The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-01-08
GROWERS MEET
WELL ATTENDED
nvor Three Hundred Fifty
People Attend Growers
Meeting in County

.he Highlands cub house and the
s.r,onstrations all over the county
uere success, is revealed by the
number Of growers and business mer
vho attended them.
Much interest was shown at ev-
erv demonstration that was given. II
!, reported that $50 people attended
Tho demonstrations alone. 1t was not
onlv that feature that proved they
were a success, the fact that every
nerson seemed to have at least one
nuestion to ask the one who was in
charge of the demonstration, showed
further that they not only attended
but were interested enough to want
to know everything that was connect
ed in any way to the orchard and to
the making of the orchard a success.
The all-day meeting held at the
Highland club house also attracted
100 for its attendance. The day was
completely taken up with interest
ing talks from specialists:
Mr.. Newcomer, U.S.G.A., gave a
very forceful talk on the subject of
pest control. Within his talk he made
strong mention for the use of oil
spray in killing pests. He also brot
out the point that unless the spray
reaches every spot on the tree, the
insects and pests will find refuge and
will not be exterminated. To insure
that good spray does the work re-
quired Of it, it is necessary that the
trees should not be too close togeth-
er. Fewer trees sprayed correctly,
pruned correctly and properly spac-
ed will yield more quality fruit than
will more trees that cannot be prop
cry taken care of.
Mr.. Armstrong, from the W.S.C.,
took as his subject, "Plant Food, fer
tilizer, and Identification of the farm
home with the use of plants and
cleanliness" In his speech he en-
phasized the Importance of fertili-
cation saying that any piece Of
ground, no matter how rich, will in
time be robbed of all its good quail
tiles if it is not replenished. When
it is impossible to move the trees
from one piece of land to the other,
1t is necessary to keep the ground
that the trees grow on, in perfect
growing condition with the use of fer
tilizer. He also made mention Of the
possibility of making the farm home
a beautiful dwelling with the use of
plants and a reasonable amount of
cleanliness around the grounds. This
could be done with very little expense
and would net the occupant a great
pleasure without mentioning the val
ue OF the place being raised consid-
cradle. There should be pride in the
grounds of the dwelling as well as
In the orchard.
MIR. Schwartz, representative OF
the Northwest Fruit Commission,
gave very educational talk On his
experiences and studies of the COM
plete Northwest. He read paper adj
vanced by the Northwest Fruit COM
mission.
Percy Combelic again outlined the
advantages of the orchard heating
systems. He made no mention of any
particular kind of heater but did say
tnat every grower should familiarize
himself with the fundamentals of the
orchard heating work even though he
cannot, at this time, see his way clear
70 put them in. When the time ar
rIves that heaters can become fea-
ture OF the orchard it should be the
duty OF the grower to have complete
knowledge of the different makes and
Wnat is required to operate them.
When Desgranges took the floor
ne mentioned only that the vicinity
needed a weather forecaster and was
gong to have one. He explained the
adVantages derived from such man,
stating that his work was very neces-
sary In orchard heating.
fhe warning given out by the la
d'es that they had room for over 100
people and wanted the room taken up
must have been taken seriously for
'ney did serve all the food that was
prepared for the occasion.
AT the meeting in the evening at
.ne Valley club house there were fif-
y In attendance. The meeting was
m The most part an informal discus
son OF the problems of the farms.
u. Brown, district horticultural in
speetor Of Walla Walla, gave an in
spring talk along these lines. At
'er the talk he asked and answered