Category: Horticulture

PROF. A. J. PATTEN, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen—The subject which has been assigned to me at this meeting I have tried to treat in a popular way, and if you will pardon me, I will read what I have, because I fear if I trust to my memory, I omit saying some […]

THOMAS SMITH, CHICAGO. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen : I think it proper and appropriate in this church where we are assembled, that we just pretend we are in a Sunday-school class. I am not going to do very much talking but I would like to have every one of you take part, ask me […]

C. E. BASSET, FENNVILLE. The average farmer is not a good business man. That is a harsh statement, but we may as well face it and make the most of it. If we ever take a look at our competitors it is to become jealous of their successes or to gloat over their failures, rather […]

Special Bulletin No. 61. BY H. J. EUSTACE AND R. H. PETTIT. In the winter or early spring, inspect the trees for San Jose, scurfy or oyster-shell scale. (Send twigs and strips of bark to the Experiment Station, if you cannot identify the scale yourself.) These scale insects, especially the San Jose scale, must be […]

Inspect for scale insects, the same as for apple, and spray with strong lime-sulphur wash the same as directed for apple trees. If this spraying is made, it will also prevent the leaf-curl disease. If the lime-sulphur spraying is not required, a spraying must be made to prevent the leaf curl which is often especially […]

HON. R. H. GRAHAM, GRAND RAPIDS. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen : I feel as though I should offer an apology to you for not being here on time, but I was unavoidably detained. I was, also, sorry that I did not hear Prof. Eustace, in his talk in selecting a site for an orchard. […]

Inspect for scale insects and if present, spray before the buds start with strong lime-sulphur. The Pear Blister Mite (a mite that causes thickened red and brown spots on the leaves) and the Pear Psylla may also be partially controlled by this spraying for scale. If these pests were serious last year, make the strong […]

H. F. MINERS, ST. JOSEPH. (First Prize Address.) During the last decade Michigan Horticulture has suffered a great many serious setbacks and large amonts of money have been lost through disease but to my mind Michigan grape growers have never had a more serious disease to contend with than the so-called “Red-Grape” or downy mildew. […]

MRS. PAUL ROSE, ELSERTA. Mr. President, Gentlemen and Ladies : Inasmuch as we are supposed to be it, I will show due respect to the gentlemen by addressing them first. When I read the program and saw that I was the only woman on the program, I wondered who the program committee had a grudge […]

I. J. WOODIN, OWOSSO. (Second Prize Address.) Mr. Chairman, Ladies and. Gentlemen : It is my purpose this morning, to give you a brief discussion of the Sulzer Apple Bill recently passed by Congress. There are few growers who thoroughly understand the requirements of this bill as to the packing, grading, and branding of apples. […]