The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-01-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.

ciciy.
The seventeenth annual mseting OF the
state horticultural society &as held al the
agricultural building Ut the state univenity
al Minneapolis, on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday last,
The PIesi lent, J. 8. Harris, was in the
chair. Col. Stevens made an address ofwel
come, to which President Harris responded:
J. II. Etsvens, from the ,4n mittee on the
presidents address, reported that. following
its recommendations L. B. Hold o.. Dr..
Jewell, Or. J. A. Ward r, Col. d A. Rob
err IN, s. M. Ford, T. NJ. Smith, ]. T.
GRIMES, and A. w. Ssas be regarded as hon.
orary lie members of the society. After
several eulogistic speeches concerning the
persons thus prop ssd to be honored, the re-
port was adopted.
other things, that you must plaat the sesd
in our own sill before you can produces q
hardy fruit. Experiment little; plant q
few seeos from any gooi variety of apples
and await result; you will not be dlsap
poinled. Minnesosa will one day be at the
head OF fruil-growing States; but only from
her seedh, Is.
r. M. Gideon, of the State fruit farm. said
that he had planted all kinds Of Southern
sseds-never less than bushel of any one
kind, In tel years all his trees were dead,
or dyii e.
Tae treasurer's report showed that the
receipts OF the year were 81 1888, expendi
lures the same, save balance IN the treas
ury of $l7226. The secreafy's report vs.
that state horticultural society is steadi-
ly out too slowly increasing. So ne means
of canvassiag tor nut M DerS should be adOp-
ted. If once Q member is secured he usu l.
" remains in the society.
AFTER o graphic description the tornado
ct koches er last summer, Of which he was
an U, witness, A. w. Siss, in his PAPER Oh
tor nadoes, SAID:
The farmer VINO plants forest trees about
his farm she!tt rs Eot only himself, but is
doing something that will ben. fit the COM
Dunliy for all time. Although the inhab-
itan;s of popuiOus cities have decfeed
against it and have forbidden its growth.
there is no tire, in the whole catalogue OF
forestry that can compare with the c ton
wood IN lue on our prairies. Hardy,
lapid-growing. enduring, it fiourishts
in our climate and attains enor.
nous size. 1t is useful as fuel
and is valuable for many other purposes.
believe it does more to open the way Tor
the cultivation OF fruit trees then any other
of our trees. The cotton wood will endure
so long as there is fuel and shelter required
on the boundless prairies of the northwest.
1t is the tree which will most surely protec,
against tori acoes. While other trees were
utterly demolished by our te,rifi, storm,
medlum.s Esd CO tonwoods withstood the
blast with only the loss of few limbs.
At the close of the paper President Harris
added word Of testimony as to the value
of cottonwood as producti0n against tor.
nsdces.
The entries of fruits and vegetables com.
Prise about every variety of apple raised in
Minnesota, with some very fine vegetables.
A few painting were al o on exhibition.
Alvin 3. Bennett of Weyauwega, Wis,
shows specimens Of wood ami burrs o,
chustnut trees twenty. five years ola growing
in Waupaca county, Wis.,, above latitude
grown from seed raiseo in Grafton, Mess.
These trees endured q temperature OF 4O
deg beio Y zsro last Winter.
Col. Robertson of st. Paul in discussing
the paper OF A. w. Sias on "TornadOes,' "
endorsed what that gentleman said about
the cottonwood. The tree is q poplar@so
named in It,ly-poplsr il is called because il
is SO popular. The cottonwood will grow
anywhere; on oar preiries, in swanps, on
hiiisiuts.
On Wednesday, interesting papers were
read. on Native PluHs" by G. NJ. Lizard
ct Excelsior, in which the the
best variety. Supt. Gideon. OF the state
fruit farm, stated that plums had beer
raised In the vicinity of Osakis that were
about the szs OF hens eggs. A paper or
Blight on Fruit trees led TO long discus
sion. The best remedy In the readers opin'
ion, is an application of lime, suppl d te
the trunks in the form Of whitewush. HI
believed trees could be imported from The
steppess OF Rus ia which would not be a.
feed by this curse. Mr.. Pearce of Mime
apolis read short paper on the same sub
jet in which he took the ground that by
proper mulching the plague could be stayed
2peaBins OF applications to prevent the
disease, Mr.. Smith told Of case where ar
limbs of trees had kept it away, other trees
in the neighborhood being killed. Mr..
Mendsnh. Ii, the entom rlogist of Minneap
oils, read report In which he mentioned
the various methods of destroying the ar
mics OF insects that prey upon trees, etc.
Secretary Gibbs presented the medal o
the American Pomological association fol
the coller,ion of apples and grapes at tn
Phiiad.lphia exp ,sition. The medal is
handsome SILVER one, enclos d In plusl
leather case: its di4meter IL about two ant
half inches.
"Does it Pay to Fool with Apples in Min
nesots, ! paper hy Sidney Carp" was read Q.
the ASSISTANT secretary. The queru0us It'll
ofthe paper was answered in the negative
though the writer strongly urged the i'm
portal &c of apple raising in Minnesota. hi
profi.s on q small orchard being at the rat'
OF $500 per acre.
Tue report on the Waupuca Seeding
Apples, BY William A. Springer OF Ere
mont, Wis.,. was presented by the secretary
The nost successfui variety of these seed
lings is the Wolf River, in the past dozer
Yeas they having never failed to bear. Tht
rep ,rt desc ihei several orchards in Wan
paca county, naming the best and mos
productive varieties.
M Pearce of Minneapolis Thought tn.
quality of the Wolf River not quite equa
to that of the Wealthy, of this State, though
it was harder.
Mr.. J. G. Plumb of Milton, Wis, read 9
paper on Adaptation in Fruit growing" il
which he said: ITO Russian parea,ag'
mast we look ior successful varieties OF ap
pies, suited to our uses. In we'll drain et
sell, not TOO rich, on northern slopes ant
airy hill tops must our trees be planted
and with q better unde standing of tn
causes OF BIZ, ht we can make iru.t gro wing
most profitable industry in the north
west.
An interesting report on Plums, Cherries
and Apples tested il Carver county, was reat
by the secretary. after which. the author
CBarles LuiIuf the most extensive frau
ROVER in the state outside OF professions
nurserymen, was introduced to the society
and made a few remarks, especially urging
the Importance of inducing the Young peo
ple to join the local and state horticultur
aocieSies.
The election Of officers resulted az fol
10 vs.:
President-Tfuman N. Smith, 81. Paul.
First Vice Presidential. w. Slas, Roches
ter.
Second Vice President-E. 81. s. Dart
O~akonne. &#
Third Vice Presidsnt--F. g. Gould, Elk
ce1Nor.
Fourth Vice President-A. II. Read, Glen
co.,
Filth Vice Preside to. n. Fuller, hitch
field.
secretary-Oliver Gibbs, Jr., Lake City.
Treasurer-J. 8. Grimes NJ lneapoiis.
Execus We committee-J. y. Harris o. II
',escsnt, r. j. Mendenbal o. Minneapolis
y. L. 8 ultn of Minneap siis. ). NJ Under
vood Of Lake City, Wiliian E. Brimhal d
81. Paul.
Ell. 8. Dart and NJ. Psarca, in connec.