Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-08
Farmers Convention.

The Programme for the Annual Next
 Week in Waterbury.
 Final arrangements have been completed and the City Hall, Waterbury, has been chosen as the place for holding the annual conven9ion of the State Board of Agriculture December 19, 20 and 21. Governor Waller is the president and T. s. Gold, of West Cornwall, secretary. MT. Gold states that arrangements have been so made that the convention in point of interest will be far superior to any previous, and the following rich programme bears out the statement:
 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19.
 10 a. m.-Introductory address. II a. m.-Peach experiences & M T,,1i1 ATgsr pheeture 'The Discussion on bees. P m:-LectuEe, Homecoming
 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20.
 1O:3O a. m.-Lecture, "Farm Labor in New Eng land" ?' L. F. Chamberlain. ? p. m.-Lecture, ''T6e Health of the Farmer and His FamiIy,' Dr. G. A. Bowen, 7:3O D. m.-Lecture, "The Educational In huences of the Farm" Professor ". H. Brewer.
 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21.
 1O:SO m.-Lecrure. Various Views of Farming, y 4. W: oheeveE: ? P. m-Lecture' - 'The Conflict of D. m-A paper, ''The Two Mrs Tuckers," Mrs. Rose Terry Cooke.S
 After each lecture there will be an oppor- tunity for questions and discussion; all in
 
 in the discussions. Special invitation is ex- tended to farmers clubs to be represented by delegates and their members. The ladies are especially invited A question box will be provided to receive questions upon any agricultural topic to be presented to the con vention for answer or discussion. Volunteer papers are solicited to be read if time allows An exhibition of fruits, grains nuts and other farm products will be held under the charge of the pomologist, P. M. Augur. An opportunity for testing fruits and examin- ing scions will be offered and specimens and scioRs of choice vegetables are solicited. Fruit growers are especially invited to con- tribute fruits labeled, fruit photographs, Autographs, casts or models, implements used in culture, pruning or gathering of fruits, new or improved packages for ship ment, and cultivators generally to bring or send collections of corn and other agricul- tural products, nuts, sorghum, syrup and sugar. All articles for exhibition may be sent by express at the expense of the board, in the care of the secretary at Waterbury.
 The secretary, T. $. Gold, hopes for many answers to the following questions, to be an- swered by letter on or before January l, 1883, addressed to him at West Cornwall:
 First-Are there any new choice fruits in your locality which are not generally known? If so, please give a description and history Under what circumstances have apple or
 
 what has been the previous treatment? To what extent have the peach yellows, pear blight, grape mildew. apple leaf and twig blight, black knot on plum, and cranberry rot prevailed in your vicinity? Have the canker worm, apple worm, apple maggot, slug on pear or quince, curculio, pear midge cranberry worm, currant worm, strawberry crown borer, borers of apple, peach, quince, currant, raspberry, or blackerry given trouble the past season? What remedies or preventives have been used? State any ex- perience with insecticides, and give an opin- ion as to how far they may be safely used in practice.
 Forestry-Give description of any noted trees, either for age, size, beauty, intrinsic value or historical reminiscence. Also the value of any acre or tract of woodland, or increase in value in given period, or any other items of interest.
 Bees-Number of swarms May 1, 1888 {? Number of swarms November l, 1883 {? How much honey received in 1883? How much wax made in 1888? What kind of hive used