The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-11-17
ZANE PoMoLocIsTs

:. Annual Meeting in Auburn.
i' W showing Of What Maine Or
ID. Produce
" .;.a Pathological Society held it's
Msl hh;Gbition in Auburn last week,
! J., eAi b,iandsomest showing of fruit
, o. orchards ever made. Auburn
NallsS lled to OVERLOOKING Tuesday
faS ., tj' Gov. B. M. Fernald was
1gr IVA. T sneaker, after Mayor l. l..
1DslP'ip President L. E. Flanders of
]. al'T of Trade had welcomed the
'oa !, ,be city. The principal event
Rs ~ 5av was the annual address of
,1l' iont DR.. G. M. Twitchell, who
. Pa NJ year in the history of our Or
''liF a has passed and we meet to
d .. .,otber the choice products of the
~ !! ord homes and discuss the COM
'l ss I'm facing the grower and pro-
f'2 TSs year has brought varied ex-
+53s as individuals and forced
i s 'or,iction that in seeking to
..iD,..,sri this industry we are con-
.o' s.t,ng problems we cannot yet
NV one Of which bears an i'm
ss7on 10 our prosperity.
!. is a aataral apple growing State
.unnE wild in every locality.
80. The first thought with the
s-' ist will be to avail himself
-5h vitality and enduring
-rseauve stock. If this leads
M shment Of nurseries in
,.eu will be taken towards
possible.
an the farms, through the
or. SO generally with bearing
I'M all to the conviction that
ae further increase we
rzr better treatment of
r., The man who fails to
~, a trees will never give
r.rtur 10 a new orchard. The
-r..gse Of pests and diseases,
/. 0 argely on fruit stock,
,,t5-o4 to the trees now stand
ootection in every way
deere is call for an organ
.e.uaa. 70 cut down and burn
%a-,o IS tree, or those so situated
.a arling value. These har-
spc-s ter all pests and disease
,.r,r be reduced to the utmost,
,o.- i protection for growing
.ss nav be minimized. 1t is desired
h. mi ae reached without drastic
t,a rat the protection must in
g4r a. insured.
rr u THE WORST PESTS.
a -r most pernicious pests, and
wml The reach of spraying solu-
vest hich this year has render
4t thousands upon thousands
III If c'herwise choice fruit, is
aL railroad worm. We urge
.ueuoa Of this pest by frequent
. and burning of all dropped fruit
FEEDING of the same to the hogs or
hut Unfortunately the men who
Nd frequently at the mercy of
5rs ua5 will not, or of native
~ VIM Wild along the highways.
al who 1oes not pick and destroy
le required to do so by law that
l-gr may be protected and foster
/. 7ai must be reached, and you,
II, OF tbs society, may we'll out
, a5usy If action.
pace tae bee occupies in the econ
spr reduction is not appreciat-
Vie would have complete fertili-
-a. lessons the friendship of
Is must Da cultivated. The reason
IF a6S.ocr in many localities calls
sagau9u. Whether due in part
continued use of arsenical prepa-
, W. slfaring or not, the cause
he -0g and removed.
b .-lre se in number of song and
.r.s seen about the homes, fields
'uar's there is another cause for
! From a purely economic stand
.G.ngeseGce Of these friends Of the
- 70 arges- possible number, be-
auecess ~ Why have they fall
saoea What can we do to call
hack r. Here again we touch the
~ Z spraying solutions, and it is
?. NUically considered. The
competitors Of the New England
r.5J lr the next ten years will be
-gaers ID! the extreme West. After
IL ae.a Of competition will broaden
Ade.s south and West increase
+mr crop Certain climatic con-
5 a-4 tie biographical location
s-t @i'e TIE New England grower
r7'ag 5e is, and always will
on 9r- q, TWO thousand miles near
o-S' European markets than the
growers nj the West. At the same
As 7H.ri methods Of caring for
a4A'Y l-li multiply, this natural
',ase w.. ueeome less and less sig
III -0.r m-thods now prevailing.
ger s~ ngidly enforced in the
We "-sJ coupled with methods of
"a, tal.a,ion peculiar to that
1-,f suited in putting upon
.'' Is Il ll5 world fruit of re-
ST.. .ealty and uniformity.
'@ture and flavor is as
.''.r ea~ tration. What pleases
'ai-f The purchaser.
'-sso' Bust be- self-evident. New
it -ar be grown as smooth,
Va. rs aufrm as that from the
l {. -i'-4,e1 regions and the meas
y -.0- @s ran insure is still an I'M
.:..''s 'r. Let US not forget to
,t Ile tact that we can sup
'tA't " 's. cannot be equalled in
-'' '1..ll The great problem
.-T Aa''e urchardist is this: By
a=1.- '-. me standard of our
: IN Il goes Upon the market, be
In. ~ VIE e'e. reached by certain in
' f,.. 5Fn"eff and uniformity in size
NV ,-gg..'.A nom defects be insured?
HWY Exposition ls before US and | desire
5 ,4i. 10 you certain specific recon-
n S a2 nor 5our deliberate consider
'h's session closes.
VIDE FIELD FOR EDUCATION.
/ a.. Idle .ield for educationa
9s1 y. aolld be fully occupied
r.c G,- -fe steps TO be taken which
saeis f1''al .eglslative action, anc
es ny I21'l outline the policy anc