The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-12-19
FRUIT MEMS
INSTITUTE
IN SESSION

The annual farmes and fruit grow
ers institute held under the auspices
of the Fremont County Horticultural
society convened at woodman hail.
over Frank L. Smiths store. corner
of Fifth and Main streets, at 10 oclkoc
this morning and will continue over
tomorrow. There were about a hund-
red people present at the initial ses-
sion, but the attendance was some
what larger this afternoon.
The program is one of great interest
to orchardists. ranchers, gardeners
and their allied callings and the dis
cussions should attract the attention
and the attendance OF all classes Of
our citizenship. II was originally
planned TO hold the institute at the
skating rink. but the more central ID
cation and greater convenience 3f
woodmen hall caused a change in the
meeting place to be made. The pro-
ceedings will be participated in Dy
several out-of-town people including
several members of the faculty os
the state agricultural college at Fort
Collins, in addition to representative
fruit growers OF the Canon City dis
trict, and they should attract the at
tendance OF all interested in moro
scientific and profitable horticulture.
The program this morning was op-
ened by an invocation by Rev. II. N.
Jameson. pastor of the United Pres
byterian church. and was followed 5y
a musical selection. Phil Sheridan.
president OF the Fremont County Hor-
ticultural society, presided and ID. 5.
Moore officiated as secretary. An ad-
dress on Domestic Science" was 20
have been delivered by Mrs. F. \.
Twitchell at the forenoon session. but
as she was unable to be present the
time allotted to her for that purpose
was taken up by general discussion
of pertinent subjects.
The feature of this mornings pro-
gram was an address by Dalton q.
Miller OF Grand Junction on Drain
age and Seepage." Mr.. Miller Is
drainage expert for the Department
of Agriculture and is an acknowledg-
ed authority on the topics assigned
him to talk upon. He spoke OF the
necessity OF drainage and of the best
manner OF doing 1t IN order to get the
most satisfactory results He pointed
out the best way OF overcoming the III
effects OF seepage and OF minimizing
its efforts in an alkalai soil. At the
conclusion of his address there was
a general discussion until noon when
a splendid dinner was served under
the direction of the ladies of the in
stitute.
This afternoons session was devot-
ed largely 10 a discussion of The
Method and Importance of Fighting
the Ieaf-Roller." The principal a1-
dress ON the subject was made by
Prof. Weldon of Fort Collins. assist
ant state entomologist and field rep
reeentatiye of the state agricultural
college. He made many valuable sug-
sestions as to the means that may be
employed 10 combat this enemy of the
orchards and urged unremitting war
fare for its determination. There was
n general discussion following Pro-
weldon's address led by 4. s Taylor.
horticultural Inspector for Fremont
county.
The committees in charge Of the
institute are desirous that there be rs
large an attendance at the several
sessions as possible and that every
farmer and fruit grower feel at liber-
y to enter into the discussion OF the
various problems 10 be considered i
order that the greatest educational
good may be accomplished. Special