The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-11
FRUIT SCHOOL GETS
GOOD START
FIRST DAY or MEETING AT HAM i.
lLTok PROVES INTERESTING
AND PROFITABLE.

Hamilton. Jan 1G.-The first fruit.
growers school ever attempted in tn.
state of Montana was given an aus.
picious start this morning, when an
interested audience listened to an aa.
dress 10y Inspector NJ L. Dean. on
Varieties to Plant" The attendance
at the frs. lecture was very salts
factory. but il is expected that much
larger crowds will be present at the
later sessions The first two hours
I of the morning session were given
/ over to registration and the distrfbn-
\ ton Of badges.
/ Deans Talk.
In speaking Of the varieties Ia
! plant. Inspector Dean said. when
Superintendent Cooley chose this sub
1ect as the one 10 open the meetings
in Hamilton with. he made d happy
selection. as nothing In more neces-
sarS in the development of a sue
ressfni commercial orchard, than the
selection Of the tfees planted There
is not one variety Of apples but has
special adaptation to certain Iocaii-
ties. Some are adapted tn light
soil, some To a heavy one. The speak
er then added that ii was his expert
ence that the soil Of Montana was
such as to produce the best apples
grown anywhere in the world.
In the opinion OF Mr.. Dean, sue
cessfnl growing and choice OF variety
depends upon the apples adapted
to the locality. its popularity. and the
economy Of production. In produc-
ton. the adaptation determines the
quality. while the quality of the ap-
pie produced depends largely on It's
adaptation to environment Insult
able environment precludes high quail
ity the thing 50 much desired In com
mercial production.
The commercial value of an apple
depends to a large extent on its pop
ularity, and with the American peo-
pie the red apple is a great favorite.
says Mr.. Dean. He followed this
statement with one to the effect that
the Mcintosh lost much of its value
when 1t colored poorly. The speaker
then spoke Of the SOIL sunshine and
clear atmosphere of Montana as being
extremely favorable to the exquisite
colors so much sought In apples.
Condition.
Popularity further depends" Mr..
Dean stated. "on the condition of the
fruit when received on the market.
the packing and handling of some Sec
tons giving its apples a prestige I'm
the market We must strive To pack
our apples SO that there will be a uni
farmity in the box from end to end
and from top to bottom. Ii Is u fact /
that the American people buy with |
their eyes, 80 lets make the apples /
we ship attractive i'm looks as well as
In quality"
In answer To several questions as /
to what varieties he would choose for |
the Bitter Root valley. Mr. Dean re-
that If he We're to plant an I
apple orchard In the valley he would
choose several good winter varieties,
such as the WAGNER Rome Beauty |
and Northern Spy.
Mr.. Dean summarized his address
in the four following statements: /
First, You will succeed best with fas-
orite varieties: second, consider the
purpose and market; third. get va
rleties adapted To your section and |
yields best and sells best"
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon meeting of the fruit
growers school WIS addressed by NJ
l., Dean, inspectors large. who
spoke on Fruit Judging" MIR. Dean
had provided himself with an outline
from which he spoke and which he
passed around among the members of
tho audience.
Mr., Dean said that the basis of ap-
Pile judging vas the perfection of the
highest ideal type. The standard re-
fers 10 each variety grown under
perfect conditions of locality. climate.
elevation, sunshine and so forth in the
order named. For instance. IN judg-
Ing the Bitter Root apple. the highest
type of the valley would be the stand
ard The standard for the northwest
has been used in the shows at Mis-
souIa. Spokane and Seattle.
The type varies with the locality
and elevation. both of which should /
he considered in Judging. The size for 4
a given locality should he medium.
il very essential when Il
number af fruits ar. displayed. Color
affects the quality and selling value
and should in all cases be taken into
in judging. The red
color Is thu best. In condition. the
best apple should he free from hlem-
sh. injury and insect bites. Quality
Is the factor al greatest value in
judging.
The educational value Of exhibition
and comparison should be- Well under