The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-03-03
.STATE HORTI6ULTURISTS.
One of the Most Profitable Meetings
Ever Hold by the Society.
Sessions of Thursday Evening and Friday
Fruit Growing aud Marketing Discussed
Freely by Practical Men and Women
dustries


The evening session Thursday was
opened by a fine vocal duet by Miss
Matte Cooley and X. f. Jennings, ac-
companled by Mrs. Eaton. The first
paper was upon the Evolution of the
Grape, by Prof. u. p. Hedrick of the
M. A. {. American grape culture began
less than century ago In 1905 there
were 40 acres of grapes in the United
States. In 1900 i'm the eastern United
States there were 100000 acres North
America is a natural vineyard, and while
the Old World has but one wild variety,
North America has 81. Grape culture
in Ohio began in 1925 under the lead of
Nicholas Longworth, called the father of
American grape culture. The Concord
grape was originated in l849 by Ephraim
w. Bull who died in 1896 at the age of
90 years. Our grapes are inferior in
quality to the European sorts, but are
more hardy and more nearly immune to
disease. Some of our varieties, as
Brighton and Delaware, are hybrids
from our native grapes crossed with the
European. Most new varieties are seed
lings. Experimenters hope to secure
seedless grapes. The speaker gave as
the attributes of the ideal grape, vigor,
hardness, long life, resistance To disease,
easy growth from cuttings, prolific bear
ing, large cluster, thin skin, bright color,
meaty pulp, rich, agreeable and charac-
teristic flavor, small seeds, large berry.
II la1 Of 10 hn
Outlook for Fruit Growing In Michigan.
II said he had visited other states and
had concluded that Michigan is a good
place to grow fruit. He considered the
prospects bright for the right man with
love for his work, but the man working
only for dollars and cents had better let
the business alone. The fruit grower
must select the proper location for each
particular kind of fruit, and then study
the varieties best suited to the location.
lie did not consider the marketing ques-
ton as thoroughly solved.
Edward Merrill, accompanied by Mrs.
Cobb, gave a vocal solo and responded
TO an encore.
Mrs. j. J. Woodman spoke on the sub
ject The World Moves This was a plea
for self development in all directions.
Progress is the watchword of the hour.
Never be content with present condi-
tons, but climb toward higher peaks.
She spoke of the improved conditions in
country life, and said she had no wish to
return to the good old days" about
which we so often hear.
Farming as a Profession was the sub
ject assigned w w. Farnsworth, presi-
dent of the Ohio state horticultural
society. He stated that ali other pro-
! fessional men have a better preparation
for their work than has the farmer.
| Following out the idea that our children
should be trained in such a way that
/ they will succeed in any walk of life, and
that they can be taught love of nature.
of country life and work, he gave an ex-
cellent address on the education and
general management of children, which
could not have justice done it in our
limited space.
At the close of this address a motion
was made and carried making both Mrs
Woodman and Mr.. Farnsworth honorary
members of the society
FRIDAY MORNING.
The Friday morning session was open
ed by discussion on thinning, and it
was agreed that thinning should be
thoroughly practiced on peaches and
plums, sometimes on apples. 1t is not
usually considered profitable to thin
grapes.
Changed conditions in Fruit Growing
was the subject presented by j. G.. Gould
of Paw Paw, who has had a third OF d
century's experience in fruit growing
He does not think our climate has chang.
ed materially. The forests being remov.
ed gives more of sweep for wind and
frost. Varieties of fruit have changed
some new varieties being improvements
some merely fads. Some early peaches
that used to be profitable, because they
came when markets were empty, are val.
ueless now because the South ships bet.
ter peaches at the same season. Condi.
tons have changed as to insects and dis
eases, so that more spraying is neces.
sary. Vigilance is the price Of an or.
chard. The latest change is in the bet
ter handling Of fruit, and this has only
begun. New markets must be sought
out and the Chicago shipments limited
Organization is needed
A. G. Glidden being called upon, made
a few remarks upon organization. Grow
ers belonging to an association take pride
in the quality of their fruit. All bas
kets should be inspected.
Peaches for Profit was the title of an
excellent paper by Mrs. Samuel Buskirk
of Paw Paw. All diseased trees should
be promptly removed and burned. II
always paid in her case to pack honestly
and put the growers name on each pack
age.
81 owe my whole life TO Burdocl
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores covered