White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
FORTY GROWERS ATTEND
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

The Horticultural Economic Con-
ference and program meeting, held
in the White Bluffs community, Mon
day, December II, was not only well
attended, but interest was exception
ally good. Forty farmers of the White
Bluffs Hanford communities attended
this meeting and interest in various
problems kept some of the people
there until $3.50 in the evening. It
was not possible to cover all the
work which it was planned to cover,
but enough of program on the
tree fruits was outlined, to keep
the County Agent very busy for at
least year or two in the community.
The majority of those present felt
that the help most needed was along
the line of increased yields per acre,
improving the quality of the fruit and
the size. The method of doing this,
as recommended by those present,
was along the line of frost control
over most of the community, wherever
there was danger of loss of crop
through spring frosts, soil manage
ment through the use of fertilizers
and better systems of cover crops or
use of manures. Some present were
opposed to the use of commercial
fertilizers, but from the standpoint
of present needs in some of the
orchards, it was felt by the majority
that some work on fertilization must
be done. Nitrate fertilizers were rec
commended, but some work onsthe use
of nitrate fertilizer in comparison
with complete fertilizers will be done
in the community. Poll;nation was one
of the things that several of the
growers felt was badly needed, espec-
tally in their orchards. 1t is probable
that some topping work will be done
in some of the orchards to remedy
this situation and many felt that
the use of more bees in their orchards
would correct some of the trouble.
Continuation of the pruning work
which has been carried on for several
years, and especially, continuation of
the definite pruning demonstrations
started last year was asked for. A
summer. tour to study moisture sup
ply and moisture conditions in the
orchards and a follow-up sof, pest
control work done earlier, was also
recommended, as a good method of
recurring information on the part of
the farmers on changes. in practices
recommended Pest control, tree spac-
ing, and thinning were to be fol-
lowed up with definite demonstrations
and these would also be covered on
the summer tour.
4. Those present at the meeting were 4
Joseph Kaiser, White Bluffs; George
McConnachie, Hanford; L. A. Cod
ding. White Bluffs; Joseph 4 MykoL
White Bluff; Earl J. Soden, bite
Bluffs; r. S. Mitchell, White Bluffs;
Norman Anelin. Hanford; David
Hartman. Hanford; Mrs. Isabelle
Burns, White Bluffs; M. E. Houk,
White Bluffs; George Bradshaw,
White Bluffs; Thomas Williams,
White Bluffs; r. Nitzsche, White
Bluffs; R. D. Barge. White Bluffs;
l.. L. Whitner. Hanford; L. T.
Brooks, Hanford; George Lowering,
White Bluffs; c. A. Whitney, White
Bluffs; H. Wendeborn, White Bluffs
F. D. Edwards, White Bluffs; A. Nc
Connachie, Hanford Doyle B., Star
cher, P.rosser; B. Salvini. Han
ford; William Roberts, White
Bluffs; w. S. Webber, Hanford: Dav-
id Zerwekh, White Bluffs: ]. B.
Tromanhauser. White Bluffs; q Sam
Allard, Allard; John McFee, White
Bluffs; ]. A. Johnson, White Bluffs;
]. L. Holecek, White Bluffs; ]. w.
Larsen, White Bluffs.