The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-13
FRUIT MEN
TAlkSPRAY
Horticultural Society In All
Day Meeting Discusses
Subject.
PRACTICAL WORK
AT BLALOCK FARM
Much Interest Shown in
Fruit Betterment
By Farmers

With Representatives from all sec
tions of the valley, the meeting OF the
horticultural society held this morning
n the rooms of the Commercial club
went off with a rush and speeches,
delivered by nearly every member
present, showed TO what degree this
subject was taking hold of the farm
ers. Everyone showed the most in
tense interest and subjects devising
ways and means for successfully COM
batting the Goblin moth, to the niceties
of spraying, were brought forth for
discussion.
G. l.. Whitney. as president of the
Walla Walla Valley Horticultural So
ciety took the most active part in the
program and his talks on spraying,
pruning and organization were warmly
appauded. Mr.. Whitney discussed
these subjects in detail and explained
ho'v it was possible to produce the
very best results by combination of
brains and labor.
when spraying for scale" said Mr..
Whitney, use tie Rex with a prOpOr-
ton of 10 to / and spray before the
leaves come out. In order to kill the
Goblin moth, 2pray with great force JUST
after the blossoms fall and before the
calyx cup has had a chance to close"
Mr.. Whitney also told how to Drune
scientifically in his talk on organi-
zatiOn, showing how it was possible to
do the most work and accomplish the
most good by combining forces and
working together.
D. G. SandersOn. editor of the Free
water Times was among those pres
ent and spoke on the subject, Fruit
growing. a neglected industry" Mr..
SandersOn said that this industry,
which is a growing one, has not re-
ceived proper attention and the eff
forts of all should be put forth to ge1
the very best out of it.
G.. H. O'Neil, editor Of the Prescott
Spectator was another speaker ana
urged those present to help in every
manner in preparing a worthy exhibit
for the A.-Y.-P. exposition.
"This has ALWAYS been the hardest
work of the committee said Mr..
O'Neil, "as they have to urge every
person, separately, TO contribute some
thing. Bring your choicest produce in
and don't wait to be asked. We have
already a fine exhibit of winter varie-
tv and what we want now is the
spring and summer crop. We may
have to renew this from time to time
at the exhibit. but with everyone help
ing, this will be easy"
Other talks were made by Fl. H.
Pevn0lds and W. C. Offner, both prom
inent fruitgrOwers of this district and
their subjects concerned the best ap-
ole to grow in this valley. They
agreed that the Rome Beauty, the
Winceap and the Newton were good
sellers and excellent money makers
and advised all present to devote their
time and efforts to cultivating some
thing that they were sure of.
But I think" sad Mr.. Offner, that
the person who puts in crop Of sum-
mer apples will make money. Nearly
everyone grows the winter variety and
by getting in ahead of the market with
the summer ones. goOd prices can be
obtained. Don't grow the Spitzenberg
! however Sometimes, in certain soil
around here it proves successful, but
NV advice is-don't fool with tnem.'
Officers for the coming year were
then elected and Seth Ferrell was cho-
sen as president, with H. H. Reynolds
as secretary and treasurer.
For the purpose OF conducting q
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