Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-13

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may justly claim IL large share Of cred
1t. Ever since it's organization the So
ciety has held up before the people of
the State the possibilities Of fruit cul-
ture that are being realized today. At
the same time they have always urged
a rational and kindly treatment Of the
apple tree.
They have advised against the plant
ing of nursery freak trees and steadily
held up before the fruit growers the
best anu most reliable of varieties.
Alas, in many cases the oily. polished
words OF the tree agent has over
Swallowed all this, and not few grow
ers have come to grief in consequence.
MEETINGS OF EXECUTIVE COM
| MITTEES.
Two meetings Of the Executive Com
mittee have been held during the year.
both in Augusta. The president and
secretary were instructed to represent
tie society in matters calling for legis-
lation hut as to an increase Of State
| stipend it was deemed inexpedient to
ask for it. Invitations came from sew
| eral places fer holding the next annual
meeting, and ii was finally voted to
hold the meeting in Gardiner. where we
| find ourselves in n most hOspitable
community with promise Of the largest
and most enthusiastic meeting We have
ever held.
| FIELD MEETINGS.
The secretary was instructed to ar
range Tor two field or summer meetings.
In accordance with this vote two meet
i,gs were arranged and held, one in
Monmouth and one in Wilton. At these
| meetings the general purpose was to
| bring before fruit growers the matter
OF spraying in its various phases. The
meeting at Monmouth was largely at
tended Grange dinner was provided
by Monmouth Grange. and all were
| made happy. At Wilton the attendance
was small. but already good results are
apparent from that meeting.
A UNION OF HORTICULTURAL So
CIETIE:S ANTICIPATED.
AT our 1905 meeting in Canton DR..
Geo. NJ. Twitchell was chosen a special
committee to take up the matter of
National Legislation along the line Of
the Canadian Fruit Marks Act. The
committee was continued at the 1906
meeting in Harrison. Through Dr.
|
for New England Horticultural socie-
ties was arranged for under the aus
pices of the Massachusetts Fruit Grow
ers Association in Worcester. All the
societies were represented and at the
instance of President Gilbert l had the
pleasure of attending the meeting,
which was addressed by Prof. John
Craig; E,X-Mayor Blodgett of Worces-
no l11- re
the work done at that meeting DR..
Twitchell will speak in his report to
you Thursday. There was such a de-
lightfully sympathetic feeling among
the delegates, your secretary felt that
nothing but good could come from
more similar meetings in the future.
We are in colse touch with one another
geographically. We have the same
markets. and climatic conditions are
similar to a large extent. With the
hope Of bringing about more intimate
| relations, your secretary invited the
several societies represented to send
| delegates to our present meeting. The
proposition met with u cordial re-
| Spouse, and as result we shall have
with us delegates from the several So
cieties in New England. / for one am
and l am hoping before our meeting
is through an invitation will come from
| some society in another state to meet
| there next year If no one else wants
| them l will speak for our society that
we will be glad to have them come
again next year. Let us make the oc-
casion so pleasant to them that they
| will want to come again.
| THE PRESENT MEETING.
| Conditions have largely given shape
to our program this year. The wide
spread injury to our fruit trees sug-
| geSted the discussion of the condition
in Which VIC find the trees at this time.
| Under the direction of Prof. HitchingS
valuable statistics have been gathered
relating to the condition OF our fruit
trees and the present extent Of orchard
ing. These figures will show more
| than has heretofore been shown by any
| actual canvass. Prof. w. J. Morse of
Orono i'll present a paper on some of
| the diseases of our fruit trees. Home
| storage of fruit will be taken up. There
| IS imperative need of greater storage
| in Maine and you will have an OppOr-
tunty of learning how this is being
done elsewhere
| Last year we held our first banquet.
| aEd so we'll pleased were those who at
| tended. that there was a general call
for its continuance in future. Thurs
day evening will be held the second
banquet and I have every reason to
believe the occasion will be equally de-
| llghtful to all. The price of the tickets
| is made low that all the members of
| the society may come in, but the num-
Der of plates has to be limited to the
size Of the hall. A cordial invitation
is ext nded to all.
For the first tie we shall be honored
| by the presence of Commissioner Gil
| man and his institute workers. Just
what they will say to us I am unable
to say. out they will have only helpful
words.
The delegates meeting on Thursday
will be a feast of good things. which
must speak for itself.
| mention only these features Of the
program as they are the outgrowths of
the present condition Of fruit growing