The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-02-09
FRUIT GROWERS
HOLD MEETING
discuss Matters Of Interest to
Il. Orchard Men.
PRUNING THE LEADING QUESTION
BEFORE THE CONVENTION.
Membership Of the Association Is
Increasing-Will Hold Adjourned
Meeting February 26.

The Twin Falls County Fruit Grow
ers association convened in the
knights of Pythias hall in this city
Monday of this week with good at
tendance. The meeting was called to
order by Chairman j. A. Waters, who
In few brief remarks welcomed the
fruit growers to the meeting and stat
ed the object of the gathering.
The chairman called upon j. R. Con-
way, manager of the fruit fair held
last fall, for his report of the fair
which was read and accepted by the
meeting.
Mr.. H. B. Johnson was then called
upon for his report of finances which
was read and accepted and a vote of
thanks rendered for his work. A vote
OF thanks was also rendered to Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Conway for their successful
efforts in the management of the fair
Mr.. Waters was called upon and ad-
dressed the meeting briefly, speaking
OF the Importance of proper care in
growing and grading the fruit, espec-
tally at the present time, when it is
hoped that every shipment sent out
from the Twin Falls tract will be an
sociation.
The subject of pruning was then
taken up and considered from all
points of view. B. f. Steinour spoke
on the methods for shaping the tree
and pruning for fruit. j. w. Waters
next took up the question of pruning
and told how to save trees which had
been damaged or girded by rabbits
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and thinning of fruit, stating that S5
per cent OF the strength from the tree
to the fruit is in the stem, seed and
pealing Of the fruit, while the pulp
has but fifteen per cent. J. R. Con-
way recommended lime and sulpher as
rabbit proof on trees.
He was then called upon for re-
port of the National Apple Show held
at Denver during the winter. His re-
port showed favorable impression
by all growers toward the Twin Falls
tract In his report he strongly re-
commended less irrigation and more
cultivation. The trees to be irrigated
only when the soil shows need 1t was
the general impression that tree in
bearing fruit needs more moisture
than one only in growth. b. F. Stein
our recommended early cultivation for
conservation of winter moisture
J. D. Fisher of Filler, advised con-
tinuous heavy pruning, especially in
the open basket form. He would not
remove the center limbs from Jono-
thans w. S. Starr and J. r. Conway
spoke relative to straighten limbs
bent in bearing fruit. They were fol-
lowed by e. e. Heston and J. A.
Waters.
Cropping in the orchard was then
discussed. Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Conway
advised cropping young orchard Re-
plying to a question J. A. Waters ad-
v1sed against growing clover near a
tree, either young or old, but does ad-
wise it's growth and plowing under in
the center between the rows of trees,
the clover not coming nearer the trees
than the limbs.
The question of the proper distance
between trees was then discussed and
it was concluded that centering from
thirty to thirty-five feet for the final
orchard. Proper polarization was also
discussed by the members.
The meeting was called to order
Tuesday by J. A. Waters, chairman,
and he called for new members for the
association and met with hearty res
ponse.
j. A. Waters then demonstrated limb
tieing by limbs. The meeting then ad-
jOurned to the orchard of H. F. Harder
where demonstration was given in
pruning by j. A. Waters and B. F.
Steinour.
At 1870 the meeting again opened in
X. of P. hail. W. S. Starr recommend
ed appointing central agency for the
purpose of disposing of the product of
the orchard, SO that the producer will
be enabled to receive cash instead of
trade for his product.
J. A. Waters recommended the con-
sideration by the association for the
future of trackage and ware house
property.
The proper method of timing fruit
was fully discussed by G. w. Rice and
others. The subject Of spraying was
fully discussed for both aphis and cod
ling moth and much information was
gathered in regard to the best method
of destroying these pests.
The apple best adapted to this coun-
try was then taken up and discussed |
fully by ]. A. Waters and others as |
was also the age OF trees to be plant !
ed, the opinion being divided as to one
and two year olds.
The meeting then adjourned with an
attendance OF forty-eight to meet In !
the same hall February 26, 1912