The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-18
HELD A
FARMERS
/. INSTITUTE
Interesting Joint Session Under
Auspices Of Board Of Agr|cuI-
tureand Horticultural Society

The state board of agriculture held
Institute" with the Rhode Island Horti-
cultural society In Swart's hall last
evening. There was a large attendance
and much interest centred in the lecture
OF the evening-"The Possibilities in Hor-
ticulture on New England Farms" by
Prof F. w. Rane of the New Hampshire
Agricultural Experiment Station"
The meeting was called to order by the
president OF the Horticultural society.
Prof. Bailey OF Brown University. after
which the report of the secretary, Mr.. c.
w. Smith, was heard and matters OF rou-
tine busines transacted.
In this connection the following names
were presented for membership in the So
ciety:
Horatlo r. Nightingale. e. r. Blanch-
ard. j. X. Nightingale. of Providence.
William c. Rives. NJ. d.. Washington.
ID. c.
Rev. Daniel Goodwin, East Greenwich.
r. L.
John M. Nye, Phenix, r. I.
John +. Deering, Arctic. r. l.
Life member, Alfred M Coats Provi-
dence.
The secretary announced that an exhib-
ition by florists and gardeners would be
held i'm Swarts' hall on May eighth
AT the close of the business session the
speaker OF the evening was introduced by
the president.
In part he said. 'I am TO talk 20 you
tonight about the possibilities for horu-
culture on our New England farms. When
1 speak OF the New England farm you
will doubtless think the term so broad IN
It's application as TO be meaningless. The
Connecticut farm and that In Maine Tor
example are perhaps altogether dissfmilar
and, for that matter any two arms IN
different sections OF the same state nave
many points of difference. BY the New
England farm, after-all, the average New
Englander comprehends what is meant.
THE average New England farm Is not
looked upon generally as Offering the IN
ducements for a successful vacation tnat
II should. and there are many reasons for
this state of affairs, but the thing that
interests us most today Is how 10 I'M
prove on the present conditions generally,
i'm our rural sections, or, in other words,
how are we TO improve New England
farming, so that. as time goes on, IL VIII
be demonstrated that the trend Is not 10
farm offers equal inducements. The signs
OF the times are, We believe, wholesome
as to what is being done In the way OF
leges experiment stations. the grange,
the agricultural press, farmers institutes,
etc, will bring ultimate results. No one
can farm hap hazardly, In me old-iasn.
ioned go.as-you-please way, and expect
TO compete. as business. with other pro-
fessions.
OF agriculture In a comparatively new
country like ours II is perfectly naturai
that general agriculture should first pre-
vail and horticulture come In when tne
has hAG
an aesthetic taste established
'Horticulture is distinguished from
farm agriculture. in that IL comprises the
following branches; i, pomology. or fruit
growing; 2, olericulture, or vegetable gar
dening: 3. Horticulture, or the raising OF
flowers. and 4, landscape horticulture
which approaches landscape gardening. 4
horticulture for the New England
farmers will more than return the inter
est on the investment In pleasant homes
soq,dnipPre sna napPer for vfs New England farmers
believe. are almost unboundrd: Were
our people aroused to the interests OF hor:
ticulture and would devote an equal
amount OF attention In studying out the
promlems OF horticulture as they have IN
dairying. I predict that for the time and
money Invested the results would be even
"To make a success I'm anything. care
not what 1t is. person must have q
comprehensive idea OF IT,. With this well
possSss for os NeR ssSfHef England
NAV be considered under the following
heads: /, definitions OF purpose; 2, basis
OF estimation; 3. knowledge OF modern
culture; 4. study of marketable varieties;
s. executive ability in marketing"
AT the close of Mr.. Ranes valuable
lecture a discussion on certain points OF
the same was participated In by Judge
Bliss OF East Providence, Mr.. Thomas
Hone, Mr. Daniel Cook and the speaker
The company then remained a. while. for
n social hour, when refreshments OF
fruits were enjoyed
beautiful display OF roses by Farqu-
har Macrae and basket bouquet OF home
flowers by Miss Esther Armington re-
ceived honorable mention.