Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-29
First of a Series of Get To-
gether Meetings a Great
Success.
NEXT MEETING FEBRUARY 5
Prof. G. e. Bradley, of the Oregon
Agricultural College, Delivered
an Address ON the Subject "sOiI
and Soil Fertility" While Prof.
Newell Talks on ''Tree Culture"

The first of a series of "Get-To-
gether Meetings" which have been
arranged for by the Salem Fruit
Union during the winter and spring,
was held at the headquarters of the
union this afternoon, and 1t proved
one of the most interesting, instruc-
tive and successful sessions ever held
by sthat body.
The meeting, which was exception
ally we'll attended convened about
| 1880 o'clock and lasted during the
greater portion of the afternoon.
The management of the union had ar
ranged for two speakers for the ses-
slon-Prof C. e. Bradley, of the
Oregon Agricultural College, of Cor
Wallis, and Prof Newell, of the State
Horticultural Society.
''SOiI and Soil Fertility
Professor Bradley took for his sub
| iect the topic Soil and Soil Tertili-
ty," and delivered very int, esting
and instructive address, ard vas Civ
en- throughout It the closest atten-
tion of the audience. The gtst or his
address was that the farmers and
fruit growers should do something
for the conservation of the chemical
elements of the soil which arO vcIy
valuable for plant foods He espec-
cially impressed upon them the vail
ue of conserving nitrogen and stated
that this could be best accomplished
by the planting of clover crops or
crops of red clover, veatch and alfal-
ia, which are a few of the plants
which procure their nitrogen from
the air, and when plowed under leave
the nitrogen in various compounds
in the ground.
He pointed out that while the old
er communities are eXpending large
sums of money in putting new plant
foods into the soil, by the administra-
tion of potassium, phosphorous, lime
and nitrogen, the great Northwest
country is still using the native plant
foods in the soils, and has not yet
felt the necessity Of feeding the soil,
"Tree Culture"
Tree Culture" was the subject
taken by Prof. Newell for his address
and he handled 1t in a masterful
manner. He impressed upon the fruit
growers the necessity, If good results
are to be obtained, of caring for their
trees, and dwelt at length upon the
best methods of raising trees and
methods to be used I'm their protection
against disease and insects. During
the course OF his address he answered
a number of interrogatories. H.
also was given the best OF attention
by his audience, and his remarks
were thoroughly appreciated.
objects OF the Meetings.
! Meetings similar In character TO
the one held this afternoon will be
held every Saturday afternoon az
the headquarters of the union durins
| the remainder OF the winter ana
spring. The management was excep-
/ tionally pleased with the attendance
and success OF the one held today.
and II is confident that those to be
held hereafter will be even more
successful and that they will result
! In doing a vast amount of good The
objects Of the meetings are to bring
| the fruit growers OF Salem and the
surrounding country closer together;
to foster and develop the fruit indus
| try, which Is now one OF the great
assets OF the country surrounding
Salem, by creating interest In IL and
by importing information with rela-
tion to it,, through lectures delivered
by men yersed IN their subjects, and
arrangements will be made TO have
from one to two lecturers address
each meeting.
The union has had very prosper
GUS year, and Il Is making extensive
preparations for the future, and Il Is
predicted that the coming year will
be one Of great prosperity and adj
vancement In he frui industry.