Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-06
Twelfth Annual Meeting of the
State Society Now in Pro-
gress.
FRUIT RAISING DISCUSSED,
Secretary Reports Gnin Of 40 per Cent.
in Membership during the Past Year
president Advocates the
Planting of Orchards In
Every Favorable Place.


mont State Horticultural society was
lcalled to order at two o'clock vestsrdav
afternoon in armory hall by +. S. Brig
nam of St. Albans, president Of the
society. with representative list of the
iinenrhers OF the organization In attend
lahce. The afternoon session was in
ItroductorY to the one held last evening
ana those to be held to-day. The usual
address of welcome was delivered by cx-
Governor L. a. Woodbury. in place of
Mayor j. r. Burke. who was detained.
ana the response was by D. H. Morse of
Randolph. The reports OF the secretary
treasurer and county vicc-presdents oc-
cupied larger portion of the afternoons
programme. But one paper was read at
the session. that being by f. NJ rotr1an
of Randolph on The Carnation and How
( ] Grow IT," After the president delivered
his address the meeting vas adjourned
until evening {.
! In connection with tho meeting a large
! exhibition of fruit, including many
varieties of apples and pears. is shown
besides goodly number OF varieties Of
potatoes. These are all entered in the
prize contest for which competent Judges
nave been selected. II. NJ. Totman of
Rondolph has an elaborate exhibition of
N''' '''-t''i'N Sl'"Tl AZ MS green houses. In
connection with the exhibits a special
feature will be made to-day of the prop
er grading and packing Of apples
The address of welcome given by OK
Governor L. A. Woodbury. was brief. He
was much pleased however. as far as
he was authorized to extend welcome to
a body that is working for tie material
welfare of the people of the State He
said all societies are welcome to the city
ard its attractions and entertainments |
The city likes to have conventions held |
here because of the good disseminated |
and the dollars left.
D. II. Morse of Randolph responded In !
h'ting terms TO the address OF welcome
sECRETARY's REPORT.
The report of William Stuart. the
secretary, showed that the record of
the society for the past year has on
the whole been one of progress. There
has been a gain In membership during
the past year of 40 per cent. The total
expenditures for the last annual meet
ing, including rent of hall. sneakers
officers expenses and other necessities
We're s29959 During the wear the or
ganiZation sent one of their best hor-
tculturists to represent them on the
hetter training special, which toured
through the eastern border of tho State
last April, and the small sum OF money
expended for this feature was wisely
spent 1t was hoped by the secretary
that such work as this could be under
taken by the society this coming wear.
lie showed that practically no applcs
arc being shipped to the larger markets
at the present time. He also suggested
n c1
preached on the matter of having the
present appropriation OF $500 doubled.
In concluding the report the secretary
said: Your officers. unaided cannot
very materially increase our member
ship. At present our increase comes
almost wholly through our annual
meetings. Can we not, each of us, Sc
cure at least one new member during ,
the year? If this alone were accomp- :
lished each year our membership In |.
stead OF being about 75 would soon ,,
reach much larger numbers
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
A. NJ. Vaughan of Randolph, the
treasurer Of the society. gave a detail :
cd account of moneys received and :.
During the year the total
amount received, including cash on u
hand at last report, was s541.S7. A
check of $3S0.19 in this amount was ', .
received from the State auditor, it be- d
ing n portion Of the state appropria-
ion. Bills amounting to S453 OF were I
oaid during the year. Balance on hand
It this meeting $3.50. =,
REPORTS OF REFRESHMENTS.
Under this head reports were received
OF the fruit raising in their re- II
'pective counties and the marketing OF =
hoir produce. Several good suggestions /
we're brought out along the lines of bet u
ering the growing of fruit and of obtain "
ms more substantial markets for the out u
out. The reports were by II. X Brooks o
If Franklin county: A. II. Hill of Grand u
sc county: y. II, Morse of Orange u
county; W. f. Robinson of Orleans coun- u
y; ID. c. Hicks of Rutland county. and :,
H. A. Halliday of Windham county.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
President Brigham said that the Yer
mont Horticultural society holds its an II
ual meetings under conditions which arc
most hopeful and encouraging The close
f the year finds the society with some r,
hing to It's credit in the way of member =,
hip and with financial conditions such cs ".
o give promise OF increased opportuni- g,
les along new lines. -
For horticulture In general the year =.
as been a prosperous one. He called at .,
ention to one distressing feature, that Of 20
he battle being waged against the San a
ose scale and the brown tail and gypsy -.
loth. For the San Jose scale he believed n,
here was no immediate cause for alarm al
all the orchard men OF tho State look ,o
ut for the insect He suggested that an ne
ppeal be made to the Legislature two n,
ears hence that n trained entomoogist ss
light be secured to devote his entire time m
'"e e'"os an" 'Npe'"'iH"''oh Oh the hi
ests of the orchard. 81
Inc s,uat'oh "s regards supply and sp
emand in the small truit markets I'm our IA