Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-29

dressed by Everett F. Brown and J. H. Putnam-Exhibit of Fruit and
 Canned Goods-General Discussion. A farmers institute in connection with the Pachaug grange was held at the Town hall Thursday, the commit tee from the grange being Walter c, Tanner, Willis c. Terry and Simon Brewster, Jr. Worthy Master w. 0. Terry presided and announced the pre- gramme, which was opened with ! song by the choir, Miss Susie Nor gan at the organ. The address of ] welcome was given by Lecturer w. c. Tanner.
 f Address by Everett E. Brown. l The morning address was on Rem ovating the Old Apple Orchard, by | E. B, Brown of Pomfret. MT. Brown said that thirty years ago he taught | in the Boardman district and was for l that reason much pleased to visit Pa chaug.
 He spoke at first of the benefit de- 1 rived from the institutes, but tudg1nent 1 be used as to whether the advice fitted l the conditions. He emphasized the need of industrial education, and cited l Germany's example in that line. He i has been interested in the growth of i apple orchards for forty years, active l ly fifteen years, and finds if one must satisfy the inner man and the markee man he must do it by the sweat of his 1 brow.
 His opinion was that for the amount | Of time and money, apple raising is the best for New England farmers. 1 The apple is the most valuable fruit, 1 as 1t lasts for so long, is used in | great number of ways, and years bet ter than any other fruit The most 1 of the work is with the old apple trees
 He compared the care of trees to 1 that given animal life. The amputa- ton of the limbs and covering the exposed part to keep out the air and 1 microbes, the feeding of the trees is i like the practice of medicine which is 1 to assist nature. The modern treat ment for growing trees is fertili1a- ton, cultivation, pruning and spray ing. Until the first three are done. it is of no use to spray The culti- l vation should be done according to cir 1 cumstances and soil
 Trees should be set forty feet apart. l Where the soil is natural grass l ground on the hills use the mulch treatment, cutting the grass and leav- | ing It as fertilizer, and bog hay or |. On lighter water soils use cultivation l and be thorough; not too deeply and as often as once a week. In regard to pruning old trees he placed the most stress on letting in the sun and light at the top
 First cut all dead wood and limbs Oil which there are sores. Do not cut off the, large limbs. but trim out. Do not cut off all water sprouts as they are very useful. The sap goes to the top of the tree, making heavy | foliage and the lower limbs are smothered. In speaking of spraying, the time to do it is in the winter sea son, or now before the leaves are on. San Jose Scale.
 The San Jose scale must be killed by contact. Use either soluble oil or lime and sulphur, Some people use 1t alternately. In the summer there is more trouble with chewing insects. for which use arsenicaI poison. There are also fungus troubles called apple scab and sooty fungus.
 To Combat Rot
 The variety of rots one must keep ahead of as if it once gets on the ap- pie 1t cannot be got off by spraying.
 Use Bordeaux mixture for summer 1 trouble.
 The leaves are the lungs of the tree and must be looked after Thin out the apples in July or August. He also said there should be a bet ter system of selling fruit.
 Noon CoIIatien.
 After singing by the choir, ". P. l Holmes read a selection entitled The Old Apple Tree, A fine lunch of sand l yTT aaIr q by the ladies of the grange.
 Afternoon Session.
 In the afternoon, Miss Ola Tanner recited Gods Judgment on a Wicked Bishop, Leonard Fl. Healey, secre- tary of the state board of agriculture 1 Of North Woodstock was present and