Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-16
N. f. FRUIT SHOW
BEGINS SESSIONS
Gov. Gates Welcomes Visitors
Exhibition of Apples the
Largest Yet.

mont began this evening IN city hall in
connection with the Goth annual meet
ing of the Vermont State Horticultural
society Sessions will continue through
the week.
The storm of last night. which con-
tinued up to noon to- day. intorfered
with the attendance, although there
was very satisfactory crowd present
The floor of the auditorium is given up
to the exhibition of apples, and on the
banks and tables which run the length
of the auditorium. are shown at least
1928 varieties of native fruit with sc ex-
hibitors. This makes the largest New
England Fruit Show ever held
Vermont is represented with 40 ex-
hibitors, and the remaining New Eng
land States are represented with APP
proximately the same number of cyhib.
itors.
The Connecticut Agricultural Col.
lege at Storrs, Conn. exhibits sc vari.
cites of apples and the State of Con.
necticut is making a fine display. in
Guiding 10 varieties. through the Con-
necticut Pathological society. This ex-
hihit fills 50 cases anc was transported
from Hartford, Conn. to Montpelier by
auto truck.
The New England Fruit Show is an
Institution that annually makes an ex-
hibition of the fruits of New England.
these exhibitions being given in differ
ent places each year Nermont's turn
came this year. and while the show was
offered to several localities, Montpelier's
enterprise. through it's board of trade
and the liberality of its citizens secured
it.
The exercises of the Vermont IIorti-
cultural society took place in the audi e
forum, the audience occupying seats
in the gallery and a limited number of
seas placed directly in front Of the
stage.
The principal sneaker of tho evening
was the Hon Wilrrcd NbcoIer Of Uostor
secretary OF the Massachusetts state
board of arriculturc His euhinct v,s
"Marketing Horticultural Products" and
he smoke il, briof os folIovvs.
"Thc nrobl,,, of ayricuIturo to-d,y is
one OF production of large quantities of
special crops in large areas and market
ing Through organization -rb, 1,,st II, .
seen the West canturo It's markets II
has done this tbroupb large nroductiou
and through efficient orranizatior As a
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farn, sbould bo utilized IN another farm
durirg tho husv season Under such ar
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more effectiyo Than green helm. Co-opor-
alton i'm the use of machinery can be
made to work out satisfactorily and at a
reduction Of cost below that of individual
ownership. BY marketing farm products
through an organization, capital is more
easily secured.
zone feature that might well be utilized
in marketing products of the farm is
that of advertising, and this is sure to
come as organizations are cffcctod.'
The exercises were opened tonight
with a welcome TO the organizations ana
visitors extended by Gov. Charles w.
Gates.
The address of welcome was by lresi-
dent James u, Estee of the Montpelier
board Of trade. He said;
"Montpclicr gives to the Vermont state
Horticultural society, to the New Eng
land Fruit show, to all who arc to
participate i'm this momentous event and
to all who are to visit Montpelier dur
ing this week of exhibition most cordia!
welcome.
"Nontpclier. the Capital city, has 4
reputation Justly Won for welcoming the
visitor. but on this occasion she promises
to out-rival herself in this respect, and
! promise YOU she VIII, bu' LOT 'h'
Montpelier BOARD OF trade II would NOT
have been possible 10 nave he!d inns Won
derful exhibition OF the FRUITS OF Ne"
England IN TINS city. Nheh we Were
told that we must raise a certain sum of
money, to be made a part Of the premiums
to be paid successful exhibitors the mem
hers of the board of trade and the citi-
zens of Montpeier did not hesitate. There
was not even a doubt in their minds that
tho money would be raised and raised
easily. 1t was raised and the show is here
to corrohoratc my statement. Thanks To
New ENGLAND foresight, we are coming
into our own as a fruit growing section
and Vermont is taking her place amouE
, her sister States"
Response for the Vermont Horticultural
society was made by +. II West of Dor
set. president who said;