The Portland daily press., 1888-02-23
FRUIT GROWERS IN COUNCIL.
Meeting OF the State Pathological
Society,".
And Maine Board OF Agriculture at
New Gloucester.
The Officers Elected and the Presi-
dents Annual Address.

still others Of equal agricultural prominence
are not expected until the second days ses
sion, which begins this forenoon. Among
those present at the opening were Charles S
Pope of Manchester, president Of the society
S. l.. Boardman, Augusta; w. p. Atherton
Hallowell; A. S. Kicker, Turner l.. +. Alb
bott, Lewiston; A. E. Andrews, Gardiner
l.. II. Blossom, Turner; j. w. True, Otis
Nelson and many others belonging in New
Gloucester and immediate vieity.
Under the direction Of Mr.. j. w. True oi
New Gloucester, the chairman Of the loca
committee Of arrangements, the large lower
hall in the town hall, where the meetings are
held, has been appropriately fitted up to ac.
commodate the purpose of the society
| The display Of yesterday, though Q
fine one, Is nothing to what is expected
later, when all the contributions come in.
Among the displays Of apples yester.
day, the following were especially note
worthy:
JF Mccain, 8 varieties: Ben Davis, ,Vandere
Greening, Spy Bellhower, Baldwin, rolman, Hub
bardston.
F. G. Nelson; 2 varieties Hsbbardston and Nod
j. u. Davis. G varieties Spy, Greening, Bald
win, Ben Davis, Tolman, Nonsuch.
d. r True, 2 varieties OF pears and fine ap
5. Hicks, varieties Of apples.
j. w. True, varieties OF apples.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon meeting was called to order
at 3 o'clock, President Charles S. Pope Of
Manchester, presiding, S. l.. Boardman Oi
Augusta, secretary.
The secretary's report was read and ae,
cepted
Treasurer ID. ii. Knowlton Of Farming
ton, made his report, which was accepted
A small balance of funds is in the treas
ury.
Proceeding to the election Of officers,
Messrs. L. II. Blossom, ID. j. Briggs and d.
P. True were appointed committee to pre-
pare ballots.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-CnarIes 5. Pope, Manchester.
Vice Presdents-D. 2. Briggs, South turner
L. G. Nelson, New Gloucester.
Secretary-n. II. Knowlton, Pennington.
Treasurer-A. S. Kicker, Turner
Executive Committee-H. w. Brown, Newburg
L. II. Blossom, Turner; J.W. True, New Glou
cester.
Board OF 1rlSteeS-JOnu a. BflgaS, IuTncTt
W. Merrill, Houlton; 5. X. Sweetsir, Cumberland
NJ. @ Hobbs, Pennington; G. Z. Atkins, Buck
field; Z. A. Andrews, Gardiner; X. HofIsis, War
Hebron; j. L. Bennoch, OrOno; II. A. Robinson,
Foxcroft; Ii. L. Leland, East Sangeryille; II. 5.
Carey, Topsham; James s; Hoxie, North Fair
field; ID. b. Johnson, Freedom; n. 5. Allen, Den
nysville; Luther s. Moore, Limerick.
The usual committees were appointed by
the chair.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening meeting was attended by a
large gathering. many persons coming in
from the country in the vicinity.
An address of welcome was delivered by
Mr.. G. f. Haskell OF New Gloucester.
President Charles S. Pope then delivered
the address Of the evening He said;
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
l do not propose to annoy you with a te-
diOus dissertation, but simply review little
of our work for the past year and make a
few suggestions, and then give the time to
essays and discussions that Will prove more
interesting.
Our annual exhibition in September, IN
connection with the State Agricultural S0ci-
ETY., we think, gave satisfaction to all con-
cerned.
At a meeting Of the trustees of the State
Agricultural Society in January, they made
us a liberal offer to again join our exhibition
with theirs. 1t remains for you TO decide
whether it is for the interest Of the society to
accept their terms. Should you decide to do
so, we think it necessary to make change
in our bylaws. 1t is impossible in our con-
nection with the Agricultural Society to give
our annual members the privileges at our ex-
hlbition which our bylaws, rs they now
stand, specify.
We learn that the officers of the Agrieul-
tural Society have set apart a room to be
aaA q a " aVRnlnO
ings, and they invite the Pathological Socie-
ty, to occupy one evening. Should you de-
eide to hold an exhibition in connection
with them, we think the executive commit
tee should not fail to accept the invitation,
and make early arrangement for an attract
i've programme The policy Of holding our
annual exhibition in the same location Tor
long term OF years, demands our considera-
tion.
From peeuniary point of view, the pres
ens arrangement may seem best for the soci-
ETY., but as we aim to benefit the whole State,
would IL not be decidedly better to visit some
of the more remote parts occasionally?
Could we not afford to make some sacrifice 20
meet with those who share, 70 greater or
less degree, our interest in those matters, but
cannot arrange to meet here.
We think our premium list needs some re-
vision, but would not recommend any radl-
cal changes. We would suggest, as an ad-
vantage, the offering of a liberal premium
for the best essay on some horticultural top
ic to be read at our winter meeting. We
would call attention especially to the neces-
sity of revising the Society's catalogue OF
fruits. In our opinion, many of the new va
rieties should have place on the list, so
that our people may know what to dis
card as well as what to plant; and
when any variety of fruit is condemned,
the reason for the same should be be given.
There are so few of our prominent fruit
growers In attendance at this meeting, that
It would be impossible to do the work thor
oughly, now, had we the time to do so. To
make reliable list we should have the Opin-
ion OF hundreds of our best fruit growers in
all parts of the State, and this can be accom-
plished only by correspondence; therefore
1t seems to us highly important that a COM
mittee be appointed whose duty 1t shall be to
perfect some system and make up a cata-
iogue which shall be forwarded to the sec
retary in season to be printed in our next re-
port.
to secure q reduction of postage on seeds,
bulbs and plants by mail. Unquestionably
the present rate Is excessive as compared
with that Of other countries. We pay just
four times as much postage on this class OF
mail matter as our Canadian neighbors,
while in England package Of eleven pounds
requires little more thai half the postage we
pay on a four pound package. would sug-
gest that we take such action as sha.. throw
the weight of our influence to favor the pas
sage Of the bill now pending in Congress.
New phrases Of the problems in fruit
craving rise year by year. A few years
ago, our answer to the question where
should plant an orchards" would have
been: "On some high hill" As to variety
"The Baldwin every time for profit: We
would now answer: son moist soil, well
underdrained If necessary, and we shoald
hesitate before recommending the Baldwin
in some localities on account Of It's liability
to attack by ''apple scab." The Ben Davis
apple that few years ago was condemned
by our society, is now thought by many OF
our most prominent orchardists to be the
coming apple for shipment.
Within few years 1t has been pretty well
demonstrated that the damage from the
coding moth can be prevented by arsenieal
poisons, and we have reason to hope scien.
tiic research will discover remedies for the
apple maggot and apple scab. with rene,
dies for these three enemies of the fruit
growers orcharding would receive fresh
Impetus, and we hope 1t win shortly be ouI
privilege as a doctor to aid in disseminating
such methods Of doing II.