Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-15
STATE HOUSE,.
Prospects for Large Apple
Crop, This Season.
The FrdieTnities in Secondary
Schools Musi Go Says Law.
Rules as to Flying the Stars and
Stripes--ccrporations.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Thursday, May 20, 1918, at
10 A. M.

basing his prophecy on the number
of buds now appearing on the trees
throughout the State, State Horteul-
! turist Gardner predicts that this wears
apple crop will be much greater than
last yea $, He expects to see at least
900. 00a bbls. packed Barring any un-
fortunate disaster that may befall
orchards in the State, Maine the com
ing year, should easily lead the nation
in the production Of the fruit.
Mr.. Gardner, assisted by Mr.. Sweet
ser has been throughout this State.
giving spraying demonstrations Il
orehardists. and is well-qualified to
make & statement of this kind, and
much may be relied upon his Judgment
as as state Hertieultufist, his work
leads him to note the progress Of the
fruit crops.
He has demonstrated in the several
counties the necessity of wasing a con
ual war on the pests, that attack the
young buds. il not destroying them al
together show their effects ON the aD-
pie III its maturity. He has attacked
THESE pests by ~a@ins var OH them
with a spray Of arsenate OF lead ana
lime sulphur.
Particularly has he directed his ef-
for;s towards the determination of the
tent caterpillar. which. this year, he
finds . he in the majority of orchards.
and the bronn-tail moth. Before spray
ing. the pruning and bark scrapins
must he done to fully prepare the tree
fer the bug killing material
the spraying is done before the buds
are open, in order that the delicate
flower may rot be injured and all
spraying must be done thoroughly to
reach every part of the wood and buds
and viii prevent the apple seab and
bud worm from working.
MIR. Gardner has shown the necessity
Of reaching the bud worm, and has
opened huds. where the worm was at
work. showing the disastrous effect il
has on the budding apple. The first
spray OF the spring. The dormant spray
will Kill these worms, states Mr.. Gard
ntr.
Mr Gardner states Shat the seab he
does ret think. will be very numerous.
tits val. and feels that the present
e adiiion of the weather IL SUCH that
4 .nle crops Gill grow L. their utmost
II, docs Hot think the recent cold
uiehts, With probable frosts have in
1pred the bats iii the least, ana WITH
IT, continued absence of warm rains
Which might cause the sc&b. the pros
poets FER a Better apple crop in IN"
state Of Maine are double.
His prophecy carries with it the
warning, that orchards cannot he left
L themselves, and Still produce 4 rec
ord crop but rather should be taken
care of with the greatest Of interest,
and everything possible done to insure
the production of good apple as we'll
as ii large amount of apples.
Some of the apples appearing il cur
markets, last year. said Iir. Gardner
were = disgrace TO the State. and such
appies as now appear in the markets
wor4ld not be tolerated in Western
markets for minute Mr.. Gardner
seems e be an enthusiast for Maine
elown fruits. and sees no reason why
or producers should be delinquent in
adopting methods needed for progress
sion. He sees no reason why our mar
kcts should be flooded with Western
apples, when the ones grown in ouI
own state surpass them in taste ii not
in size