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THE

FRUIT GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Annual Meeting — Great Enthusiasm.

The anvual meeting of the Fruit Grow- ers Association of P. EK. Isiand was open: ed yesterday forencon inthe Benevolent Irish Society’s Hall, the President H. A. | Stewart, Keq., in she chair. Among

those present were Hie Honor Lieut*nant- Governor Mclotyre, Hon. Senator Fergus

| son, Father Burke, Rev. Dr. Chaisson, |Mesere Joseph Wise, M. L. A, Jebo T. Weeks, Alberton; Archibald

Ramsay, Malpeque ; Joha Johnston, Long River; J. 8S. Clarke, Bay View; D. A. Sbarp, Charles R. Dickie, Muddy Creek ; J. H. Gill, Little York; James Tuplio, New Apnan; Donald Ros+, North Be- degue; Robert Carruthers, Cape Traverse; A. K. Henry, New Loadon; D. J. Stewart, Montague; E, W. Taylor, Charlottetown ; John Newsen, Charlottetown ; Alexander McDonald, Charlottetown ; J. T. Weat, | Charlottetown ; John Reberieon, Inkerman Farm; Fred Pigott, Savage Harbor; Mr. Patriquin, Wolfville, Nova Scotia; J. A. McDonald, Hermanville ; Richard Bagnall, New Glasgow ; C. C. Gardiner, Charlouetown ; George Vessey, Liitle Fork; R. G. Goff, Charlottetown ; George Goff, Cardigan besides many othe” s.

Afier the appointment ef committees, etc., an address was presentedto His Honer the Lieut.-Covernor, congratulat- inghim on his appointment and expressing the hope that he weuld follow im the foot~ steps of bis predecessor in respect to the culture of fruit,

His Honer, in the course of an extem- porary reply. thanked the members of the Association for their addrese, and assured them that he would further their objects to the utmost of his power,

THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS.

The President then address as follows:

read his annua!

GuntLemen :—The swift wings of time bring us together at the fourth annnal meeting ofour association. We have met to take counsel upon the present condition

Fine quality cotton with yoke of al! embro'dery aad torcbon insertion, trimmed ronod veck and s eeves with torchon !ace,

price. «+ S115 | () 1eru’s cloth with torcbon lace aod in-

seriivc aod baby ribbog, price......... $1.50 G. od quality, » bite cotton, tucked yoke,

trimmed with tore boo edging, price...... 59c

Five cotton, empire style, yoke il reveersof embroidery, white lawn frills aod ge) vs fiaish, pr JO oc occe scceccoee © neciiaee

Q i-en’s cloth, empire style, frille on neck ard sleeves. edged with embroidery aud gsioon finiel, price.............81.35

Fie lonsdale, empire style, finely tuck ed vcke, deep frills of embroidery, price shvkenrovegnimiiawians tp'xtk-eilaiaenebeenindlan

Exire fine lonsdale, wide sailor collar, iri.owed with insertion with wide frille of bam burg, price......... CGosseeeue

SSIRTS

Good cotton, w de hems, with three rows

of king,” price ...... reosereee 4O€

s F ne cotton, deep frilis of embroidery, five rows of tucking, price............90¢

Fine English Cotton, deep frills of em- | br “de ry, 61g FOWS Of tucking. ......... $1.15

Extra fine cotion, with three tucks and fritis Cf torchon lace, pricé.. rss @1.55 + , ‘ > } 4 cené Gidth gith deep fri] of fame,’

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featLer galoon, price.......-srerceesn$a-20

DRAWERS.

t ‘ 4% » 4 . a | Drawers with frill of lace, price 25¢ |

three tucks, frill of | 45¢ |

ihe cottor em bro} lery, ¢c] sed, price

Fine cotton, three tucks. frill of | embroidery, finished with feather em- broidery, closed, price L5c |

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Fine cotton, 2 rows of tucking and |

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cotton and lace insertion, finished | with feather galoon, price 58c Extra fine cotton, five tucks and embroi tery fr lls, finished with feather | | galocn, price 75c | Queen’s cloth, 5 rows of tucking | deep frill of torchon lace, finished with feather galoon, price 8de

Queen’s cloth, three rows of tucking embroidery insertion with frills of embroidery, price $1.15

' “ 9 . ’ Queen’s ¢\ oth, two rows of tucking

torchon insertion, fril.s of terchon lace finished with galoon, open, price $1.50

The above are a few prices; we have every price notch between.

