, 1873-01-23


tho lind.
WELCOMING ADDRESS.
General 8. D. Atkins delivered the usual vel
coming address, giving notice TINT tho citizeuB
would ontortain MI thoRo who desired It; and
TINT tho Drowstor House Ind reduced ita ratos
to i1.50 per dny, and the fremont and PennByl-
vania Houses to 81.
Tho President, 1lr. Ellsworth, made d fow ro-
marka In reply, whom ho proceeded to dolivnr
Ills annual adlroaa, which givo, aa follows:
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: lac uncoasing
march Of time has brought uB to the close or
assembled at our annual meeting, for the p,lr-
1,oae OF discussing tho boat mems OF promoting
tho horticultural and arboricultural interests u
our State.
Wo know what this Society has done to pro-
mote these intereBtH; tho past IL secure. What
tho future will bring forth depends almost
wholly upon tho interest manifested by tho
people.
INTEREST OF TIE PEOPLE.
hnvo often folt that most Of our citizens did
not fully appreciate tho object and aims Of this
and other kindred associations, OF roalizo tue
great benefit such associations arc to then1-
and co. Come forward viii thor hoarty support, tiio
influence OF our Society must, in groak
1neaaure, DO restricted.
Comparatively few Hoom to give tho subject
Of horticulture and arborlculturc more than q
passing thought, very many not realizing their
Importance; henco tho Indifference manifested.
THE CROPS OF 1872.
Tho past soason has been noted for Its con-
tinuod drouth, yet, notwithstanding, tho fruit
crop las been fully an ayorage ono, nearly nll
kinds being plenty in thoir suason, with, per-
haps, the exception Of Strawberries
THE WINTER.
The winter thus fnr has been n peculiarly
oxtondod, fruit trees of all kinds appear to be
unintured. attribute this to tho fact that the
moro hardy varieties Of fruita have beon planted
for Homo yoars past.
Hardy VARIETIES.
Tho experience of ali at the WeBt, especially
nursorymen aud oroharllstH, during the Inst
twenty years, has been severe, expensive, aud
yot bonot'cial educator. we have Witnessed tho
destruction OF troes, OF many Of the fayorito
Eastern yarieties Of tho apple. too tender to
Withstand our climate, nocessitating tho sub8ti-
tuition OF hRrdior varietioB.
NEED OF MORE WINTER AprLEs.
There is d deficiency Of lato.kcoping varie-
tl,at, I - uklo that fruit Is abundant in tho lattor
part Of summon and In autumn, tho winter
market ia largely supplied from tho orchards Of
Michigan, Ohio, and New York. Tho reason for
this must 10 so apparent !, to -. every one that
pl,ore ia ono subject to which would eBpeci-
ally call jour attention at this time, md which I
consluor OF groHs Importance to tho future pros
! tiro Northwest. refor to t4a subject
| OF ARDoRIoULTuRE,
embracing forest and timber troe-planting. nur
forests and groves are rapidly disappearing, md
1t needs no worry great diacornment to eco that,
in d worry fow years, unless meana are taken to
prevent 1t, our supply Of timbor will ba entirely
oxhaustod. Tho mind Of tho publh should,
therefore, BIO moro thoroughly aroused to the
Importance OF treo-p!anting, not only for fuol
o1.o1f ft1f
various purposes for Which timber Ia required,
such US buildings, foncing, machinery, telegraph.
poles, railroad-tics, ctc.
RA1LnoAp-TIEa.
The demand for railrond-tios Is Of itself enor;
nous. In Illinois alono, over 0,000 miles oi
| railroad hayo already boen built. It roquireE
about 9, GAO tics to zach milo Of road, or tota]
Of noarly IT, 000 900 tics for tho whole 1000 milos
requiring ovor $50, 900 to DO replaced annually,
at coat Of not loss than Sa5 por 100 tics, or q
total Of over 81 ,00D, 600. This amount will be
largely increased by tho construction Of now
roads, WHICH are rapidly being built in evory d
rootion. Statistics show that, in the ycar 1872
thoro was completed in this State 697 nilea ol
| road and, in addition to tho number completed,
thero were 564 milos under construction.
/ rREH-pLANTING.
There Ia but one way to moot tho future TAntE
| Of tho country in tho domand for wood for ali
tho uscs to which TINT matoria is applicable, and
that a by the planting Of artificial groves Of tim
| ber. It would also tona to lncroBo tho humidity
| of tho atmosphere, as we'll nB to improve thu
climate, by tie sholtor thus obtained and at tlt
Bame time, incrcaBo tho beauty Of tho scenery
by covering our broad prairio9, hero and there
with tho yortll1re OF woods.
uREFuL TREES.
Among the many useful varietioa OF trees, the
Introduction OF tho European 1aroh IL porhapl
tho most important acquisition in respect o
timber that cur country Inns over obtained It i.
Of rapid growth, and adapts itHelf to great va
rioty OF soils and exposures, while the wood Il
furnishes Ia of tho very best quality, aud Il
capable of boing used for creator 70
rioty OF purposes than perhaps any other
Experiments in England aud Scotland. have
proved that In durability It far exceeds tho ia
nous British liye-oals, md 1t has been found gu.
porior oyon to tho nali for tho various purpose!
Tor which that tnbor Is uuad, boing lighter and O.
superior strength. Althoughtho value Of tho larcl
can scarcely DO oyer-ostimated, 1t IL by M
means tho only trco which should be grown
There nro many other valuable sortB which art
we'll worthy Of cultivation.
t CULTURE OF TREES.
There Ia a want Of information to the pub1it
as to tho cost Of planting md cultiyaing Of for:
est troeH. do not ct this tlmc propose to On
tor upon tho detail OF this subject, but woult