Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-02-01
Short Course In Fruit Growing.

We have already called attention brief
ly to the short course in Fruit Growing
to be given at Orono the second and
third weeks Of February, Feb. Z to 1S.
The bare announcement ought to be
sufficient.
This course is given to meet the de-
mand of an awakening interest in this
industry all through the state. Prob
ably never before have the people of
New England realized the possibilities in
fruit growing that they now see. The
New England Fruit Show last fall
demonstrated what few have felt all
along, that New England can take Its
place beside the fancy products from the
west; modern methods applied to both
production and selling is the keynote to
success. Many of the farmers of the
state wish to learn more about them.
This course ia planned to answer the
practical questions of the practical grow
er and acquaint him with the details Of
the approved modern orchard practices.
For those who are contemplating set
ting new orchards there will be lectures
and discussions on such subjects as Or
chard locations, selection of varieties,
buying nursery stock, orchard soils, and
planting.
A large part of the time will be given
to a study of the practical problems in
volved in caring for the bearing orchard: :
Pruning, top working, cultivation, fer
tilization, spraying, mulohing, cropping
the orchard, cover crops. Special At
tention will be given the subjects OF
winter killing and renovation.
Picking, grading, packing, storing,
selling by commission, cooperative mar
keting are some of the subjects coz
sidered under this head.
Two lectures will be given by the
head of the poultry department on pOul-
try keeping for the fruit grower. Two
will be given by the head of the animal
husbandry department on hog and sheep
raising. Members of the department of
agronOmy will discuss the subjects Of
soils, tillage, barnyard manures, COM
mercial fertilizers, grass and clover in
their special relation to the orchard.
The entire afternoon each day will be
spent getting actual practice with regu-
lar orchard operations,-including graft
ing, pruning, setting trees, mixing spray
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ing, fruit judging.
There will be several evening lectures
illustrated with the stereopticon.
Besides the regular members of the
faculty Of the college Of agriculture and
some of the members Of the experiment
station staff number of outside speak
ers will appear on the program. Among
them may be mentioned DR.. G. NJ.
Twitchell, President of the Maine
Pathological Society, Mr.. r. L. Cum
mings of South Paris, and Mr.. F. d.
Morse of Waterford. A very valuable
part of the work will be the personal
experience of those attending the short
course brought out in the discussions.
The only expense will be that for
board and room, which may be obtained
in Orono, Bangor or Old Town for $3.50
to So 90 per week. Good meals may be
secured on the campus for 25 cents each.
Fare from Bangor 10 cents, from Orono
and Old Town cents. Rooms aud
boarding places will be secured in ad-
vance for those who 20 request. Any
desiring other information or wishing to
engage board and room in advance
should write to College Of Agriculture,
University Of Maine, Orono, Maine.