The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-22
western Montana NeWs

| be made on each side of the tree rows
| with some convenient tool such as a
| single shovel, pillow or a small one-horse
/ stirring pillow, care being taken not to
| get the burrows too large. The moisture
| should be permitted TO seep to the
roots. After irrigation the trees should
! be Strengthened. Irrigation should fol-
| low at intervals of three or four weeks
| sometimes every two weeks. This
| should be continued until the last of
August. Then give the wood chance
to ripen and harden for the winter.
More trees die from drought during the
winter than many are aware of, par
| ticularly in this dry atmosphere. When
| trees begin to bear. IL the spring is dry,
| they should be watered as soon as the
buds begin to smell. Care must be
| taken not to give them water while in
! blossom. When the fruit is about half
grown IL should be given liberal wa
tering. Next in importance is cultiva-
ton. Thorough cultivation will make
a thrifty growth, besides destroying all
weeds and grasses. He did not favor
growing crops in orchards All suckers
and sprouts should be pruned during
the growing season. Midsummer was
the best time to prune back. March
and April are good months to go
through the orchard to prune and shape
your trees. He greatly favored thin
ming the fruit where trees bear heavily.
Where allowed to bear heavily trees are
short-lved.
Here came considerable discussion,
after which Mrs. S. NJ. Emery of Boze-
man, read a splendid paper. entitled,
THE Strange Story of an Apple Seed. ="
Mrs. Emerys essay was of a historical
nature and was a model of polished
English and brilliant periods 1t was "A
learned document and stamped Mrs
Emery as a lady of the highest degree
of intelligence The moral of her story
was: First. What man has done man
can do" second, no horticulturist need
wait for supernatural inspiration TO
wake to life the embryo tree, sleeping
in every apple seed, that may prove
Montana's best gift to the state and
the world at large. I'VE want no APP
pies of discord. though thrown by the
gods themselves" There was no room
in Montana for petty jealousies The
sparse population calls for unity of in
terests and labor to obtain the best re-
suits from her great natural resources.
While a certain degree of generous en-
ulation advances the standard of the
fruit grower, the horticulturists of the
state should band together with the
grand object of placing Montana to the
front as one of the finest and most pro-
ductive fruit growing sections of the
West"
The question of Growing and Sell
ing Trees" called forth three papers
Corvallis. T. A. McClain of Carleton,
Mr.. Burroughs believed this section was
adapted to tree growing. Why not
grow the trees here and save cost of
transportation and extra prices. Some
men paying IS cents to 81 for apple
trees that cost in the valley from Is TO
20 cents each. delivered. The speaker
did not believe the people gave the
home nurseries the credit they deserve.
At no place i'm Montana are trees sold
as low as in the Bitter Root valley. 1t
was his experience that the graft has
a remarkable effect on the roots of the
stock. In selecting trees from a home
nursery you have the advantage of
stock grown i'm a climate and soil like
your own. Never bring trees from dis
tant points to be delivered in the fall
He recommended legislation to prohib-
IL the Importation of foreign trees such
as in existence in Oregon.
Mr.. McClain's paper came next and
was listened to with close attention. 1t
was much in the line of that previously
read on the same subject.
w. Ii. Sutherlin of the White Sulphur
Springs Husbandman was represented
by George II. Scott, who read his very
excellent paper upon Fruit Growing in
Eastern Montana" 1t dwelt largely
upon the progress of fruitgrowing in
that section, stating that but little was
being done there in that line and that
the home market was not half supplied.
The paper was filled with practical sug-
gestions and elected much favorable
comment.
Secretary Thomas then read the fol-
lowing telegram:
st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 81, 80.
ITO the Fruitgrowers' Association at
Missoula: | have noticed with much
satisfaction the increased planting of
fruit trees i'm the Bitter Root and other
valleys in the state of Montana, and
am sanguine that your efforts to estab-
lish a fruit industry to compete with
the older fruitgrowing states will meet
with success. There can be no doubt as
to the successful raising and marketing
of the harder varieties. You will have
a great advantage i'm distance. consid-
ering the markets of the Twin Cities
and Chicago, and an excellent market
in your mining cities.
IS. l.. Moore. General Freight Agent"
Next in order was a discussion led by
Director :. NJ. Emery of BoZeman, re-
lating to Protection From Injurious
Insects. Messrs. Thomas Burroughs.
II. H. Grant, W. b. Harlan, H. A. Car
IllCildels W. T. BASS ana olnefS paftlC-
ipated, and considerable light was
thrown upon this troublesome question
There was "A pronounced difference of
opinion as To the results obtained from
cutting trees back. Mr.. Emery con-
tending that IL was injurious.
Picking, Packing and Preservation
OF Fruit. was the next subject which
ELECTED generous discussion upon the
part of Messrs. A. NJ. Stevens of Mis-
soula, w u. Harlan of Como. ID. B
Blackie OF Missoula. II. w. Nichol Of
Hamilton and many others. Several pa
pers were read upon this subject. II
was generally agreed that this question
wa some Of the most important and at
the same time one of the least under
stood by shippers. Uniform boxes were
suggested and various methods ad-
Nanced for the preservation of fruits
during transportation.
THE Gar SESSION.