The daily sentinel., 1908-05-16
A GREAT MEETING
OF THE GROWERS
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there given an opportunity to see
how well Mr.. Hamilton had protect
ed his crop by the smudging system.
The visitors were driven through
many portions of the valley
The big meeting was called to or
der in the Park opera house shortly
after pm, the building being filled
almost to overflowing with fruit
growers and other citizens anxious
to learn more about the systems of
smudging to save fruit crops.
The crowd was one of the largest
and most representative that ever
filed the Park opera house. At least
700 hundred people were present,
including a large number of ladies.
On the stage sat the managers and
officials of the various fruit growers
associations and other prominent cit
liens.
Manager Campbell of the Colora-
do Fruit & Commercial Company of
this city called the meeting to order.
Orson Adams. cashier of the Mesa
County National Bank, then adj
dressed the meeting briefly, urging
the necessity of the growers making
every effort to avail themselves of
the best smudging system.
Mr.. Adams then introduced Mr.
Bolton, United States weather bu-
Is one of the best qualified experts
on smudging in the country.
Mr.. Bolton talked for over an hour
and his remarks were given the very
closest attention. He pointed out
the great success that had been at
tanned by smudging in California.
Pointing out one of the little smudge
pots setting on the stage, such as
was used by Messrs. Hamilton, Tur-
pin and others. he said:
DEFY ANY MAN IN THIS AUD
IENCE OR ANY MAN IN THE
STATES OF COLORADO OR CAL
IFoRNIA TO SHOW THAT FOR
THE PAST FIVE YEARS WE HAVE
COMPLETE FRUIT CROP IN OUR
SECTION OF CALIFORNIA BY
THE USE OF THESE LITTLE
POTS"
Mr.. Bolton proved conclusively
that smudging can save fruit crops.
He called to the attention of the aud
ience instance after instance in Cal
ifornias great fruit sections where
whole crops had been saved by the
smudging, while other crops that
were not smudged were entirely lost.
He told of the long time it took to
simplify smudging and get it down to
ii
but he says that such has been done
Crude oil and the small. simple pots
give the best satisfaction.
Mr.. Bolton stated that the burn
ing of manure, straw, etc, was very
unsatisfactory.
A great many phases of the sit
uation did Mr.. Bolton discuss in a
clear. practical and interesting man
ner. His talk was certainly of great
value, and it encouraged and en-
Unused the hundreds of growers. He
described the best methods of smudg
ing-those that have proven success
full He does not believe that there
is any need of the Colorado
fruit sections ever losing another
crop.
Following Mr.. Bottoms address he
called for questions, and was asked
many, all of which he readily an
swered.
Several fruit men and citizens
made short talks following Mr.. Boil
ton.
Several kinds of smudge pots were
displayed on the stage during the af-
ternoon.
Tonight in the city park practi-
cal demonstration of smudging will
be given and will be witnessed by
hundreds of people.
The value of the meeting held to-
day cannot be estimated.
j. l.. oliver, the big Palisade grow
er. told of how he saved his crop
this season by burning coal between
| the trees while some of his neigh
| bors lost all of their fruit.
James l.. Hamilton told of his sue
cessful smudging experience, saving
practically his entire crop, while
many crops around him were de-
stroyed entirely. He answered many
Questions as to how he kept the tenn
perature up.
r. C. Kyle of Montrose made an
interesting talk, as did Mr.. Barnes
of Paonia.
The foreman of the w. r. Haines
orchard told of the smudging done
on that orchard.
One point brought out by Mr., Boil
ton was the fact that the growers of
this section are organized, and with
an organization they can carry on
smudging far more successfully even
than is done in California for the
reason that the California growers
are not organized.
Mr.. Bolton declared that he stood
ready to pay the expenses of any
reliable man to California and back
to Investigate the smudgina propo-
sition, If II was found that every
statement he had made was not
true.