Putnam patriot., 1909-02-12

Fruit Growers in Council.


Fruit growers from ali sections Of
Connecticut, with many visitors from
other States. met in Hartford last week
for the Two days meeting of the Com
nectieut Pathological Society, the ga
thefing being is 18th annual.
That fruit growing is an important
industry In this State was shown by
the large number In attendance, and
there were many women among them.
There was display OF apples In the
lower hall and an exhibition of farm
machinery and spraying apparatus,
In the main hall where the meetings
were held.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Charles =. Gold, the President, who, in
his address, advised the members not
Ia lose sight of the fact thai farming,
agriculture IN all il bfanehes-is a
complicated business. When it is re-
allied thai farming Is business, and
that theory Is put into practical aud
business principles adopted IN the ma.
nagemenl Of the fafms, Then, aud mol
until then. can success be expected
The report ef Secretary Miles wns
then read He saia. The members Of
the society have high duty that Of
educating themselves and the people
Around them to appreciate the pleas.
sufes Of fruit culture aud the value OF
the more extended use oil fresh fruits
as pant Of our daily food, and to do
all they can la exploit the splendid re.
SOURCES OF the State and The wonderful
possibilities offered right here at home
for the production of choice fruits
the equal of any grown anywhere un-
der the sun.
The treasurer, orttn Gilbert, read his
" on hand of si5s.ss, aud in the life
membership fund there is balance of
slss. 80.
Prof. f. C. Sears, of Massachusetts
Agricultural College, said there was no
line of farming more profitable from
one Near 10 the other than fruit grow
idg People, however. do not go into
it a. much rs they should, because
they have 10 wait some Years Tor re-
turn lie thought there We're great
possibilities Ter fruit growing ia this
seellen.s
The subject of fungus diseases and
their cute were discussed 10y a mum
Der 81 members. pt q. L. Clinton
said the hest " ~ 10 combat the yeliows
in peaches VAS by pfemp, iestfue-
ton Of all trees which shew amy signs
of 1t.
Al The second day 5 session CONNER
cial fertilizers got hard knock 10y two |
speakers, who said II there isn't hu-
mus in the soil commercial fertilizers
can he pat GA the land, but in the alb
, nee OF hamus bat little can he ne
\ question Was asked, lis there any |
standard Baldwin apple in regard To |
color and size
Prof. 1aIleN, In reply said there WAS
not. He said that the color of the |
baldwin differed according To the cha |
racler of the soil where the fruit was
grown.
II Was asked il IL MAS feasible fer a |
Fruit Growers Society TO undertake |
The cooperative buying or selling for
The tenefil Of its memherss
]. IL Hale thought il MAS, and he |
Iald what the fruit growers Of Georgia /
have recently done in the way NJ get.
Ing together Tor The marketing ~ the l
peach crops, Ia confirmation of his l
opinion.
Ii ms voted t. add new commit
ee to the present lisg 81 committees,
d X called the fahliein t'ommiitee
lis duly j. u furnish Information 10
he memler A. 10 markets. The ship.
neas ami packing 81 fruits, AMI ierlll-
aev~.
Pref Galley then spoke on, "What
ilxcial orchard treatment j. rqaina
q obtain bcst rcSalgs with different va
.9et1es of apples
ssThe growing and handling Il be-.
les and other fruits fef the fancy nas.
tets. Was Eald IN the experience q
4 number Of papsrs were read on Va
ioas subjects III the afternoon, and