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and tuture prospects of the fruit growing industry of our province.

When I parted with you at the close of the annual meeting, held last March, I did not expect tc etand here today to fulfil a d: ty imposed upon the president by the c: netita ion, to deliver an address. The Eon. 8 nator Fergueon who wae unani-~ musly elected president, owing to the etress of other public businese, declined to act, causing ite duties todevolve upon me.

I think that a retrospective view of the progrese made in horticulture during the four years of the existence of this society gives emcouragement for the future. Greater .nterest is taken in the growing of fruit uot only for the home but for the foreign market. [i is true we have met with difficulties, but they are only such as are incident to @ newuadertak ng. Even in Our disappointments and difficulties, let our purpose of achieving success remain Sirm. Let us have strong faith in our- selves and in the possibilities of our Is- land asafruit-growizgcountry. Mistakes and failures we have made, but it is often througo our mistakes and failures that we

| learn lessons that lead to ultimate success.

The past season has been one of short fruit crops. But thie should not cause discouragement. I think that there were many more apples grown than two years ago. As we plant larger areas, the effects of the off year will be less and leas marked. Suitable verieties, good cultivation and proper attention given to pruning, epray- ing, ete., will rewardthe P, BE. Isigcd grower with frait tbat will compare favor- ably with that grown by the eister pre- Vines, z

wre : 5 ‘1 w&t varieties to plant is stilla vexed

question, At our last meeting, with the light we then had, a number were recom- mended aseuitable for cultivation ; with the light wenow have, this list may be somewhat changed. An oppottunity will ‘e given at this meeting ve ack Questions On thie or any Other matter relating to fr Uilegrewing.

I aw pleased to inform you that we have with us @ practical horticulturist from Nova Scetia. He has come to give information we need; and I would here say, den’ be afraid to make kuown to him your difficulties and discc uragements for he may bave the panacea you need.

Last autumn, after coosuiting with sey- Arsociation, it was decided to make an exhibit of fru‘t at the dalifax exhibition. The Hoo. Senator

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Ferguson kindly consented to arrange and take charge ef the exhibits, which coneist- ed of some 26 varieties of apples and severa varieties of plume. The display, which was in the form of a pyramid, was credit- able to the Association and to the island growers, and attracted considerable atten

tion. Mr. Bigelow, the enperintendent of the Merticaltural Departmeat of Nova Scotia, in speaking of the exhibit, called attentien to the opinion of Professor Craig by whom it was epecially commended, and whe was satisfied that the island should be a most succeesfu) producer ef fruit fer export. Professor Craig, in his address, “impressed the fact thateach locality in Canada sheuld acceitain the frat specially adapted to it and encourage ou!y the pro- duction of euch varieties, especially in apples.”

The association is uoder great obliga- tiens to Bemator Fergusor for the less of time and expense which he incurred ip preparing aod arranging the fruit. Am expense of $6.25 wae incurred, which it was intended to ask the sssociatian to assume, but which has been paid by the Senater, whe has refused to fursish any bill for the same, thereby aiding the funds of the association te thieextent. Mention should be aleo made of assistance rendered by Vice-Preeident, D. A. Sharpe, and Mr. John MW. Gill, in precuring and packing the fruit here, and also of very valuabie help by Mr. Jeremiah 8. Clarke, in arrang- ing the exhibit at Halifax.

The fruit sent was furnished by the following growers :—Hen. Senator Fer- guson, Messrs Jehn HB. Gill, John A. Fergueon, William Miller, Auguetin Macon and Ff. A. Pigott, in Queen’s County; and by Messre Archibald Rameay, Norman Raweay, J. Pickering and myself in Prince Courty.

When speaking of exhibitions I think it will not be out of pleee to bring to your notice the work undertakes by our Local Goeverament last autumn. Mr, Jeremiah S. Clarke was intrueted to collect and pre- pare an exhibit forthe Paris Exposition. Mr, Clarke in hie report says: “'I'ke com plete exhibit, whea arranged in Paris, wil! display forty varieties of apples, one of crab applee, one of pears and two of cran- berries.” As fruit-growere, we should fee) greatly pleased that our fruit should be exhibited at eo importan an exposition.

