, 1859-11-24
Annual Meeting OF tho Illinol5 Staso .
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Annual Meeting OF the I1linois state
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and " ho will attend. ...-.
The annual meeting Of this society is to come
of at Bloomington on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, the 10Th, l1sh, lz1a- ano
18th Of January next. It had been rroposeo' 10
hold It earlier, hut for sufficient reasons, II was
deemed best to defer the gathering nnsa tna1
time. -, :.
The meeting year ago WIS attended pE'nci-
pally By nursergmeu, who entered toto 'ai
and free di.cuss:oa Of various matters pertain
ing 10 their particular branches Of b1s'ness'
and was, to them, a-sery prodtabls time 1t Is
the object Of this meeting to draw out practical
eardners, orchardlsts and amateurs who have
had experience in raising fruit, and to learn BY
them. how they have rxised it, It - m easy
matter to propagate trees In 4 nursery, but the
great question is, How shall We raise frait!'
ID numerous individual eases, ne1rly every
| class Of fruit has been continuously and sue,
4dioiuing States The object Of this meeting
| IS to draw these successful men together, that
| they mar compare the various plans pursued IN
the didereut sections with each other, and dratv
10 far as their experience justltes some genera
conclusions Is basis on which 10 start anew
/
/ well known that we used to grow fruit On the
prai1ies with the least possible pains; bat as
| ret. ws have not gathered from the WEeek OF
| what witistood the rigor Of these disastrous
winters, full aad complete exposition o. o. tce
| manifest causes OF success and failure. Inefe
justify the belief that Wa can agoin resume inc
business with safety. When candid. psaet'ca
men come together and compare freely the't
plaus. and interchange their Tiew1 without re
gard 10 hobbies or prrconceived opinions, goos
Is always The result. This is The only way We
cen ever arrive at aoEshing reliable anu Ealua
BE.
The subjects Of tbs garden and orchard en-
tiyation Of the standard, dwarf, and snail fruit:
and flowers, will claim the esFeclal ATTENTION
HE proposed meeting. These will be discussed
by practicnl men, each giving his own practie'
IN his own way, and in short, pointed remarks
II is particularly desired that ail who have hui
| successful experience in my of the department
Of fruit culture should attend, md as many NOR
As feel an interest in the object Of the meeting
are United to be present.
Addresses will Be delivered on the Pralrte
aud Prairie soils;" On .'1psecss."' noting pal
sicu1arly the habits Of the carcullo and en1n1
bug, and how to prevent their rayases; In
best means Of promoting the knowledge =, an
: practice Of Horticulture" Dr. Narder, Of Gu
| cinnati, will treat Of the organs OF the tree,
"The Seed, the bud, the Branch and the Root.
| Other distinguished dH0rttcniturisiS1fom aoEoA
are expected to attend.
Tho citi,ens Of Bloomington, with their eaa
{ ac,e1istic hospitality, will throw open ne ne
, houses to the members Of the Convention. III
proprietor of the Pike House has generousl
offered to entertain such of then, rs may fuTe
| him with their company Ut seventy -h1e cen'
q per day, aud Of the Niceoffs House Oust e
largedl at one dollar per day during the ssss'o'
II | The hotels at B. have been 50 notor1oussy poi
\ at some former occasions, It is proper 70 say
this connection that these hare changed han'
9 recently and are now well furnished and W
:. tert. They will entertain their guests satissa
torily. They a1e large and commodious.
!; The attention of the public is called thus ear
# to the meeting, in order that every fruit-sro"
y in the land, Who possibly can, will be prescE
= Several railroads hare signiied their wl!i'n
s. ness to further the objects Of the meeting
;, returning free such OF the members as Ia
- paid full fare one way.
ID When tho arrangements are completed, t.
II programme Of business will be formally
nounced by the President, ct whose 1eque
C this article has been renned.
n. Each local Horticultural Society should ta1
take measures to be largely represented !
T. every oue come and bring with him some "a
Of able item of information to imputt to
If friends. The country papers, aimaxs efficient
~ the good cause. may do much III bringing
se g~ther large gathering apdpromotins pro
n ablo time. 1ntas1oS