The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-11-09
ORTIZ WALDO POMONA GRANGE.

North Waldo Pomona Grange met with
.eret Grange, Swanville, November l, 1911.
<e-p-ithstanding the uncertain weather condi-
ICES II the morning there was good attend
ar-s The meeting was opened IN regular
.8ru with Worthy Master York presiding and
The officers but two at their stations. W.
Parker acted as overseer and Charles Kellar
IS gate keeper. After the records of the
--svous meeting were read the secretary
led the roll of subordinate oranges and six
ranges were reported, as follows: Morning
frAt, ". S. Parker Granite, A. Stinson;
Northern Light E. N Bartlett; Sunrise, Clara
yrk. Comet, Louise Cunningham, and South
ranch by G. H. York. Six candidates applied
- membership and after being duly balloted
7r and elected received the instructions of
ts degree of Pomona. At the conclusion of
this ceremony the patrons marched to the
Hring hall, where bountiful dinner awaited
.-er, with an efficient corps of walters from
the host grange.
Alter a social hour the grange was again
"a ed to order in the fifth degree and an ex-
.4 eut address of welcome extended by Doris
N;skerson, to which A. Stinson made an ap-
.-e ative response. A. 7. Nicherson follow
a. with reading, and then Worthy Master
yosG introduced E. F. Hitchings, Professor of
Fs~.iculture at the University of Maine who
s,Yke on the renovation of the orchard. He
sad in part; "If many of the orchards are
M lead, they are worthless, under the care
,a1oi ba
a=sr orchards, some dating back 100 years
ore, and they do not bear fruit to yield a
re- cent dividend. This is true in many
.4-'z Of the State. Men do not realize the
rs4+ If tree. With 10000 farms record
the State, not. one per cent have
rrg 81 ecial care as to the orchards.
YOU realize it? Ninety-nine per cent
me trees a dead letter Neglected trees
srywhere. If one apple were made to grow
n very one of the 100000 trees in the State
Maine, what would it mean? Farmers never
ect anything else as they do the apple
ire. ! wish ! could show You a picture of a
-rovated orchard as l have it in mind. A
se was bought and nearly every tree showed
q mes and neglect. The trees were renovat-
md improved and after three years there
az an average Of p bushels per tree. And
e august this year there was an average of 6
II res per tree. l can say to you now, 60
and work on your trees; trim and feed
en-. Trees are too near together and are al
we'd to grow too high. You can neither spray
ulck so high. have known cases of 25 or 30
.7e- being taken from the tops of trees. l have
.cture of Baldwin cut off which now bears
oushels. Look the trees over and cut out
ea5 limbs and remove canker. 1t is conta-
gI9us and may be carried on saw blade, graft
1g wax and in other ways. Use an antiseptic
while you are at work. A reliable formula is
Iaces of copper sulphate in two gallons of
7a5er. This will also heal bruise, which, if
act ooked after, will harbor germs of disease.
10 not allow limbs to cross and chafe each
taer. Scrape off the moss and fungi so in
'ects can not enter. Leave no hiding places
,gc them, but be careful not to break the in
ste bark. Trees need bath. Treat them to
aa Of lime-sulphur. Don't disturb the orchard
the fall, especially those trees that have not
seeu plowed for years. If dressing is applied
E the fall, let it be barn dressing, not ashes or
lammercial fertilizer Spread the barn dress
ng at some distance from the trunk of the
Tee so not to injure the roots. l have known
500 out of 1000 trees to be killed by too strong
an application near the trunk of the trees. Be-
fore the buds start, spray with lime-sulphur.
Il acts as an insecticide and fungicide.
In fruit from New Hampshire which ex-
mined and judged at the New England fruit
snow | found both San Jose scale and oyster
shell bark louise. 1t does not cost over five
cents per tree to spray. Spray early and
clean the bark. Nearly all orchards need lime
IN the soil; about 1000 lbs. per acre. If the
Soil is acid, it will turn blue litmus red. Take
little of the soil in the hand and place the
paper on it.
You cannot get apples and grass. In New
grass mulch. 1t makes deep soil and does
mt cost cent. Buckwheat is the poor man S
4fessing. Crimson clover furnishes humus
and nitrogen. Sow barley and peas cut and
Iiow under. | have known wool-waste to be
laed with good results. You would have bet
Ter fruit if thinning were p pacticed, In Ore
R9n two apples are never allowed within two
inehes and in extreme cases they are four
inches apart"
Mr. Hitchings remarks were closely follow
ed and much interest manifested At the
close he answered several questions.
New business was resumed and grange voted
nat committee Of three be appointed by the
chair to draft resolutions in regard to chang
ing the day of our meeting. D. M. Kimball,
I, F. Gilbert and Abbie Jewett were appointed.
4he following committee was appointed to
BErepare programs for the ensuing year: F. P.
Webb, Ermine Davis, May Mckinley, Abbie
SeWett and Ira Veazie. A rising vote of thanks
was extended to Comet grange for courtesies
also to Professor Hitchings for his address.
Good music was rendered throughout the ses-
Sion by members of Comet grange, and the
usual closing ceremonies concluded very
Peasant and profitable meeting.
The next meeting will be with Morning
Light grange, Monroe, Dec. 6, 1911, with an
address of welcome by E. F. Gilbert and a
fesponse by c. H. Libby; paper by C. M. Moore;
tecltation by Jeanette Fairbanks, and music
oy Viola Conant. Question, "In the care OF
richards, which is most important, fertiliza-
aon, tillage, pruning or spraying?" To be
SsPened by E. N. Bartlett. Recitation by Linda