Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12
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Board Of Trade Holds an
Important Meeting.
WIF Buy PosioHiee Site and
Self to Uncle Sam.
Maine Central Promises to Erect
New Depot H. Near Future.


Farmingdale and Randolph. Over crack
ers and cheese, coffee and cigars, the bus
mess interests of Gardiner were talked
over in very thorough manner An I'M
looked-fo treat was an address by Prof
f. F. Hitchings on the subject of Pests"
Important action was taken which can
not fail to prove of the utmost Importance
to the future of Gardiner as a business
community. The board instructed tbs.
yostoffice committee to purchase the de-
sired site at the corner of Water street
and Brunswick avenue, with the purpose
ip view of selling 1t to the government.
This will do away with the expected delay
IL securing the new Federal building re-
sultlng from the fact that a higher price
was asked for the land than the govern
n,cnt was willing to pay
Assurance was also received from the
management of the Maine Central that
Few railroad station is to replace in the
Lear future the station in use at present.
With new. depot to be erected soon and
he new Federal building fairly in sight,
the business interests of the city will en-
Joy a decided boom.
Hon. George w. Heseton, fourth vice
+. f. Hitchings, formerly of Colby Col
lege, now State entomologist.
Prof. Hitchings first showed specimens
Of the maple borer and the elm leaf beetle
and their parasites. Although borers can
be located" by watching the trees, the
spea ker urged more scientific treatment.
THE only way to control the elm leaf
beetle is by spraying"
Canker is contagious and the spores
spread rapidly Last year was the dryest
season on record. For this reason many
of our shade trees were weakened.
Spraying with kerosene emulsion is the
only cure for the green plant lice. They
pierce the epidermis of a leaf and suck
the sap. With any of these pests the
kerosene emulsion is the spray to use.
The San Jose scale is one of the worst
pests that has appeared in this country.
If single live female should appear on
one of your trees, next fall you might
have from 5000, 600 to 100000.
Questioned by Mr. Heselton as to
feasible method of protecting the trees of
the city, the speaker suggested the use of
Bordeaux mixture for fungus diseases;
the removal of the bark of diseased trees,
and tin patching for holes in the trees.
If there is canker. the cankered portion
should be removed and the portion re-
hlaining painted with copper sulphate So
luton.
The only safe and sure way, if the elm
leaf beetle gets here, is to spray. If the
Gyrsey moth ever gets here in numbers
this wilBbe the only way
The. use of burlap was recommended.
My of ba ip1h nd
in the night. The speaker told of an in
stance of two quarts of cutworms being
obtained on one tree in u single night
The remarks OF Prof. Hitchings were
received with hearty applause.
Coffee. crackers and cheese We're then
enjoyed.
Hon. &. A. Knight then gave a verbal
report of the gathering at Augusta last
week to meet the merchants of Boston,
The keynote of the talk that evening was
their surprise at the resources of Maine,
and. above all, the water power. Among
the ideas gathered was that Boston cap
ital should more and more be invested in
Maine. Another idea was~trade with Can
ada.
The speaker read a newspaper articl"
or the trip of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce.
How Can We Improve the Resources
Of Gardiner" was the topic assigned +.
+. Boston, who was the next speaker.
"r'Or shoe factories and wcolen mills we
have ample power on these two dams"
said Mr.. Boston.
Then followed veritable feast of
speechmaking. during which many val
liable ideas for the city's prosperity were
au> anced. 1t is regrettable that the add
dresses cannot be given in full. or AZ
least a summary of the opinions express
ed. but space does not permit.
MIR Boston was followed by Hon. A. S.
Russell. Dan S. Weeks. Hon. George w.
Heselton. DR.. f. +. Strout, DR.. G. p.
Noyes. Rev. Luther Il. Mckinney, DR.. w.
o. Cobb. DIR. w. p. Giddings, NJ A. Har-
raGen and others. Hon. George w. Hesel-
ton brought up the matter of the new
rostoffioe and informed the board that the
appropriation passed by Congress for a
site would lapse unless something is done
about the matter soon. This statement
vas made upon Communication received
from Congressman Edwin c. Burleigh.
Guy Hildreth spoke briefly. I'VE
have the same brand Of troubles that the
iiHoston Board of Trade has he said,
and added that he regarded these smoke
talks every little while as of great ben
eft
- NJ: A. Harraden spoke second time
and pointed out the fact that through the
efforts of the Gardiner Board of Trade
there has been purchased 100000 worth
of property. He,f made an appeal for
great effort on the coming Tag" day.
Former Mayor Will c. Atkins spoke
briefly on the postoffice question. Chair
man Heselton replied to some points made
by Mr.. Atkins and the discussion aroused
great deal of interest. Hon. O.SB. Cla-
son and others joining in running dis
cussion.
Mayor c. H., Gray read communica
tioT from the MANAGEMENT of the Maine
Central Railroad promising new station
in the near future
f. f. Boston again recalled the post
ONCE matter and urged present action by
the board. Several of the former speak
ers again secured the floor. and it was
lihally voted that the postoffice COMMITTEES
be Instructed to r,YrohaSa tho proparty