeed
ing Mr. Jameson's essay, there was an animated
discussion upon small fruits, in which the best
grapes, strawberries, etc, were named, according
to the experience Of the various growers At five
o'clock the meeting adjourned, after vote of
thanks TO Mr.. Thomas for his address The
board and visitors left with regret though loaded
with fruit by generous exhibitors and followed
by hearty expressions OF satisfaction, and desire
for continuance OF these agreeable and profit
able reunions. Certainly no one can say that
this fruit meeting in Grand Isle was not success.