Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-11

| year. This year above all other years
| to my knowledge has been yeaf4at least
Of drouths which together with the con-
| tinued heat has caused large per cent.
of our necessarily small crop to drop dur
ing the summer. It would thus seem that
If wc were more careful that our trees
did not over bear in any one year and
If we preserved little more moisture
In the soil. our hopes of a bountifui mar
vest would not be nipped in the bud so
frequently.
at has been very gratifying to note
that in many sections there has been
more spraying done this season than for
many years. 1t is. however, too often
the case that after season of fungus
invasion like that of a year ago. many
take up spraying for year or two ana
then. these years, not being favorable to
the development of'the fungus and not
seeing airy marked advantage over neigh
bors who do not spray. the practice is CIV
en- m and they fall victims to another
had year. There are, nevertheless. many
apple enemies which We have with us
every year and which it is very necessary
to keep down in order to produce large
per cent. of fancy fruit. Many of these
Gill ne SATISFACTORILY Dy Il spray
ing. ut the same time we are insuring
ourselves against the attacks Of the run
gus.
1--WE have held in the past year, two
meetings. The first was held July at
Sunny Beach farm with our president,
Mr.. Craig. This meeting was very large
" attended. fully $50 being present: the
forenoon being given over principally to
demonstrations in spraying and reno
waiting of old trees. In the afternoon an
instructive program was given covering
many subjects. The second field meeting
was held in Waterville on the farm Of
George Fred Terry. This meeting was
not so largely attended but we trust was
all the more beneficial to those present.
The program was quite similar to that
of the other meeting. loo. ,t, .
Only two meetings. of''fhe executive
committee were held during the year. one
at Auburn in January and one ,atisSunny
Beach farm at the time of the rielt1 meet
ing. no special business coming before
these meetings aside from the usual rou-
tine necessary to the workings OF the
society" ..... .~.,s,
Secretary Kicker then read an in
vitation from the mayor of Auburn,
inviting the society to meet there next
year A letter of regret was read from
Governor-elect Bert NJ Ternald. The
report Of the secretary. with the ex-
ception of the acceptance of the invi-
tation, was accepted.
C. w. Shilling of Auburn rendered an
original poem with reference to a new
barn which he had erected
The repprt If tho t,aos urar voc Ut,-ap
and accepted.
Receipts during 1908 ...............s1o $4,000
interest Observation-Disclosures. S9g1
Annual fees Observation-Disclosures. 500
Total ........................... .s1cs7 9,
Observation-Disclosures. $l7295
Cash or hand .........................99 432
Permanent fund ....................... 17.10
In the absence of Charles S. Pope Il
member of the experiment station council
at Manchester DR.. Wood addressed the
members of the society He explained the
methods employed at the experiment sta
ticn and stated that a more suitable place.
for investigations was needed and a bill
was sent the Legislature at the last ses-
sor but was not passed. DIR. Wood hoped
the matter would be taken up in the
business session reaffirming the stand
taken two years ago and drawing up res
olutions to that effect. an
President Craig announced that special
sessions had been arranged for students
to be held Wednesday at the armory. Tho
college and High school students vii, be
aldre ssed at 6.45 O'clock while the Cram
mar school students are invited to be at
the hall at p. NJ. The president fur
ther announced that an invitation mad
heen extended to the memho"s to visit
The Mitchell & Co. conservatio1s and spe-
cial cars would leave the Elmwood hotel
morning at SO
The remarks of DIR. Wood were discuss
ed openly and large number of the
took part in the discussion.
The discussion of the experimental sta
ton met with such favor that legisla-
tive committee was appointed with DIR.
E. p Turner Of New Vineyard as chair
man DR.. Turner was empowered To
choose committee to assist him in the
work.
Clark Allis. noted apple and fruit
grower of Medina. N. Y, offered many
valuable suggestions as to the method of
obtaining legislation.
The following is the program for to-
day: .-..
MORNlNG StSSltDN AZ ~ "A. W.
Cur Present Orchard Conditions. ..--
Prof. f. =. Hutehins, State Entomologist
Orchard Cultivation. -
Potatoes as Orchard Crop.
Prof w. J. Morse
Cherries. s. G. Shurtleff. Lfvernlore
AFTERNOON SESSION AT La p NJ
Legislation to Promote AppagI Growing.
DR.. G. W. Twitchell. Auburn
Discussion. Opened by
Dr. +. p. Turner. New Vineyard
Original Poem-"What Does the Farmer
Do" G. W. Skillings, Auburn
Apple Consumers League.
F. r. Mayo, Waterville
Why Apples Rot.
EVENING SESSION AT 7.3O P. N.
Music,
Starting a Commercial Orchard.
Prof. +. G.. Sears, Mass. Agricultural
College
Original Poem--"Whcn the Dew Is on the
Grass c. w. Skillings. Auburn
Glearings from Orleans County, N. r..
Survey Work.
(Stereopticon Lecturer
Prof. John Craig, Cornell
MOST ENCOURAGING.