PROF. PARROTT - - Insects Likely to Demand the Fruit Grower's 2:00 P. M. 2:45 P. M. 3:00 P. M. Things to be Emphasized in Present Day Intercropping the Young Orchard from an Economic Standpoint. TUESDAY: DR. SANTEE MR. MOSELEY DISCUSSION. DR. SANTEE SPECIAL POULTRY SESSIONS IN CHARGE OF DR. SANTEE 10 A. M. Opening Remarks. Results of Last Year's Investigations at Cornell University. Buildings and Apparatus. MRS. MORGAN - Some Things That Make Rural Homes Better. Judging a Loaf of Bread (Demonstration). E. S. AKIN, Syracuse, Prominent Horse Breeder and Importer. PROF. ALVA AGEE, New Brunswick, N. J., Director, Agricultural Extension, State College of Agriculture, New Jersey. Extension Professor, Plant Pathology, New York State College of Agriculture. DR. C. W. BRODHEAD, Montrose, Pa., M. C. BURRITT, Ithaca, State Director of Farm Bureaus. L. J. CROSS, Ithaca, Professor of Chemistry, New York State College of Agriculture. DR. WM. HART DEXTER, Washington, D. C., MRS. IDA S. HARRINGTON, Albany, U. P. HEDRICK, Geneva, Horticulturist, New York Agricultural Experiment Station. MRS. ROSE MORGAN, New York City, R. S. MOSELEY, Ithaca, Poultry Department, New York State College of Agriculture. Entomologist, New York Agricultural Experiment Station. DR. E. M. SANTEE, Cortland, EZRA A. TUTTLE, New York City, Deputy Commissioner, State Department of Foods and Markets DR. E. L. VOLGENAU, Buffalo. Veterinarian, and Farmers' Institute Lecturer. A. E. WILKINSON, Ithaca, Extension Instructor in Vegetable Gardening, New York State College of Agriculture. FIRST SESSION MONDAY, MARCH 15, 9:45 A. M. Mr. John Bidelman, the correspondent at Albion, called the meeting to order and introduced Rev. H. C. Woods, who offered prayer. ADDRESS OF WELCOME DR. FRANK H. LATTIN, GAINES, N. Y. In behalf of the farmers and fruit growers of Orleans county, and the citizens of Albion, it gives me great pleasure to welcome Farmers' Days and its staff of workers. Perhaps the attendance that these meetings will be accorded will speak far more eloquently than any word I can utter as to the warmth of the greetings extended to you today. Orleans county, as we all know, is the garden spot of the Empire State, and I have known for a long time, through investigation and research, that it was the original God's country. While many may take exception to this assertion, I believe it is acknowledged that Orleans is the mother of them all. While it is noted for its quarries, its diversified farm interests, for its thousands of acres devoted to canning factory products and muck farming, it excels in the producing of orchard fruits, especially the apple. In the production of the apple, Orleans county excels that of any other county in the number of bearing trees, producing more barrels of apples per square mile than any other county in the world. At our State Fair, for a number of years, Orleans county has been awarded first honors. Among the commercial exhibits at the last State Fair it was awarded ninety per cent of the first prizes; also, it was largely the winner of plate exhibits in competition with Hudson river counties and Long Island, which far exceeded us in the maturity of fruits. At last fall's exhibit at our own county fair we had 1,500 or more plates of apples alone on exhibition, exceeding, perhaps, that of most our state fairs throughout the country. Our county fruit growers' society is one of the largest (perhaps the largest county society) in our land, excelling in numbers and in enthusiasm that of most of our state societies. I have just been told that at the Panama-Pacific Exposition the state of New York (which means Orleans county) has outdone every locality represented, even the noted Hood river valley in the state of Washington. I have a few words to say to you on the ideal of that for which you have met here. As farmers and fruit growers, Nature has provided us with the golden key to one of her richest treasure chests. Let us practically demonstrate that the trust has not been misplaced. Let us imbue our sons with a like spirit and understanding-send them to Cornell for at least a short course in agriculture and horticulture; take them to the institutes and fruit growers' meetings and to the homes, the orchards and the vineyards of our most successful and up-to-date culturists. Inculcate in their minds the fact that the chief element of success or failure in solving all problems of the farmer and orchardist is the man. The man who attempts farm or orchard manage ment or the marketing and distribution of the results by guesswork, or is too indolent or too busy to meet the essential features promptly and properly as they arise, would better let it alone, as failure is inevitable. To assure success, the man must not only know when, how and what to do, but must appreciate the fact that the way to do things is to do them. In conclusion, I wish to state that we not only forecast but sincerely believe that if the farmers and fruit growers of Orleans county are wise they will plant more fruit trees, give the ones already started more and better care, renovate and reclaim their old farm orchards and give them a chance, and finally pick. pack, market and boost the resultant products in an up-to-date, business-like manner, so that in a decade or two hence the conditions in relation to the over-production problem will be such as to be unbelievable that it could have provoked serious discussion at these meetings. We may not live to realize the benefits of our labors in full measure. Those who come after us will, and we feel that it is a duty we owe, not only to humanity but to our county also, to plan for the future and future generations. |