Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-21
The Maine State pomolosical Society.

The Maine State Pathological Society
INTERESTING TWO DAYS MEETING A.
II cANToN.-aooD SHOW OF FRUIT.
There was q pleasant smell of apple
In the air, as one stepped into the doc
of the hall Of Canton Grange on Wed
nesday and Thursday. The snnua
meeting Of the Maine State PomOlogica
Society was in progress there, and tn
large dining hall on the first floor wa
} filled with tables of luscious fruit
mostly apples, of course.
The yard was filled with the teams o
: those who had driven over the terribl!
J rough roads to attend the meeting, ant
there were also present many of Maine'
best known orchardists, from all ovel
the state. Not only were the orchard
lists there, but they had brought will
them specimens Of some of their hes
fruit for exhibition, to compete for thu
premiums offered by the society. Con
sidering that this ia what is considered
an "off year" for Maine apples, the ex
hibit was surprise to everybody, moi
only in amount but in the excellent and
uniform quality of the fruit.
Exhibitions under the head of state
collections of apples were made by
Stephen Spaulding, North Buckfield, K
L. Lincoln, Wayne. G. A. Bryant, Liver
more Falls, S. II. Dawes, Harrison,
Alonzo Butler, Union.
County collections as follows:
Androscoggin, John Wallingford, Au.
burn; C. A. Bryant, Livermore Centre
d. p. True, Leeds Centre.
Cumberland, S. H. Dawes, Harrison.
Franklin, E. E. Hardy, Pennington
George w. Staples, Temple.
Kennebec, E. r. Mayo, Hallowell; G..
/. Perley, VassalborO; Charles S. Pope,
Manchester.
Knox, Alonzo Butler, Union.
Oxford, V. P. DeCoster, Buckfield;
Stephen Spaulding, North Buckfield; f.
II. Morse, Waterford; W. F. Berry,
Canton.
Penobscot, C. A. Arnold, Arnold; NJ.
F. Arnold, Carmel; L. P. Toothaker,
Etna.
Piscataquis, Will E. Leland, Sanger
vile.
Sagadahoc, E. l.. White, Bowdoinham.
Somerset, j. II. Jones, Mercer; F. E.
NOVEL;, Fairfield.
Washington, D. W. Campbell, Cherry
field.
Other exhibitors of apples and other
fruit were A. Fl. Alley, East Sumner,
Arthur B. Briggs. Canton, G. w. Brown.
Hartford, Scott w. Brown, Wilton, G..
H. Corliss, Cherryfeld, Mrs. A. L. Dunn,
Buckfield, G. C. & w. E. Goodale, Win
throp, A. C. Greenleaf, Pennington, j.
j. Holman, Dixfield, NJ. j. Trask, Will
ton, T. B. w. Stetson, Canton, Horace
Staples, Notch, F. E. Small, Cherryfield,
Nathaniel Thomas, Canton, Benjamin
Tucker, Norway, G. Fl. Virgin, Canton,
John WallingfOrd, Auburn, A. B. Wiley,
Cherryfield, L. G. Waterman, Bnckfield,
Frank Richardson, Canton, University
of Maine, Orono.
A fine collection of pears, some ten
varieties, was shown by S. n. Dawes of
Harrison. Other exhibitors of individual
specimens were C.. l. Perley, Vassalboro,
S. l.. Merchant, Winthrop, Stephen
Spaulding, North Buckfield, j. ]. Hol-
man, Dixteld, J. W. True, New Glouces-
ter, ID. p. True, Leeds Centre, Alonzo
Butler, Union, E. l.. White, Bowdoin
ham, Benjamin Tucker, Norway, E. l..
Lincoln, Wayne.
Collections of canned fruits, etc., were
shown by Mrs. George NJ. Seavey, Au-
burn, and Mrs. F. l.. Walker, Canton.
Other exhibitors of varieties of canned
goods were Mrs. G. Fl. Virgin, Canton,
Mrs. C. E. Mendall, Hartford, Inez A.
Spaulding, North Buckfield, Mrs. E. l..
Lincoln, Wayne, Mrs. V. P. DeCoster,
Buckfieid, Mrs. F. A. Smith, Canton.
The meetings were held in the hall of
the grange on the second floor, which is
one of the pleasantest and most spacious
meeting places occupied by any grange
i'm this section, and is a revelation to
any one who does not know how well
and comfortably situated Canton Grange
is. The stage was decorated with a
number of punches of large and beauh-
full chrysanthemums, brought by Profess
or Munson from the greenhouses of the
University of Maine at Orono. Three
sessions were held on Wednesday and
three on Thursday.
At II O'Clock Wednesday the prelimi-
nary session of the society was called tn
order by Vice-President d. p. True of
Leeds in the absence of President Il. A.
Gilbert of Greene. Prayer was offered
nv Rev. Miss Marcia N. Selman of Can
ton.
The society was welcomed to Canton
in short but appropriate address by
W. w. Blanchard of Canton.
In responding in behalf of the society,
Professor w. NJ. Munson of Orono en-
phasized the fact that the society stands
for better fruit and more of 1t; better
packing; better packages; and above all,
the betterment of the country home,
better men and women, and better boys
and girls.
The address of President z. A. Gilbert
of Greene was read in his absence by K.
l.. White of Bowdoinham. President
Gilbert's address emphasized the need
of more fertilization of orchards; ad:
vocated fruit raising not az an incidental
branch of general farming, but as
specially; and urged q reform in the
method of getting out the annual report
of the society, so that it may appear
more promptly.
At the session of Wednesday after
noon considerable of the time was de-
voted to the consideration of "Our In
sect Pests" Secretary Knowlton re-
counted the effective work done by
committee of the society in securing
from the legislature an appropriation OF
$4,000 for each of two years to fight the
brown-tail moth. Professor E. F. Hitch
Jugs, the state entomologist, described
in some detail the work which has been
done in combating this and other pests.
Under the state appropriation state
eutomologist was appointed, and fifteen
men were set to work. Their efforts
were met more than half way by tho
people. While it is still too early to
Judge of the conditions of another season,
Professor Hitchings ventured the opinion
that the spread of the brown-tail moth
can be checked, If vigorous measures are
continued, although it has been found
from the New Hampshire state line to
Bar Harbor. But other insect pests
have been discovered. The gypsy moth
has not yet been found in the state, but
1t is lust across the river at Portsmouth.
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