Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-26

W. o1 the Winter Meetan~ .r.n
name Physiological socfet1.


ne Maine Pathological Society were favor.
60 with another perfect day YESTERDAY vh;ch
was improved BY large number of our c;,;.
-ens'who visited Library Hall to examine ths
splendid display of apples, and to listen -
the proceedings of the meeting. Own. -
the cold weather, verv few flower. v.,.
hibited
AT ~ o'clock the meeting was called In or.
Ger oy President Pope, in the chair. TIC
secretary and treasurer made their annual 20.
ports, which we're accepted.
ne death of Alfred Smith of Mon-
NOUN. who was an active and infinen,;a,
"hemDer OF the association, was announced
oy Mr.. Boardman, who was appointed a
comHilttee u draft set of resolutions.
r.: ID. Gardiner also announced the death
OF Cnas. Downing of Newburg, N. Y. an
authority on fruit culture. The following
were appointed as committee on resolu-
lions: X. ID. Gardiner, Gardiner; W. p.
Atnerton, Hailowell; Il. A. Gilbert of the
Maine Farmer tue
ihey then proceeded to the election of
officers for the ensuing year, with the fol-
lowing result
Chas. Pope of Manchester, was Reelected
president, with s. R. Sweetser and Henry N.
Laughlin as vice presidents.
Geo. b. Sawyer was reelected secretarv
and treasurer
Executive Committee-W. p. Atherton.
haliowell, chairman; A. J. Sawyer, Port
land; l.. II. Blossom, Turner.
The Board of Trustees. one from each
county, were elected as follows:
Androscoggin, ID. j Briggs. Turner
Aroostook, E. E. Parkhurst, Maysville
Cumberland, Otis Nelson, New Gloucester !:
Franklin. G. X Staples, Temple; Hancock,
Charles G. Atkins, Bucksport; Kennebec, R.
G. Plaisted. Gardiner: Knox, Elmas Hofses,
Warren; Lincoln, II. j. A. Simmons, Wal
doboro; Oxford, J. X. Hammond, Paris
Penobscot, J. E. Bennoch, Orono; Piscata-
quis, II. A. Robinson, Foxcroft; Sagadahoc.
II. 5. Cary, Topsham; Somerset, James S,
Hoxie, No Fairfield; Waldo d. L. Pitcher.
Belfast; Washington. H. S Allen. Dennys-
vile; York, L. s. Moore, Limerick.
On behalf of the committee who were ap-
pointed to examine the paper read BY the
President on Tuesday r. II. Gardiner pre-
sented report approving the same, which
was accepted.
A report in behalf of the committee
who were appointed to inquire into the state
of the display of Maine fruits at the New
Orleans Exposition, was presented by Mr.
Boardman of the Home Farm. Who explained
in full the trip Of President Pope to New Or.
leans and the cHurtesies received there bv
Commissioner Ham, etc The report was
heartily accepted
A paper bv Chas. G. Atkins of Bucksport.
relating to facts in regard to the Ground
Headed Borer" and how to entertain them
was read by MIR. Pope and proved worry inter-
eating. and led to quite a lengthy discussion,
participated in by Messrs. Atherton, Card
ner, Dudley and others.
AFTERNOON.
large number of our citizens were pres
ent in the afternoon.
A committee of three was appointed to selec
specimens from the exhibition to send to ths
Mass. Horticultural meeting. The committed
was composed of the following gentlemen
L. II. Blossom, Turner; S. r Sweetser,
Cumberland Centre; ID. J. Briggs, So.
Turner.
L. II. Blossom read a very interesting
paper on .'What are the chief mistakes in
our system of orcharding."
Secretary Sawyer read letter from S. w,
Shaw of Ninot, expressing his regrets at not
being able To att nd 'he meeting and also dis
GUESSING f w I r.i TOPICS.
The question II approving the changes in
names of certain species of fruit, accepted BY
the American Horticultural Society, was re
ferred tn a committee of three.
| The committee on fruit exhibited reported
and announced the several premiums.
| The variety of apple known as the "Mc
Intosh Red and several others we're discussed
at some length, as to whether it is expedien
to raise them or not