The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
IRREN WILDERNESS TRANSFERRED INTO
I PRODUCTIVE ORCHARD
line State Pathological Society Meets at Hill
|f,est.-W. E. Robinson Host to Fruit Growers

ber of Wilton; State Horticulturist
Frank II. Dudley and Mrs. Dudley,
of Augusta; Secretary White and Mrs.
White of Bowdoinham; George F..
Yeaton of Augusta; Prof. Potter of
Durham. N. H.. Charles M. White of
Augusta, chief of the Division Mar
kets; Mrs. E. M. Winslow
of the Marshall Orchards of Fitch
burg, Mass; Fl. E. Ward of the
Maine Farmer and John l.. Fish of the
Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. and Mrs
their daughter, Mrs. Earl Wing and
the delicious vegetables on the menu
were all grown by the host. At de-
sert time generous portions of apple
pie were served and Mr.. Robinson
who entertained his guests with in
teresting stories during the consump-
tion of the meal, casually remarked
that he grew those apples too" The
fruit was good and Mrs. RObinson's
pies were maximum After dinner the
orchards were investigated, something
of Mr.. Robinson's up-to-date methods
were listened to and just before the
bell rang for the afternoon session the
fruit growers were photographed by
Prof. Potter.
The first speaker of the afternoon
was State Ho7ticulturist Frank H
Dudley who spoke upon Dust as g
Substitute for Liquid Spray" and deal
with the Importance of both as relat
ing to successful orcharding. He tol6
what dusting had done. saying that ii
was especially beneficial for thick fol
iage. Above all he urged thorough
job and closed his address with {
demonstration of orchard dusting.
Mr.. Robinson was called upon tt
address the gathering. His principal
points related to the advantages OF
membership in the Maine Pomologica
Society, his ready fund of wit being
much in evidence as he spoke. He
thanked the large assemblage fo'
their attendance stating that he fell
it was a personal favor to himself.
Prof. Guy F. Williams of North An
son spoke briefly on the matter OF the
states accepting the Moore farm 10
an experimental station and urged tht
cooperation of those present in ap
healing to Governor Baxter to receive
the same for the purposes for whicf
the late owner of the property had be
queathed it. a.
Mrs. Eve M. Wnslow OF the notet
Marshall Orchards near Fttchbure
Mass. delivered an able address upor
"Orchard Management speaking par
tjcularIy of the sod method. She told
of the methods i'll vogue on the Mar
shal farms, the caring of the trees
and the way the fruit is picked ant
packed at the farms which she rep
resented. Mrs. Winslow urged the i'm
portance of keeping bees in the or
chard as an agent for polination
The final speaker was Charles M
White of Augusta whose theme wa'
"Grades in Marketing" He told O.
the value of good fruit for selling pur'
poses and the viewpoint of the con
sumers. He urged the farmers tt
build up a going business and dwell
upon the sale value of graded fruit
He advocated strongly that fruit bt
standardized. such a product being o.
great assistance in procuring banl
loans among the agriculturists. Grad
ing will build up Maine Agriculture
Mr.. White averred.
The day was ideal tordered by Hos
Robinson some weeks before) and the
event formed delightful outing fo'
Somerset County people and many
others far outside its domain.