The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-25
y. n. WEST PRESIDENT OF
VT. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Vermont Apples Should Stand For
More Than a Name Says Secretary
J. y. Taylor.


Morrisville, Nov ls-A large mum.
Der are attending the 2lst annual
meeting and exhibition Of the Yer
mont State Horticultural Society
which opened here last evening.
James 7. Taylor. secretary of the
Greater Vermont Association, spoke
as follows at the meeting held at two
o'clock this afternoon:
"Thc Vermont apple triumphed at
the Boston fruit show. The Evening
Transcript remarked that Vermont
Had her own way an inevitable com
ment, since Vermont varieties were
awarded the following prizes, Ia firstsr
9 seconds, s thirds, fourths and 2
fifths. The significance of Vermont
superiority was recognized by the
Providence Journal which said, Yer
mont liz entitled TO much credit for
starting competition with the western
growers. The other New England
States should join in the movement
for producing and selling apples at
home
"The practical question which now
faces the apple growers Of Vermont
is, how shall Vermont live up to these
appreciations Of Vermont's leadership.
We have proven that Vermont's best
is, or may be, the best of all. But we
must not boast, since our best is so
small proportion of our output, and
our output is so much smaller than We
ought to make i.
"Recent events force upon us priv
ilege, duty. If we can produce the
best here and there, now and then, we
ought to produce the best always and
everywhere. If we allow befooled
public to deceive themselves in the en-
joyment of what is not the best, but is
skillfulIy produced and sold as such by
masters of organization and advertis-
ing in other regions, how can we in
our neglect of opportunity and dis
loyalty to duty face our ministers on
Sunday, or our eonsciences during the
week
"We must put the goods back Of our
good name Forever Symbol of the
Best in Fruits Of Field, and Arts OF
Shop and Gift of Mine, in Men and the
DEEDS Men do Thus alone can we
capitalize the name Vermont as APP
piled to Vermont products. We must
not allow the Vermont apple to go the
way of the Vermont turkey, which is
a mere word synonymous with perfec-
tion. Imagine what our State income
would be if the so-called Vermont tur-
keys sold in the great cities were real
ly produced in Vermont and paid for
at the price of fancy article. To
avoid such fate for the Vermont
apple, we must survey Vermont as an
apple region and then, faithful to the
result Of our study, get together to
produce the best, nothing but the best,
and enough of the best to satisfy buy
ers from New England, from t7e
West, and from Europe.
AT the annual meeting Of the
Greater Vermont Association, held OF
BrattIeboro ON May l3, 1915, the asso-
citation voted to seek the cooperation
of the Vermont Horticultural Society,
the State Grange, and the county ag-
ricultural associations in making an
apple survey of Vermont. AT the
close of the season of 1918. when the
Vermont apple has just been glorifi2d,
now seems the opportune time 10
carry out this project, by which we
study the situation, find out what we
are doing, what our problems and DIFF
fculties are what are the needs and
of Vermont as the apple
State.
"The object of this survey is three
fold. to increase the interest, not only {
OF farmers and orchardists, but also
of merchants and manufacturers and +,
bankers; TO secure definite informa-
ton about increase in orchards, meth ]
DDS Of culture, handling Of the prod !
uct, plans Of marketing, as they are
now practiced; to stimulate thought
and improve methods through the as I
sembling Of information and sugges- !
tions in a report based on this survey I
which will reflect the collective wis
dom and experience Of the apple grow
srs Of Vermont
"We seek, then, your official opprov- q
Il Of this survey project and your !
hearty personal cooperation in giving Il
rs the data in encouraging others TO c
10 so"
The Greater Vermont Association {
question sheets to those e
attending, seeking detailed informa- I
ion in regard 70 apple growing. The I
sheets arc 10 be sent to a
he association, Stannard Memorial 4
Building, Burlington. n
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