The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-29


reported the following list of officers Tor
the s e. Iksg[ ] /. <,. III
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seoretary-ProfeGso Lacy. ~. s 4 4 Il Y
I, tTteasurer-A. Stewart. 49,
Executive Commit B., True o., r.
Brand, John Harris, sIunie Smith r. 1yor-
Tie nominations , vere unanimously !, con-
firmed.~ ssrfTtgs.s:.t :.s4sf> *.zxr.T --..--u
81 REPORT Of :ceo11,1r'RaR on APPLES. +.
The: Committee on on Apples made tho
following Hsport:s, -: .rs,,f
a List of-apples for general cultivation
Duchess, Tetofsky, Wealthy.sik s;,. :1.sf
The minority adds Stewards Sweet, by
J: II. Woods; M.liada, O. F. Brand. 49, !,
+, List for a. favorable. localities Haas
and Prices Winter Sweet. ~ ,xa' ..-....
List for most favorable. localitics-Fa.
muse, Plu ~ Cider, W.lbridge. St., Law:
renee, Saxton1L.. u y -: - q, :...sx
Siberian i.lppples Or ,e;rabs-First class.
Early strawberry, orange, Beccher sweet,
Minnesota Second class, ConicaI, Quaker
beauty, maiden blush. Hutchinson, sweet
meeders, winter. ..x Third class, General
Grant, hespcr blush, Aiken's striped win
ter Fourth class .(minority report),
.Aiken's green WINTER Hislop transcend.
ant. j .:., :" . j. II. Moody,
r r~:. - p. A. JEWELL,
-. - o. F. BRAND, :.
Committee.
After long discussion it was resolved
to place the Stewart Sweet on the list for
general cultivation. -
At the evening session Senator Folsom
read an essay on the cultivation Of cram
berries in the St! Croix valley. :. .s-<
The Secretary read an essay on grape
culture by Rudolph Knappeide. the great.
est grape raiser in the State, and paper
| on fruits for the southeast part of the
| State, written by J. S. Harris of La Cres.
cent, was read by Gen. Jennison.
The Society agreed yesterday to hold
a meeting during the coming summer.
A committee Of three was appointed to
amend the constitution.
A considerable discussion took place in
reference to the place of holding the next
!
| leave the whole matter in the hands of
| the committed.
Mr.. Brand delivered an address on the
protection OF fruit trees by evergreens.
Col. D. A. Robertson delivered an able
address on the culture of fruit trees and
! the best kinds to be planted.
Mr.. Brocklehsrst, who had taken the
first premium for vegetables at the late
fair, read an interesting essay on 'Mar.
ket gardening on Lake SUPERIOR"
Secretary Ford read Mrs. Van Clide's
essay on ebay Window Plants.'' a.:
r. j. Mendenhall, Rev. J. Marvin and
j. S. Harris were appointed committee
on entomology.
The President, G. NJ. Loring, Col. D. A.
Robertson and Norman Buck were ap-
pointed committee to open books"and
receive subscriptions to the Association.
| A vote of thanks was rendered to the
| citizens OF st. Paul for their generous
entertainment Of the members, to the
city papers, and to sheriff Grace for the
use of the court house.
The following were appointed com.
mittee on flowers and foriculture:
Mrs. Gen. Nutting, of Faribault Mrs.
Gen. Van Cleve, Minneapolis; Miss Gill.
St. Paul; j. G. Fleischer, St. Paul; J. E..
Booth, Minneapolis.
EVENING SESSION.
The Society assembled in the hall of
the House Of Representatives about half.
past seven in the evening.
The committee on constitution and by.
laws were ordered to report at the next
annual meeting.
Mr.. Hodges read an interesting paper
upon tree.planting along the line Of the
st. Paul & Pacific road.
Senator Drake gave his experience on
| this matter both in this State and in
Ohio.
The subject Of entomology was then
taken up and thoroughly discussed after