The daily sentinel., 1900-02-15
GROWERS
INSTITUTE.
Record of the Second Days Pro
ceedings of the Convention
of the Growers Institute

The program was opened by r.. A.
Orr, on Fruit Packing" He exhibited
box of apples packed by himself ana
after his system. General discussion
followed on picking and packing all
kinds of fruit, indulged in by number
of persons.
1t was moved by A. A. Miller that a
committee of one be appointed from
each OF the four counties on uniform
pack of fruits, and that managers of
county associations be that committee.
Carried.
DR.. F.. r.. Smith read most inter
esting paper on "Woolly Aphis." Dis
cussion followed.
An adjournment was taken to o'clock
p. IN.
Convened at 80 p. IN.
Paper on "Cultivation and Irrigation"
read by A. A. Miller. in which he recon-
mended light irrigation and intense cul-
,ivation in orchards. Discussion.
"Seepage and Drainage" by M V. B.
Page. Discussion. State Engineer A.
j. McCune said the question Of seepage
is matter of much more importance
than many think. His remedy is less
use of water and shorter term for the
water in the main dItches. and recon-
mended open drains.
j. e. Ong thought the only remedy
would be to use tling and that these
:; alo H. ,; 70
deep and deeper open drains.
G. w. Steele discussed How Not to
Prune."
physiology of the Fruit Tree" was
the subject of paper by G. j. Carpen-
ter. Discussion.
"Rnlaticn of Bee keeping To Hc9ticuI-
ture" by j. U. Harris.
General Management of Bees" by G.
F. Thomas This subject was thorough
ly discussed.
"Foulbrood OF the Honey Bee" by
Prof. G. p. Gillette was topic that at
tracted the greatest attention from the
bee keepers. Prof. Gillette's lecture was
illustrated with chart, and drew out a
nlRnly Interesting ulsCussloH.
Next was "Bee Keeping for Profit by
j. G. Carnahan, followed by discussion.
"Fertilization of Fruits and Other
Plants. The Distribution of Pollen and
it's Purposes" by Prof. Crandall.
Moved by Mr. Orr that the county
com missoners be requested to take i'm
mediate action to destroy the English
sparrow, now getting a start in the eoun-
ty. Carried
George Smith offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, The 10Th General AS
sembly by an act of the legislature
appropriated $4,000 to build
state road from Denver to Grand
Junction, and
Whereas, There is faiily good
road from Glenwood to DeBeque,
and
Whereas, There is fairly good
road from DeBeque to Grand juno
ton, except in the canon of the
Grand river above Palisade and east
for few miles. And
Whereas, Sixty per cent OF the
$4,000 must be spent on the West
ern slope, therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
this meeting that portion OF the
said $4,000 be expended in making
passable a road between Palisade
and DeBeque along the line of the
Rio Grande Junction railway.
On motion the resolution was adopted
The following resolution was offered
by p. A. Rice and upon resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, The growing of fruit is
one Of the leading industries Of
Western Colorado, destined to attain
vast proportions, and
Whereas, This section is poss ess-
ed Of characteristics of soil and eli
mate peculiar to itself, affording
new and special field for experiment
Therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Agrculturists
and Horticulturists of Western Col
RADIO, in Convention assembled at
Grand Junction, this 14ih day OF
February, 1900, that it is our judg-
ment OF great and vital Importance