The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-04
transacted to-day and asked for further
time. Report adopted. :.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session of this society
yesterday afternoon, the President, Tru-
man N, Smith, delivered his annual ad-
dress. It was very lengthy and very in
teresting. In the course Of the address
he alluded to the fine display Of fruits
at the last State Fair. He thought it
extremely unfortunate for those who con
tributed to this fine display that the pre-
miums had not been paid. He thought
fruit growing paid the poorest Of any
kind Of business. but thought, neverthe-
less, that every exertion should be made
at the next Fair to make the display |
larger, better, and more attractive than
ever before. The opinion formerly pre-.
vailed that Minnesota could not grow
corn or fruit, but the fallacy Of this
statement had been thoroughly proved,
as Minnesota can raise both in large Quan.
titles and Of the finest quality. Now it is
for the Horticultural Societies to show to
the world that similar mistake has been
made BY those who say we cannot grow
fruit. When this has been done the pub |
lie will appreciate the good that has been
done by this society. The objection that
We could not raise fruit prevented immi- 1
grafton from hocking into this State. He
urged upon the society the necessity Of
sending a delegate to the American Pom
illogical Society, to be held in Chicago
next September. The address concluded
by suggestion to apply to the Legisla-
ture to give the society some assistance.
If this were done it could make such
| display of fruit as would repay the
money so expended. by largely increas-
ed immigration. He thought the Horti-
cultural Society vas able to do more
good for the State than $4,000 worth Of
immigration tracts. We are improving,
year by year, in the raising Of fruit, and
he had faith that we should ultimately
raise frst-class fruit here and in great
abundance. He favored the organizing
Of local horticultural society in every
town and city Of our State, and keeping
up monthly meetings. I
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Committee on Nominations then
reported the following list Of officers for
the ensuing year:
President Truman NJ Smith,
Vice Presidents-W. Elliot, Carter, E.. H.
Dart
Secretary-Professor Lacy.
Treasurer-A. Stewart.
Executive Committee. B. True, @. F.
Brand, John Harris, Tunis Smith, &. b. Jor-
don.
The nominations were unanimously con.
firmed.
! REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPLES.
| The Committee on Apples made the
following report:
List Of apples for general cultivation
Duchess, Tetofsky. Wealthy,
The minority adds Stewards Sweet, by
u H. Woods; Malinda, 0. F.. Brand.
List for favorable localities - Haas
and Prices Winter Sweet.
List for most favorable localities-Fa-
muse, Plum's Cider, Walbridge, St. Law.
renee, Saxton.
Siberian apples or crabs-First class,
Early strawberry, orange. Beecher sweet,
Minnesota. Second class, Conical, Quaker
beauty. maiden blush, Hutchinson, sweet
meeders, winter. Third class, General
Grant, hespcr blush, Aiken's striped win.
ter. Fourth class minority report),
Aiken green winter, Hislop transcend
ant. j. H. MOODY,
; p. A. JEWELL,
@. f. BRAND,
; Committee.
After long discussion it was resolved
to place the Stewart Sweet on the list fol
general cultivation.
At the evening session Senator Folsom
read an essay on the cultivation Of Gran
: berries in the st. Croix valley.
The Secretary read an essay on grap'
! culture by Rudolph Knappeide. the great
G est grape raiser in the State, and pape1
on fruits for the southeast part Of tn
!. State, written by j. s. Harris Of La Ores
cent, was read by Gen. Jcnnison.
d The Society agreed yesterday to ho't
$ meeting during the coming summer.
committee Of three vas appointed Z
amend the constitution.
4 A considerable discussion took place il
e reference to the place Of holding the mex
J. meeting, but it was finally resolved t
I leave the whole matter in the hands 0
I the committee.
e Mr.. Brand delivered IN address on tn
n protection OF fruit trees by evcrgreens.
: Col. D. A. Robertson delivered an abl
D address on the culture Of fruit trees AM
o the best kinds to be planted.
4 Mr.. Brockleharst, who had taken tn
d first premium for vegetables at the lat
y fair, read a interesting essay on "Mar
d ket gardening on Lake Superior.
,el Secretary Ford read Mrs Van Glide
: essay on ssBay Window Plants.
!. r. j. Mendenhall, Rev. J. Marvin an
t J. S. Harris were appointed committe
o on entomology. !.
III The President, G. n. Loringa Eflap. !
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3 2ointed csunitose tDI 60 bes1ED N
receive sutsc1in1i 1moetio1
al A vote Of 1 - Fed - u
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VI The followf = Con-
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