The Republican journal., 1909-11-04

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fruit raising and apple growing in par
ticular, is soon to be leader among the
most profitable pursuits; that abundant
capital is available; that many have at
tanned marked success in this direction,
and that the opportunity is being and
will be more eagerly seized now that the
movement has been auspiciously started,
was declared amid thunderous outbursts
of enthusiasm at the chamber OF COM
merce' dinner last night in Ford hall.
This is the opening paragraph of the
Boston Globes report of the banquet of
the Boston Chamber of Commerce Thurs
dav night, Oct. 21st. There was full at
tendance of members and of representa-
tive New Englanders-6 present IN all,
500 diners and loo who sat in the gallery
TO hear the speakers. New England's
table products We're conspicuous on the
menu, and the speakers told plainly and
vet eloouently the story of the riches
that lie in the hills of New England; how
no section Of the country can give the
farmer a greater return for his energy
and Industrious application and how the
men of the city and the men OF the farm
were ready to give each other the Shout
der touch of encouragement by which
insurmountable obstacles are overcome
and a wide and sweeping benefit is GER
tain to accrue. The principal speaker
of the evening was DR.. George M.
Twitchell. for many years editor OF the
Maine Farmer and a recognized author
itv or agricultural topics. His speech
was full of encouragement for the farm
ers Of New England. He said: ''The
era of low prices for farm products has
passed, never to return, and New Eng
land feels the thrill of new life
as the better appreciation Of its pos
sibilities grows upon the rural home
jewellers" "New England is
peculiarly adapted to stock husbandry,
including the dairy, corn and grain, pota-
toes and fruit; and I am impelled to de-
clare that nowhere in this country can
higher per cent of profit be realized by
the individual producer along these lines
than right here in good old NewEngland.
DR. Twitchell sees sure profits in pork
production. in poultry, in the making OF
beef, in sheep, and said: "a successful
New England agriculture rests upon
permanent and increasing stock husband
~, and the making of beef may well
claim attention in the Investigation
of the profit Of potato growing he
said: maine last year produced 100000
900 bushels of potatoes, and those who
grow this crop understandingly are not
satisfied with less than 300 bushels per
acre. New England can produce at this
rate and the potatoes are but an incident,
for the man who reaches this level has
his farm in prime condition for succeeding
grain and grass crops. Beyond that the
nature Of this crop is such that short
term rotation is forced and this adds to
the yearly income of the grower. The
result in orchards also received attention.
He said: Hitherto, apples have, in the
great bulk of cases. simply grown them
selves. with little care being given them.
Today the question heard on every hand
IS. how can improve my orchard and in
crease the product thereof? The blessing
Of competition is felt, for Oregon apples
are forcing US to adopt Oregon methods. |
The superiority of New England fruit is
recognized, but we must now learn the |
art of business methods in sorting. pack |
ing and branding as we'll as in growing"
j. H. Hall of Glastonbury, Conn, said,
in the course of his remarks: ''While OPP
portunity has been knocking loud and
often for many years past, New England
landowners are only just awakening to
her horticultural possibilities cheap
lands on hills and valleys, soil and eli
mate in variety great enough to make
the production of small fruits and all
hardy deciduous fruits sure and profitable;
nearly every farm within easy distance
of one or more good markets, and an ap-
preciative, rich and prosperous buying
community, easily reached by rail or
wagon, No other landowner on earth
has such an opportunity as the New Eng
lander" He said that the farms and
houses in his section are daily improving
and increasing in value, and that 1.-TWO
to three hundred dollars from an acre of
grapes, $500 to $500 from an acre of
small fruits, $500 to 5000 from an acre of
apples and $500 to $1,000 from an acre of
peaches are the returns coming in from
all over New England from lands that
not many years ago were in the tax list
a from SIS to $50 per acre, and am sure
the limit of possibilities has nowhere
been reached"
In introducing the next speaker Presi-
dent Storrow of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce said that there is plenty of
money for investment and that the deal
ers in securities will willingly and gladly
listen to the men who want money for
agricultural enterprises. Prof. Craig
was then called upon and compared the
conditions which prevail in the north
west Pacific States with those prevailing
here. He said that lone of the reasons
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