The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-11-27
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Fourth Annual Meeting at 0ssaWa. ~
si-.st l4th 20 l7th InclusaVe.


st-eg, l4sh 20 l7th Inclusiye.
Az already msntionsd il these solumns, tho
Fourth Annual Meeting Of the Illinois State
Horticsltarsl Society wil take p,iosin thiS |ity,
commencing on the 14th prox.. which is but two
weeks from next Tuesday, and continue IA 30.
sion four days. so, "'-a'''-''-.a3
These msstiugs are usually attended BY from
one to two hundred delsgatss-hsing msa eaga.
ged in horticultural pursuits-iruit growers,
gardeners, Aurssrymsn, florists, &s, indi.pptsbly
the very cream Of oar agricultural population.
The object of these meetings being the advance.
nsat Of Horticultural soieoce. by comparing
Aotss, imparting mutual information, and BY
free investigstion and discussion the public have
20 deep N interest in the proeesdings that it
has always bean the custom for railroads to pass
the delegates to the meetings at halt fare. and
for the people Of the city where the meetings are
held, to entertain the delegates free Of expense,
BY taking them TO their housss. 81 Z f4
Accordingly during the coming week and the
week following, 1t is expected that proper con-
mittss Of our o,tisens will esl apoa bouseholders
With view Of finding places for the delegatss
We hope our people will need no urging to NAN.
itsst their hospitality on au occasion like this,
From the circular Of ". G. FLAsa, Esg, See.
rstary Of the society. We learn, in reference to
the proposed meeting At Ottawa: r-T s,4,v
Delegates are cordially invited from other
State and Local horticultural and Agricultural
Organizations, aad general attendance Of The
farmers, fruit growers, nurssrymsn. gardners aad
florists Of Illinois, is earnestly solicited.
Contributions OF fruits, dowsss vegetables,
cions. seeds, wines, elders, horticultural imple.
meats &c., &c., are solicited for the purpoas Of
rakiag winter exhibition. No prsniuMs will
b awarded; but sll a.tislss will - examined By
eompstsnt committees. and their nsrits carstally
reported upon. r 'sr-
The Chicago Rock Island anl Psci6o Bail.
read Company will furnish rsturn tickets ct sae-
ftth fa:e on presentation Of the secretarys ecr.
ti6eate to the agent 1t Ottawa. The Chicago &
Alton Railroad Company will fsraish return
tickets At oas-ffth fare TO members presenting
| the Secrstary's certificate to their agents st
Joliet, Blsemington and Normal. The ulinsia
Central will return members psying ons-Afth
fare on presentation Of the Secrstssys certificate
Quincy Railroad will return free nombefs vho
90 over their road via Hendots, Wysaet OF
GAlssburg, on presentation Of Ssoretaey's ssetr6.
cate TO conductors, but no reduction will b made
in favor OF parties going OF returning via Chi.
csgo. Enzo
| Persons unable TO attend can become member
for 1870, and receive the traasactioas toe 1868,
by rsmitting two dollars TO the Trsasussr, Jona.
than Hugsins Weodbur., Aaceupia county, or
| 10 the Secretary.
Secretaries Of Local horticultural Sosisties sre
al u h. A. -
ty list of thsir officers and IN abstract Of their
proceedings for 1850 ~ II
Contributions to the volume Of transactions
| for 1869 are solicited, especially from the old
settlers in reference 10 the early orchards, nur.
series, &C., Of Illinois, and from those who have
had valuable experience with old or new methods
of horticulture.
Tho Secretary also publishss the following
Order of Business for the coming convention {:
First Day.
MoRsMG.-Address Of Welcome By Hon. Elmer
Baldwin, of Farm Ridge, LsSslle county; Presl.
dents address; T:easurer,s report Sscretary's
report; reports of Vice.P Presidents; reports of
Standing Committees; reports of Special Com
mittees; appointment Of committee on Presdents .
address, on Treasurer's report, on fruits. wines
and other articles on exhibition, on final reso.
lutions, &c.
AvrEsSoos s-Revsion of the apple list. A paper
on the bark louise, by Dr. Henry Sinner, Of Mt.
Carroll, Carroll! county, with discussions Of the
paper. ..4.gt ..,8r,
STANDARDIZATION of the pear and ounce lists.
paper upon pears, by P. Barry, Of Rochester, N.
T., with discussion Of the same.
Second Day.
AoRSSG.-Rsvision of the peach, nectsrine,
cherry, plum and apricot list. Report Of E. s
Hull, of Alton, State horticultural, and discus.
sion thereon. ..s. t .-..r -r.
ArrrRxoox.-A paper on the curculio, BY c. ".
Riley, State Entomologist Of Missouri, and . dis.
cusion. Revision of the grape, current. goose.
berry, raspberry. blackberry and strawberry list,
and of the lists Of miscellaneous fruits, nuts and
vegetables L. paper on the raspberry, BY VIM.
Decentralization Of the tree lists. A paper
on Cooling moth by B. ID. Walsh, of Rock Island,
State Entomslogist. and discussion thereon.
Third Day. ''s' e.g's 4.
MoRxxG.--R of the lists Of ornamental
| shrubs, climbing and trailing plants. roses and
| flowers. Causes of the failure Of the apple in the
| older states discussed. h
AFTERNOON. Amendments to constitution an
bylaws; election of officers; liking time and place
OF next meeting. Fair in connection with State
Horticultural Society discussed. .r..
EvESSG.--A paper on principles Of fruit culture,
| BY Thomas Meehaa, Of Germantown, Penn, with a
discussion OF the same. 7 p Jr
F"urM Day. .rs yrtfrr
MoRnIxo.-Whst ,.rie.,es of apples can be grown
| in northern illinois. An essay from Potter SIocum
! 10 expected Appointment ofstanding committees
for 1870. H -lssH B.
The order OF business prescribed for each session
| will always be gone through with before entering
upon other business, unless the society decide to
the contrary. "'f[ i..,s .
Other papers than those set down have been
solicited. and tits hoped will be forthcoming at the
| meeting. ~
Standing Committees--7o Report individually