Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-15
FRUIT GROWERS MEET.
III. A. Albynn, Manager Of Bennington
Orchards, Tells Of Varieties Which DO
Rest in This Section.


Interesting information concerning
apple growing in Vermont, dealing with
varieties, possibilities of advertising
through a display at Grand Central sta
tion in New York. questions pertaining
to marketing, and spraying was given
by III. A. Albynn, manager of the Ben
rinoton orchards to % growers who
gathered at the Farm Bureau Office OIL
Monday for q meeting of the Windham
County Fruit Growers.
In the forenoon session the constitu
ion and bylaws. AS drawn up by n com
uittee composed of +. Cabot Holbrook.
Gerald Adams and County Agent r..
Wilton Harvey. were adopted.
Mr. Albynn, in speaking of the vari'
ties which should be planted in this sec
ion recommended the Spy. Mcintosh
ious. He advocated working more to
ward winter apples rather than early
pples.
lie also expressed the opinion tha'
Vermont was not the kind of country for
nears, adding that the Bennington or
chards had 1000 trees and that every
me was TO be cut out and replaced with
lpples. The pear trees seem to be sus
ceptible to diseases and transmit the
disease to the apple trees. The old trees
seem to be doing well. but it has beer
difficult to start new ones.
He was firmly of the belief that Yer
mont could produce quality and color
VI apple that could not be produced il
Massachusetts, or New York. He said
hat the favor of the Mcintosh grown il
Vermont was far more spicy than those
grown in New York, Massachusetts, New
Jersey or anywhere in the West and the
color Is deeper red
Mr.. Albynn expressed the hope tina
it would be possible to arrange througi
the Vermont Horticultural society 70,
n permanent displny Of Vermont apple
70 be placed in the Grand Central sta
ton ut New York. free of charge. as H.
recently had conference with the sta
ton master and with railroad officials.
The railroad being willing to do it be
cause it might mean more shipments
handled over their lines nd the Vernon
people being willing to furnish the fruit
= advertise their product.
In replying to question whether
apple growers should form an association
similar to that which has been formed
by the tobacco growers and the ARGOS.
took potato men the speaker said the
whole state should work together, espe-
cially in this section, in putting out
Vermont apples under definite brand
so that the people would know the Yer
mont product.
He then spoke particularly of spray
ing equipment and recommended certain
formulas to be used Mt specified seasons
When asked regarding packages for ship
ment, Mr.. Albynn replied that each indi-
vidual would have to work that out ac-
cording to his market demands until
such time az a standard grade was put
out.
A resolution was adopted putting the
Windham County Fruit Growers on rec
ord as being in favor of continuance OF
the state appropriation to the Vermont
Horticultural society, and the secretary
was instructed to communicate with the
senator's and representatives of the
county urging them to support it.
A discussion was then carried on rela-
1--WE to cooperative buying of spray ma
tAGial the coming season and j. w. Col
Iinrs manager of the Connecticut Valley
Orchards at Westminster, was named to
secure prices and take charge of assem-
bling orders for the material. F. Cabot
Holbrook was appointed a committee to
get PRICES and work up a cooperative
order for the purchase of fruit trees
1t also was recommended that Mr.. Hol
brook. as president of the Vermont Hor
ticultural society. urge the executive
committee of that organization to hole
| its summer field meeting in the southern
| part of the state or stage the winter
| 'ruit show at Brattleboro. Mr.. Hol
| hrook gave a report of the recent meet
| ng of the society.