Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-21
FOR FRUIT GROWERS
State Horticultural Meeting in
Brattleboro Nov. 7, 8.9

LARGE Number Of Special Prizes In Ad-
dltlon to the Regular Premiums Of
fered by the Society.
The programs have been issued for the |
18th annual meeting and exhibition of the |
Vermont State Horticultural society, to
be held in Grange hail. Brattleboro, Nov.
Z. 8 and O. The first session will be held
Monday evening, Nov. 7.
Although fruit growing and vegetable
culture are the main subjects on this pro-
gram. there is much of interest and value
to other people. 1t is hoped that the ad-
dresses on forestry, care of street trees,
with other illustrated lectures and the
fine exhibits will appeal to the wider in
terests of the members, and the general
instruction OF the public.
It is expected that this meeting Will sur
pass all others in the extent of exhibits,
character of program, and general attend
ance If these expectations are to be
realized 1t is necessary that each member
and friend OF the society shall do his best
to make this meeting a great success.
Attention will be given to insect enemies
and fungus diseases. Vermont farmers
ought to grow more fruit and better
fruit.
for keen competition for prizes
The Boston and Maine, and Rutland
railroads will grant reduced rates upon
request.
Headquarters of the society well be es-
tablished at the Brooks House which
will give reduced rates to all attending
the meeting.
ON Monday evening. Nov. :. Clarke C.
Fits will welcome the horticulturists TO
Brattleboro and President G. w. Perry
o{at,v xryf11 facDnn6
fruit growers. Prof C. d. Jarvis of
Storrs, Conn, will give an address, illus
trated, on "Rejuvenating Old Apple
Trees"
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock F. H.
Hallett of St. Johnsbury, lecturer of the
State Grange. will speak on strawberry
Culture" Members of the society will
Join in the discussion and give contribu-
tory notes on strawberries in Vermont
DR.. w. F. Britton, state entomologist or
Connecticut, will speak on San Jose
Scale and How to Control It." Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock G. a. Cheney OF
Sharon will discuss THE Exhibition of
Fruits: Methods. Principles and Ideals
He will be followed by Prof II. T. Fer
nald of the Massachusetts Agricultural
college in Amherst whose subject will
be Cooling Moth and Its Control" Tues
day evening at s, Prof. A. F. Halves of
Burlington, state forester, will speak on
Status of Forestry in Vermont" The
and Prof Halves will be illustrated
Wednesday morning at $50 n business
session of the society will be held and
the reports of the secretary treasurer
and county vice presidents will be pre-
scented. George w Bishop of Brattleboro
forester and tree warden will speak or
street Trees and Tree Surgery" Arthur
H. Hill of Isle La Motto will give paper
entitled My Next Apple Orchard
Wednesday afternoon at A. A. Halliday
of Bellows Falls, a progressive fruit
grower, will lead a discussion on the
theme 1.-THE Deer Question in Vermont
What Ought to Be Done" Prof. Charles
Brooks of the New Hampshire state
Agricultural college in Durham, will de
liver an illustrated lecture on Disease!
of Apples" Wednesday evening H. b
Fullerton, director OF the Long ISLAND
experiment farm, Huntington, Ions
Island. will deliver an address, illustrated
on Truck Gardening on Long Island
The closing number on the program vii
be n discussion of Soil Management o
Orchards" by R. P. Armstrong. assistan
horticulturist of the experiment station il
Burlington.
The premiums on apples will includ
first and second prizes of 81 and 80 cent
on plate of the following varieties
Arctic Baldwin, Bellfower Bethel, Fail
awater, Fameuse, Golden Russell, Hub
bardstOn, King, Mcintosh, Mcmahon
White, Northern Spy, Pewaukee, Re-
Adldudi NIbut lSldlu NflttHllBSs ohli
wassee, Spitzenbsrg, Sutton Tolmal
Sweet Wealthy, Westfeld. All entire
must be made in the name of the grove
and fruit must be of exhibitors produc
ton. Five specimens will constitute
plate exhibit. Prizes of So, SO and 81 res
pectvely will be given for best variet
exhibit on plates, best exhibit OF apple
in packages best exhibit barrel packing
For the best display of fruit, barrel
box and plate, a silver loving cup will b
5oI H,v q
Magazine of Mt. Vernon, Iowa. In tn
following list of special premiums entire
may be made by packer or grower: Flo
best barrel of Vermont grown apples i
the exhibition. $25, by ex-Gov. G. II
Prouty; for best box, SIS, anonymous
For best barrel grown in Addison county
SO for best box s., by eX-Gov. F T
Proctor. For best barrel grown in Add
son county So for best box IS, by tn
fruit growers. For best barrel grown 1
Grand Isle county So for best box 81
for best exhibit of plate specimens S., 10
best exhibit of apples packed for marke
IS, by citizens of the county. For bes
barrel grown in Windsor county so, 10
best box S. anonymous. For best barre
grown in Chittenden county $40, by c. I
Holmes of Charlotte. The Vernon
Phoenix prize of so is for best barrel @
apples grown in Windham county, tn
Ames Hill prize of s. for best box of ar
pies grown in Windham county.
For best plate collection of pears tn
prizes will be 50 and ST. and first an
second prizes of 81 and 50 cents will b
given plates of the following varieties {
pears: Anjou Clargeau, Duchess, Law
renee, Vermont Beauty, Winter NelliI
Prizes of 50, 50 and 81 will be given 70
best display of cut flowers and the sam
amounts for best display of pot plants
For best collection of named varieties
potatoes the prizes will be IS, SO and s
Premiums of 81 and so cents will
awarded for best display of beets carrot
celery, turnips, cabbages onion
squashes and pumpkins. Only two spec
mems are necessary of the last two kind
FIVE specimens of the others For be'
display of preserved fruit the prizes wi
he 50 and 81.