Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
Evening Session.


brief business session. Upon motion
of V. r. DeCoster of Buckfield. 1t was
voted that Or. G. NJ. Twtchen be con-
tinued as the representative of this So
ciety at any conference held to discuss
scented by him.
Charles S. Pope OF Manchester was
appointed a committee to report at the
next NEE ting in regard to the size and
dimensions Of apple barrels.
Alonzo Butler Of Union moved that
the apple box contain an exact bushel.
Standard measure. After discussion
the motion of Mr. Butler that the stand
ard box contain a measure Of 5-4 of
21.O42 cubic inches was lost.
Upon motion of d. II. Knowlton Of
Pennington it WOs voted that che dele
gates to the coming conference be re-
questeli to ask the delegates to coincide
and agree if possible upon an apple box
uniform style in the New England
States.
The report Of the cOmmitto on pres
idents address and other papers as
presented by William Craig OF Auburn
was as follows:
We, the undersigned, express our re-
greet that James Handley. Secretary
of the Mississippi Valley Apple Growers
was unable to be present, and take oc-
casion to endorse the suggestion of hav-
ing a national apple day in Maine. not
rs !: national holiday. but as"an oc-
casion forlOrn centrated thought and
action al lover the country in promo
ton Of the apple industry. The idea of
Il ~, 10
golden rod as a national flower we be-
live to be a good one and strongly favor
its adoption.
Our preident's address we report,
first, that we endorse and emphasize
the idea Of cold storage SO that the
farmers may not be forced 10 sell their
product before markets are in .ltisfac-
tory condition. Second, the absolute
necessity of more cultivation in order
to produce Il higher and superior class
Of fruit. We also sustain him in his
assertion that more care could be OK
ercised in the selection of the highest
grade of best favored fruit such as
Mcintosh. rather than the Ben Davis.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The literary part of the program was
presided over by Will f. Leland of
East Sangervilc Several musical
selections were rendered by Rad
cliffs Orchestra, which also played at
the banquet the previous evening.
The first speaker of the evening was
Prof. Fred W. Card of Sylvania. Penn
sylvania, who spoke upon the sub
ject Opportunities for. Young Peo-
pie in Agriculture" He said in part:
There are great opportunities Of
fered to the young man in agriculture.
They are wanted as teachers and ex-
perimenters. as men Of executive abil-
ity, who know how to invest the money
Of capitalists in agriculture.
Boys with a special bent and boys
that are ready to be led should not
stay on the farm. but the boy who
loves the farm and the boy who may
interest himself in anything should
be kept on the farm.
The farm offers an all around de-
velopment The present day system Of
labor drives men to do one thing. The
farmer not only gets a broad training,
but the problems. which confront him
are numerous and various. The farm
offers a moderate financial return.
Here in Maine we have admirable OPP
pOrtunities along the line of fruit
growing.
In apple growing we need only a
moderate investment and we have an
increasing instead of depreciating
investment. Compare the dairy with
fruit growing and see how much less
the expense of the orchard. You have
here excellent opportunities for mar
keting fruit. If you had hundreds of
orchards you would have apple houses
and the same facilities as you have for
Shipping potatoes. You have a fine
climate for growing and preserving
apples.
The farm offers also an opportunity
for usefulness. 1t is not all dollars. 1t
1t also offers an opportunity for home
making and in that opportunity is the
greatest appeal. Make the home with
out attractive and within light and
happy.
s G. Shurtleff of South Livermore
presented the following resolutions
which were adopted by n rising vote:
That this society. are organizing the
life long service of retiring president,
Y. A. Gilbert and retiring secretary. d.
II. knowlton. both as individuals and
officials, their doctrine to our fruit in
tereStS and their laborS for the adj
vancen:Cnt of these interests deserves
To express in the most emphatic man
ncr appreciative Of their services. And
that the society have and now would
record its sense of obligation for the
great good. resulting from their devot-
ed toll and sacrifice.
Resolved. That the Maine Pomologi-
cal Society desire to extend their
thanks to the Gardiner Board of Trade
for their cordial invitation to hold the
present annual session in this city this
society in particular desires to express
it's eappreciation of the services of A.
f. Andrews for his indefatigable SER
vices in contributing in many ways to
the success Of this meeting; also to
Mayor Atkins. to F. H. Goodrich and
the proprietor of the johnson House
for their efforts to make our stay in
this place exceedingly pleasant.
The closing number on the program
was a thoughtful and scholarly paper
upon insects. Birds and Fruits" by
Principal w. L. Powers of Gardiner
High school. He spoke of the birds