The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-03
PoMoLoGICAL SOCIETY.

afy ana z, was held the seventh an- nual meeting of the Connecticut Po- mological society.
 The list of officers of the society, the programme and full particulars are given below:
 Officers President, j. H. Hale, South Glastonbury; vice-president, J. H. Merri- man, Southlngton; secretary. H. c. O. Miles, Milford; treasurer, R. A. Moore, Kensing
 County Vice Presidents Hartford, W. H. Mansfield. West Hartford; New Haven. Dennis Fenn, Milford; Fairfield, s. B. en,. pequabuek; Holland, George Webster, Rockville; Windhan, Lucien Bass, Wind ham; New London, L. F. Smith, Lebanon; Middlesex, C. S. Butler, Cromwell. ness and Legislation. F. NJ Ives, Meriden Membership, H. G. Manchester, West Wins ted; Injurious Insects, Professor B. F. Rooms, otorrs; Fungous Diseases, Dr. W. C.. Sturgis, New Haven; Fair and Exhibits, Professor A. G. Gulley, Storrs; New Fruits, N. S. Platt, Cheshire. THE PROGRAMME. Tuesday, February 1st, 1898. 1000 a. nl Opening Session Annual Address of the President. Reports of Secretary and Treasurer. Reports of Standing Committees. Address" Horticultural Theories.' Prof A. G. Guliey, professor of horticulture Storrs College. Talk New Varieties of Small Fruits" c. S. Butler, Cromwell Recess AddressM"A Add e:"A Big Job for the Little Man." H. ". Collingwood. Managing Editor Rural New Yorker. Paper" "Horticultnral "Reminiscences"
 T. S. Gold, West Cornwall. Talk Japan PIums and Other New Fruits" H. L. Fairchild, Nichols. Wednesday, February 2d, 1s9s Lecture" Recent Experiment Station Work l of Interest to the Fruit Grower" Prof. W. E. Britton, Eorsiculturist, Conn. l Experiment station. | Address-'Fruit Illustration" 1 J. Horace Mcfarland, Harrisburg. Pa. | Recess
 Election of Officers for Ensuing Year. Address-"Work and Results at Fruitvale ! Farm"
 l Mortimer Whitehead, Middlebush, N. y Paper-.The Relation of Foliage to Fruit. j N. $. att, Connecticut State Pomologist. Discussion Apple Possibilities in Connect Opened by Edwin Hoyt, New Canaan; G. F. | Platt, Milford, and Lucien Bass, Wind ham.
 of fruits for exhibition and testing; also l scions, models, etc. | The following questions have been sug l gested and will be discussed as opportunity | offers during the meeting | If any person having additional questions l to offer will hand them to the secretary as | early in the session as possible, they will be | brought before the meeting for discussion. | l. Has the repeal of the peach yellows law | proved misfortune or blessing? l 2 What are the best market strawberries for light soil?
 8 Is 1t mistake to apply five or six hun dred pounds Muriate potash per acre tt peach orchards? 1 5. What is the best wash to prevent borerf from entering trees? | G. What has been learned in relation to the failure of selfpolination in fruit trees? | Is it thought necessary In order to get the best crops of fruit, that different kinds should be mixed in orchard planting. | z. Which of the newer varieties of pears are best for market? | 8. The most economical method to restore exhausted fertility to our worn out orchard l lands?
 g. If we are planting too many Japan plums, what European variety shall wt plant for market2
 1O What are the dangers of early winter I pFuUlUS III COulpdFiSOn WILL idIe WIuItl pruning either in the nursery or orchard? Il. How long will 1t pay to run the straw berry bed for home use?
 12. What are the advantages of cold stor age?
 13. What protection should be given tc origlnators of new fruits? IA What Is the best method of trainins raspberries, both red and black? 15. What new varieties of fruit of specia interest have been noticed the past season
 16. mat are the experiment stations 1T this state doing In the interest of pomology
 IT. Shall we plant grapes for profit in Con necticut?
 1S How many believe that unleached ash es are valuable In fruit culture and hay, made successful trials? | 1e. Has the Pear Psylla been present as
 usual this past year and has the emulsion treatment had any effect on It?
 20, In view of the present prices and de mand, can we expect entrants to be profita ble?
 21 What causes the black specks unde the skin of the Baldwin apple?
 g. What are the most profitable red rasp
 g. Are there any better peaches in quail ty in their season than Champion and Earl, Rivers3
 A. San Jose scale Is 1t to be feared il
 Connecticut, and if so how can we proven its spread?
 25. Has any one tried sowing oats in Au gust in a peach orchard, either with or with out crimson clover!
 26. Is it desirable to blow orchards late il the season. say November?
 27 Can the fungus that causes the rot or Japan pIums be successfully controlled?
 2s What plants for green manuring can b, successfully grown on Connecticut frui
 farms?
 29. What is the best time to plant black
 berries. spring or fall, and should they b
 expected 10 bear the first year after plant ing?
 30. Does the use of stable manure oI | peach trees tend to bring on the 'YellOws 2
 31 What is the most convenient form 0
 spraying apparatus for the all-round frui 1 grower?
 g Cooperation in buying and selling