The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-19
VERMONT FRUIT GROWERS
State Horticultural Meeting at Brat.
tleboro Next Month

ticultural society viii be held in
Grange hall at Brattleboro, Novem-
Der 7, s and g. While this meeting
is primarily for the benefit of horti-
cuIturists. all sessions will be public
and it is hoped that the illustrated
lectures and fine exhibits will make
an effective appeal to the interests
OF the general public The president
and secretary of the society are max
ing every effort TO have this meeting
the biggest and best ever held in the
state and every person who can posi-
bly, attend should do so not only for
his own pleasure and instruction but
also for the good of the cause of hor-
ticulture in the state.
The first session will be held on
Monday evening at eight o'clock. Mr..
Clarke r. Fits of Brattleboro will
give The address of welcome and
President G. w. Perry will respond.
The Illustrated lecture for that even
ing will be "Rejuvenating Old Apple
Trees The lecturer will be c. D.
Jarvis, professor of horticulture at
Connecticut Agricultural College and
horticultural at the State Expert
ment station. BE sure to be present
and learn how to make old apple
trees of economic value.
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock r.
II. Hallett of st. Johnsbury will give
talk on Strawberry Culture" Mr..
Hallett Is an experienced small-fruit
grower and Is also lecturer of the
Vermont State Grange He will have
something to say which no one can af-
ford to miss. Later there will be a
general discussion about strawberry
growing In Vermont. After this dis
cussion DR.. w. e. Britton, State en-
tomologist of Connecticut, will give
an illustrated lecture on '"The San
Jose Scale and How TO Control It."
DR.. Britton is a splendid speaker and
man Of pleasing personality. There
will never be better chance to learn
about the much talked of San Jose
Scale and what is more important, its
control
Tuesday afternoon every fruit grow
err aud exhibitor should be on hand
promptly at two o'clock to hear Mr..
C A. Cheney speak on "The Exhibit
ton of Fruits, Methods, Principles
and Ideals" Mr.. Cheney speaks
+ from his experience as superinten-
dent of Horticultural hall at the Yer
mont state fair He can tell what
good exhibit is and how II is made.
! After Mr.. Cheneys talk. RI. T. Fer
maid. professor of entomology at Mas
sachusetts Agricultural College. will
give an illustrated lecture on THE
Cooling Moth and It's Control" Come
and learn to recognize this pest. Tues
day evening Prof. A. +. Halves state
forester, will speak on The Status
of Forestry in Vermont The lee
ture will be illustrated with fine pic
lures and Prof. Halves will have an
interesting address. His subject is
one OF vital interest to every Vernon
ter and he needs hearty cooperation
In his work.
Wednesday morning the business
session OF the society will be held at
$3.50 o'clock. A special feature will
be the reports OF the county vice pres
idents. You should be interested to
know what Is being done by your
county along horticultural lines Fol-
lowing the business meeting, George
w. Bishop of Brattleboro viii tell
how to care for street trees. He is
town forester and tree warden and
can give much valuable information
gained by experience. After Mr. Bis
hops talk. Mr.. Arthur II. Hill, owner
of a large orchard In Isle La Motto
will speak on my Next Apple Or.
chard." giving his audience the bene-
flt of his years of successful fruit
growing. Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock there will be an opportu-
nifty for every one interested in the
deer question in Vermont to speak
A. A. Halliday. an orchardist of Bel.
lows Falls will lead the discussion
Following this. Charles Brooks, pro
fessor OF botany and OF plant diseases
at the New Hampshire State College
I will give an illustrated lecture on
Diseases Of Apples" At the conclu
sion OF his lecture there will be q
chance TO ask questions concerninl
apple diseases. Wednesday evening
, II. b. Fullerton, director OF the Ions
Island Experiment Farm, will give al
Illustrated talk on Truck GARDENING
on Long Island This will be boil
7 interesting and instructive. At tn,
conclusion OF Mr.. Fullerton's talk, r
=. Armstrong. assistant horticuturis
nj the Vermont Experiment Station
will speak on SOIL Management O
orchard" Many people would grow
better fruit II they realized what NJ
important factor soil Is Come an,
, find out how to manage Il.
n Before and after all sessions Their
v will be an opportunity to see the fin
exhibits Of fruits. flowers and veeets
bles. Grand Isle. one OF the fines
;. fruit sections Of the state. will hav
by courtesy OF the Rutland railroad
n special car for conveying its exhil
" to nrattleboro. You should Sc
this show and learn what Is bein
done right here In Vermont.
In addition to the usual premium
taken from the funds annually appr,
priated by the state to the societ,
there are special premiums this yea
which have been secured by the e
forts of the president and secretar,
There is fine chance for every frul
grower to win money and a reputa
ion for good fruit.
\ Special Premiums
Best display Of fruit, barrel, bo,
and plate, silver loving cup. by Frul
man & Gardener. Mt Vernon. low,
Variety package and packing to b
4 considered.
y In the following list entries may b
made by the packer or grower.
| For best barrel OF Vermont grow
apples In the exhibition s25. by Il,