Before I clese, [ wieh to bring to your aitention another matter—the observance of Arbor Day. The honor of originating this aay belongs to ex-Governor I. Ster- ling Morton,of Nebraska, U.S.A. It is said that twelve millions of trees were planted the day on which it was first ob- served. The example of Nebraska was soon followed by other States and by parts of this Dominion. If the schooi children of our Island, assisted in the first place by their pareute, would ooly commence the planting and care of trees, shrubs and flowers, what a change ‘would in a few years take place in many of our schoo! grounds ! From beiog a thing of desolation they would become a thing of beau'y Let the beginning be wade in our rural districts, one example will make many others. Washington Irving‘says, “ There is something nebly simple and pure in a taste for treee. Thereis a grandeur of theught connected with this heroic line of husbandry wortby of liberal, free-born and uspirieg men.” I trust that the time is net far distant when every schooi chi'd will be interested ina work whose infla- ences will go on broadening and extend- ing through alltime. I leave the subj-ct with these few thoughts: it would take a “paper ” to exhaust if.

Gentlemen, I must close. We have just begun our career, What about the fu- ture? We are new on the threshold of a new century. What the coming yrare will bring deper4* tipon ihe cee we make of the resources withinour reach. Our duty is to seize and appiy every circumstance or opportunicy that may offer to enable us to make rapid progress in the develop- ment of our fruit-growing industries. I- | we expect swecess, we must work with un faltering determination. :

Rev. Father Burke read the Directors report, a lengthy document, in which the

sactions of the Association were re- poried.

On motion of Mr. Wise, M. L.- | A., the report was received and adopted Mr. Wise read the treasvrer’s report,which showed a balance of $68.79,

PAPERS AND DISCUSSION.

Rev. Father Burke read the first paper entitled “Some Notions on Prunning.” Mr. Patriquin, of the AnWapolis Valley,

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congratulated the Associatien on the en- ‘ thusiagsm exhibited by its members. As to the culture of fruit trees, a differ- ent treatment is required in different places. He was very much pleased with the paper read by Rev. Father Burke. In his opinion June was the best time of the year in which to pruae frait trees because the wounds will heal over more quickly at thattime. But the best time for the farmer to set about the work was the time at which he had most time and a good sharp raw. Thorough pruning is important. A few years ago, he had pruned the treeson half an acre in the fai] of the year. The next year the crop was not large, but the following year the half acre preduced a 100 bbia, In prun- ing the limbs should be cut close to the tree, and as a rule they should be cut bigh enough to Jet a horse walk underneath and plough anything away from the butt of the tree. Care ebould be taken to eut the limb offemooth. He found ita good way tofirst cuttne limba short distance from the treeand then to make a second cut close te the trunk,

John Robertson (lokerman). What aged tree is best to plant?

Mr. Partriqauivn—A tree three years old is a good age, but at two years iit will do very well. A tree that is three or four years old and bas been stunted is no goed.

Senator Ferguson thought it was an excellent plan to cut the limb off a short distanee from the tree and then to prune close and smooth.

Mr. McFarlane, of Montreal, said that he was interested in trees, having an or- chard of one acre near Montreal, from whick, in 1896, he obntuined 200 barrels. Last year, the off year, he had obtained 110 barrels from the acre, 95 barrele of which had seld for $246. Besides, he bad taker eff the ground two tons of bay and 30 bushels of potatoes, besides a quantity of strawberries, raspberries and other emall fruits. He agreed with Father Burke and Mr. Patriquio tbat it was well to use the pruning knife freely. He usually got another man to do the prur- iug, fearing that he would not have the heart to cut away all that ought to be cut.

Mr. J: T, Weeks asked bow far apart were the trees planted.

Mr. McFarlane said that the trees had been planted by his uncle just twice as thick as they ought to be. They were eighteen feet apart each way. But} they are now so much grown, despite vigorous pruniog, that they will have to be thinved.

Walser Simpson asked what kind they were.

Mr. Andereon. Three fourths are Fameuse, the most suitable apple for that locality, and the rest were Baldwiv, Goldea Ruseets and Manns.

Mr, Patriquin said that there were in the half acre he had referredto thirty- three trees.

Senator Ferguson complimented Father Burke upon the excellence of his paper ard moved that (if it should be decided to publish an extend-d report) it should be published therein.

Afternoon Ses;io2.

Hon. Senator Ferguson, read a piper

titled ‘ Commercial Orcharding in P. eO Jeland.” E-The President invited discussion oo “ikia very interesting and valuable | paper.”

Mr. Patriquin said that those who fo!- lowed the directions and suggestions eet forth in Senator Ferguson’s paper would make no mistake. In his opinion the

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