Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-26
ror the oxford Democrat
TIE STATE POMOLOGIcAL sOCiE
TVS MEETING
EflIor D.nacraf

J X. Hammond, went down % The good
old town Of Brunswick, on the 22nd and
9Sri ult. 70 attend the join, meeting u
The Pathological Society and Board Of Az
rlcalturc IL was our pleasure 10 NEE,
many o. the representative fruit growers
OF the state, who came with the literal
fiults Of their lsbors 10 show Whit they
have accomplished. There we're on the
tables two hundred plates Of apples aud
sir OF pears They were nearly all Of
standard varieties. aud the universal sen.
tlment was tha, for winter show Of fruit
Il had never been eqaaled In Maine. No
one had ever seen n surpassed 10 New
England.
The meeting q, Brunswick was nearly
all occupied by the Pathological Society,"
the members presenting papers on The
subjects thu, the occasion suggested. fol
lowed by discussion. I will briefly give
some Of The suggestive ideas
Mr.. Teousy Of Brunswick, In bis address
Of welcome, said iha; Brunswick was one
81 the Old frontier towns and the eleventh
Incorporated, that 10 i rather ship.
building town than an agricultural one.
but ne bad never seen 80 good display Of
fruit 10 the winter, I am rslolccd 10 see
the advance Maine u making 10 this d.
rcctlon
Secretary Gilbert. In response, among
other things said. northern expos
ure was ,he beat for an orchard, a. sudden
changes OF temperature were not 20 per
eep,lblc a. In q souihsrly exposure cold
i not 20 hilarious a. changes
President X. H. Gardner Of Gardiner.
read an address Iwould recommend. ssid
he. that all Intending 10 start an orchard
plant = nursery. when they are Of suitable
.lfe pot Ia the orchard and gran Ia the
limbs. Thirty Zee, each wsy l. The best
distance In the orchard The height Of The
branche. from the ground i u Importance
q or feet l. best For market DO not
have more than three Of the best varieties.
Usually The Or, Of oct l. the time 70 pick
winter apple, Mr. Gardner l. veteran
In fruli culture
paper. written by Mr.. MoCielan, was
real. containing many good points.
MI Chas O. Aiklns contributed paper
on the cooling moth or apple worn, show
log much observation on the habits of the
Insect. bat giving no remedy Tor 10. "a
sirucilon.
Al the evening session. Hon. Rsfas
Prince o. Turner. very successful orch.
rilsi. read paper nred with suggestive
AMI practical IDEAS and facts MI Prince
said Ny experience commenced with
rslslug pears 10 boyhood. I thought n ]
I ! could raise enough o. eat should think
/ I bal msde great success. have SOM
% The trees nov that I 80 then iaink
now that pears can be- raised 10 Malice Al
profit one great reason why par, fsii
Il they arr not I'll enough keep pigs
10 my pear orchard and The result u thai
last far had % prop up my trees whii'
others about had none. In iss0 CON.
menccd an apple orchard Al hfst ]
dressed IL highly. and I no, ooly got .
good crop Of hay hui my tree. made .
good growth This thought Zoo great
drain on the land. 30 two years ago pa
Ia sheep and last year while my neighoors
bad very few sPPles my trees were Vsrl
foil.
Mr. Prince also Cushioned against TOO
many varieties. not more than two 90 ihres
As the Baldwln. Rhode Island 0rccuing,
aud pcrhaps another. Look out, b. said
Tor the agents Who claim 10 eel varieties
TIA, will stand q Greenland climate. 10
settling trees. Mr.. Prince said he dld no,
Ike The hcadlbg.ln Idea but preferred -
take out the inside branches. DO not, be
sali. be- satisfied 10 raise fruit In bearing
years. bot dress 20 as 10 raise frul, ever
year.
In closing. Nc. Prince said. there ar
many longing 10 20 10 the orage groves OF
Florida OF the cattle plains Of the West
or a. the wheat fields % Dakota, bu,
where. let me ash. can more real eomfor,
be taken than here In our own homes 10
Malnei
AMER Mr.. Prince Was done, the remain
der ~ The evening was given - norienl'
tnrc.
Mr.. John Burr Of Freeport, read paper
on railroad gardening. Commenced by
aIluslon 90 The atirActlveuess Of The rail-
way stations 10 England, and wha, good
results bad been attained by the Ne. Cen
irAl 10 this direction.
Mrs. STAFFORD OF Monroe, followed with
an admirable essay on the subject Of flower
cultivation. Flowers, said the reader, are
A. old A. creation. God made them -
the oonnscting link between Himself and
man. Their culture has hep, pace With
civilization. yet there are some In Maine
a. blind 10 their beauty a. the wild Indian.
In such homes refinement has made slow
progress. In general, said Mrs. s, a
great change Is going on In the minds OF
nearly al In favor OF these beautiful eres-
lions Of a bountlful Ooi.
There were a number Of papers on the
same subject aud the Kindred one OF bot
any. that were % especial Interest 10 The
ladies. that took up the evening illl quite -
late hour.
Upon coming together "Wednesday mort
ing. Secretary Gilbert 20, an opportunity
70 talk for about an hour on associated
butter dalying. This was Of especial In
tere., to the farmers 10 the vicinity OF
Brunswick. As well As everyone present
Mr. Gilbert desires and succeeds In bring.
ing bis subject right down 10 arm basis
and deals In practical facts.
Ills points were That careful consider
alton be given In relation 10 locality, ana
the amount OF cream that could with ret
soua,le facility be obtained. That erpeu-
slve buildings are not required 10 as-oei-
a,ed butter making, and should by no
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