Milford chronicle., 1916-02-04
THE FRUIT GROWERS SCHOOL

Ike course Tor Fruit Growers held il
Camden all of last week in charge o.
PROT. C. A. McCue Horticulturist o
Delaware College. and County Agent NJ
40 Pence, of Dover, was highly success
Hul and received the unanimous indorse-
rsaent Of the Kent County Fruit Growers
attending This was the first attempt at
. seoudUctiug a weeks agricultural course
IN tlae State. and for that reason many
,rere doubtful as to the wisdom Of hold
isig sEch a school in a section famous for
successful orcharding. When the fruit
growers, who have been successful, at
tsnGed So regularly and when the at
rendsnoe increased daily, it became evi-
'eent shat a weeks lectures, demonstra
mons Esd discussions were accomplish
mig ahe desired results The aggregate
-iueu6snce was 572 for the week alto
many newer missed meeting.
Those who gave talks during the week
mot previously mentioned. were r. r.
TrgilChOp, assistant Horuculturist of
Delaware College; Prof c Farley, New
1ersey Experiment Station: Mr.. Markell
sHJ. S Department of Agriculture, and
s1r. T z Mauus, Pathologst of Della
.VEre College.
Eke course was taken up in a systema-
'c wsv and the first two days included a
study cf the principles underlying prun-
ur the tree fruits, the formation of fruit
srds n the apple, peach, pear and plum;
hua demonstrations of pruning peach
-rees in the orchard Of VIM Evans and
apnle trees IN the orchard Of C. G.
rlroWsa & SON near Camden. The at
endance at these two demonstrations
otai ed over 100 growers. In the discus
sieu bv growers on Thursday morning,
" the implements and equipment for
1TI Ilare and cultivation many valuable
-saggestions and experiences were relat-
asf. The three Indispensable tools for
=au orchard, in the opinion Of those
roresent. were the three gang vineyard
rplow and the acme and disk harrows.
rise faikner harrow is good tool under
e.ertain conditions and does rapid work,
-,,si will not work as well on baked or
packed soil or one with considerable
trash or weeds on it as the other tools
mentioned
ON Thursday Prof Farley, Of New
Jersey State, gave lantern slide lecture
IN harvesting, packing houses, packages
and packing of peaches for shipment
tie said that more Of the Jersey growers
apere using the Georgia carriers this past
season Ltldn ENEN uNAOAE dAAtA AAAfA AAAA1
package has a great advantage over the
Delaware Jersey basket in being more
attractive. a better carrier and better
seller. In the afternoon Prof Farley
told Of a cooperative marketing plan
which was carried ont by few growers
around Vineland this past season. The
shipments were made in carlots and in
carriers He also spoke of the complex
ities and dangers in cooperative selling,
aud that this plan had been developed
slowly with a small group Of growers who /
were producing fruit Of quality, and who
reaiized it was the only way that they
could handle their crop last year. Mem {
il1ership IS not solicited and only those
are admitted who grow good fruit and (
,r..io ask TO join The students Of the ag- 1
ricultural college assist in the packing Of I
neaches and a man is kept who informs I
lie growers Of the market, and assists
stein IN placing and icing cars Mr..
TfarkeII. Of the u. S. Department Of
ssUriculture. next talked about the stor-
-re Of apples, and the effect Of time Of
on the keeping qualities Of
fhr appie. His illustrations which wee
1aiutings from the original, showed that