Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-29

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and tine utf1er r smoking kind tn be
sznufnersd- Ths mRxerinI To be used
musf q cnnrHe iujuEe the iusecf xsure
Imam t2xN plant. He rnrrmmsuiled the
pruper Sprays and attention IN thu
various insects and answered uuz-
ziang Questions tn memhers of his
aufiencs when asked.
Inc third speaker was Pruf 7 II
Gouriey Of the New Hampshire State
GoAege In Durham. ". Il. A hig
point OF his address was To increase
Inc Yields of the orchard by different
SYSTEMS, and his subject was Ter
uifzauon and Culture" He said
Lnere were two systems, ONE to Guilt
Tzfe the orchard and the ufter NM
10 he thought trees din mot do SO
Wen growing frnm the sud alone as
mere WIS mot the available nitrogen.
annonSa ne saw fine orchards grpw-
ING tnus. He thought gpnd method
was 10 raise bnckwheat in the or
cnaro grounds ana favored greatly
the mulch systems, that Of cutting
tne grass and putting il round the
trees When the srppiy was ex-
nausLen use other materials aluouf
me trees He also spoke On the
JOHNSON system and explained thsse
FaraDns phases OF cultivation With
negaru 10 the use of fertilizers he
inongnf results were slow ana that
wnlte Eitou would eventually result.
the perold of waiting would be long
He advised the owners of orchurtls To
watch their trees and depend ON
cono1rions with regard to beginning
the use of fertilizers.
W. h Conapt. ex-president Of the
lanlne State Pomological Society and
he president nov of the Maine Fruit
Growers Exchange was the fourth
ana last speaker of the nesting. MIR.
Conant proved to be very entertain-
ing To the orclaroiBts AZ he con-
sidered primarily the marketing Of
crops anc spoke from the viewpoint
of a grower. He spoke of the ne
csssity Of Meeting the different de-
manuE OF different buyers with the
rlgnf KIND Of goods and urged the
run men 10 get inrD a business or
ganizHtion. He touched particularly
upon the dock inspection upon the
arrival Of fruit overseas which was
not in order during the war period
asst year. but which has now bean
resumed He very interestingly des-
cribed 10 those present the steps be-
ing taken in the sale Of the fruit
after lis arrival across the ocean and
advised The fruit men To organize in
q body for business. Not only is the
struggle of individual orchardisfs
ended 20 TAR rs dispensing of their
fruit la concerned but there in a.
much g-enter possibility OF supplying
the demands from the liinerenf
varieties the organization has from
the differ eut growers collection as
one He spoke very enthusiastically Of
he market for the coming yea and
particularly for the splendid home
markets.. mentioning poorer grades of
aFples for canning and for cider
making. Mr.. Conan was heart and
soul for DusineHs organization among
! orcnardists.
| Following Mr.. Conant.s address
came farewe ! message from Presi-
cert Clements and q rising vote OF
thanks 10 Mr. and Mrs. Beal for their
Hospitality.
TINS nesting place was most apt
" selected by W. c. Robinson Of
North Arson. one Of the directors OF
the Pathological Society, in the heart
Of the great orchard section of Show
hogan Mr.. Robinson and Mrs Rob-
Inson We're among the earliest aI-riv-
ais as was Earl Wing. also Of North
Anson. Other people present teside
the speakers were: Neal D. Staniey.