The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-17
Whole Number 26(
STATE horticultural
Midwinter Meeting to be Held In
February 1924
An occasion OF much interr


An occasion OF much interr ii
growers will be the midwin
of the Michigan State HorticuA
ciety, which will be held in conA
with the Paw Paw Horticultural
Thursday and Friday, February/v
"a. The sessions will be heldlI
wells opera house. Music an, Ill
will be interspersed throug,
gram. All are invited to c.
the exhibit of fruits and flowe.
meeting A. u. Craven, j.
and Milton Pugsley are the lov Siy
mittee, and John Haworth will I
charge of the music. Every fruitgl
10 Van Buren, county, and especial,
the vicinity of Paw Paw, should av i
to the Importance of this meeting, 3
do his full share to make it succ.
both by his attendance and otherwl
Some of the very best horticultural
perts of the state will be present.
lowing is the program:
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 23-lO o.
GRAPES ASc SPsAYING n
Profitable grape culture,
L. e. Shepard, p
Elements of success in grape growing,
M. IL. Pugsley, y
Mistakes in spraying,
Prof L. r. Taft, Agricultural
Observations in spraying, 49, II. Crane
What are the most profitable market
of grapes1
How can we perfect our plan of
grapes9
Which is the better to plant-one OF
old grape vines2
Should common stable manure be
in the vineyard?
Should any summer pruning of graz
Is the Concord more free from dis
sect pests than other varieties2
What are the advantages aud disadH
from using an excess of lime in sprayiW
What is the best form OF power sprsyerH
of the spraying spar1"
THURSDAY AFTERNOON 1880 t'CAoC
APPLEs
Bees and poultry with fruit.
Frank Cofhnbury, Paw
Apple growing, $1,000 Martin Blowe-s, Lawre
How handle my apple orchard
George Tucker, Fenn'
The general farmers apple orchard of to-dx
U. T. Barnes, Lawrs
Fruits for western Michigan, n
Supt. T. A. Farrand, South Haven Ekpe q
Station NJ n
Would it not be advisable for the statekoW
pei every packer of fruit TO place his ny
each package OF fruit, SO as 10 do-awaS
much of the snide packing now pracucgX
Do the spores of the apple scab winteL
tree2 If not, is the early spray-whilS
is dormant-of any value?
How shall we treat.old apple orchards
What are the most prohtable varieties
for market3
How many times should apple
during a season.
WHAT are the best tools for cult
/ When and 10 what extent can &
be prohtaoly practiced-Pe
pears, plumsl
THURSDAY EVENING-7:3O
Evolution of the grape,
Prof u. p. Hedrick, Agricni
Outlook for fruit growing in MichigaH
c. FL
Inc "0''' Moves Mrs. ]. J. wdoSnNy
Farming profession, .
w. w. Farnsworth, president OhSo $
cultural society
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 2i-o o.
Changed conditions in peach growing,
J. c. Goulq
Peaches for profit,
Mrs. Samuel Buskil
Maintaining fertility of the soil, q
w. w. Far
Things we need, w. Rowland
Will girdling or banding with wire
bearing varieties 10 set fruit buds7
How early and how often should pea,
be cultivated
At what height should peach n
formed2
What special spraying do peach tt
What varieties Of peaches arc bs>
cession in this section?
What are the best cover crops for
How may fertility of orchard sol
tanned?
What is the difference between as
complete" fertilizers?
Should the law requiring that fruit
have their capacity marked upon th
forced or repealed
FRIDAY AFTERNOON-l.sO O'CI
SMALL FRUITS
An acre of red raspberries, -
President c. L. tIfA
Important points in strawberry cutur
c. b. Wei
The small fruit plantation, w. w. Fa
What preparation should be givefs-s-'.--.'
setting to small fruits'
What are the latest and best variei
berries2 Raspberries9
Is cutting Of strawberry runners eefefeeft
able' When should il be done1 llI +.
What rules should be enforced
of small fruits2
Is il advisable TO grow an oat cove
small fruits
What are some of the sources
informatonl
What are the best market varieties
How shall we combat pear blight
How severely should pear trees be n of
How may we control curculio ap(~t state
Luofq