BIOGRAPHY OF O. M. LORD. 203 



recognized by his early appointment as superintendent of an experi- 

 mental station located on his home grounds. His regular reports 

 of this station alone, had he performed no other service for the so- 

 ciety or the horticultural interests of the state, insures his standing 

 with us. But besides this service he was for some time lecturer 

 on horticulture with the Farmers' Institute, and is at this time a 

 member of the Forest Reserve Board, horticultural editor of the 

 Farm. Stock and Home — as a worthy successor of the lamented 

 John S. Harris — and chairman of the seedling fruit committee, in 

 which capacity he also succeeded Mr. Harris. 



In recognition of his distinguished services to horticulture and 

 the society, in December, 1899, at the annual meeting, he was made 

 an honorary life member of the society, and in tendering this dis- 

 tinction the society equally honored itself. It is the connection of 

 such men with this organization that gives it the high character and 

 standing it maintains in our midst. 



Of the seven children comprising the family of Mr. Lord, four 

 are still living — three of them, with the mother, having passed be- 

 yond. 



Notwithstanding his years, Mr. Lord is showing his faith in 

 fruit-growing here by setting a new orchard this spring. "Not 

 expecting/' so he writes, "to reap largely from the fruit, but if I 

 am permitted to share the fragrance of the blossoms I shall be 

 well repaid." This brief quotation strikes the key-note of Mr. 

 Lord's character and life, and in its fullness rings true with kindness, 

 fidelity and loving service. 



A. W. LATHAM, Secy. 



Resetting Old Orchard Lands. — When the trees have been set 

 but one or two years, new ones can be put in their place with little 

 danger of loss, if the ground about them is mulched or frequently 

 stirred. When only one tree in a place is missing it is seldom ad- 

 visable to fill in an orchard after that time. 



If the old trees have been fertilized and the humus has been 

 kept up by means of winter crops, this can be done with little risk 

 of loss, if the land is manured and a cover crop sown in the fall to 

 be turned under in the spring before planting the trees. If, on the 

 other hand, the land is in poor condition, so far as the humus and 

 plant food are concerned, it will be best to use it for farm crops until 

 it can be brought up into proper condition for planting. Thickly 

 sown sweet corn will supply a large amount of humus for turning 

 under. 



