St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-25
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
The State Horticulturists Discuss Fruit
Land Flowers at Well Attended
Meeting.
Long Sessions of the Oar Accountants and
the Business of the Body
Completed.
Entries for the Summer Meeting of
the Driving Park Association
Very satisfactory.
Votes From the District Court, the
Theaters and HOtels--Numer-
GUS News Items.
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
nineteenth Semi Annual Session Oh
Minnesota Horticulturists.


Nineteenth Semi Annual Session OF
Minnesota HOrticulturists.
In all districts where the products OF the
Dil is paramount, are well conducted ana
prosperous horticultural and agricultural
societies. This thought is especially ap-
rl;cable to the Minnesota State Horucul-
tural society, organized in 1866, since when
semi-annual meetings have been heio Ior
the dissemination of intelligence, Tor COM
parison of progressive views, anu Tue eA 1,ii
bition of the products of the members. The
organization has a membership OF ABOUT
BOO. of whom about 13G have paid all dues
and assessments.
THE SUMMER MEETING,
being the nineteenth semi-annual session,
convened in market hall yesterday with
light attendance Following is list OF the
officers:
President. Truman NJ. Smith, ST. Paul; vice
presidents, A. w. Sias Rochester; NJ. Cutler,
Sumter; F. G. Gould, Excelsior; u. w. ruler,
Litchfield; E. H. S. Dartt, Owa6onna' secre-
tary, S. d. Hillman, Minneapolis; librarian,
E. A. Gunner, Minneapolis; executive COM
mittee,J. S. Harris, La Crescent: j. NJ Under
wood Lake CITY; Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis;
Ditus Day, Pennington; NJ. Pearce, Mlnneap-
oils.
The special object of the meeting is to
cultivate better acquaintance with nortl-
culturiStS and to encourage the home pro-
Queer of small fruits and early vegetables
of the best quality, and each exhibitor Is
REQUIRED to make concise written state
ment of his methods of treatment, cultlva-
ton of the soil, exposure, protection and
best method of marketing the produce.
COL. STEVENS,
in the absence of Prof. Porter of the state
university, delivered the address of wei
come on behalf of the city. He said it
had been almost a score OF times that he
had enjoyed the pleasure of welcoming the
society to the city. He felt that the society
was doing noble and grand work for the
state. and that their laborS had been
crowned with great success, and that the
state is ten or fifteen years in advance OF
what it would be without the aid OF the
society.
The response was made by the president,
T. NJ. Smith of st. Paul. He said that when
he first stepped on the west side OF the river
there was but one log cabin and one little
saw-mill. He called particular attention to
the vast progress made since that day, 1t
was then said that even corn could not be
grown here. but corn is now grown IN large
amounts, and all the small fruits too. He
closed by stating that there is no town in
the country which more cordially or more
Hospitality welcomes society than does
Minneapolis the State Horticultural society,
and he thanked the generous citizens for 1t.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A large number of communications were
received from members, expressing re-
greet at their inability to be in attendance.
A. G. Suette of Baraboo wrote his convictions
that Russian fruits will prove perfectly
adapted to the great prairie region Of the
Northwest. This is what we aim to prove;
what the people would be glad to know.
If I ever chad any doubts of their perfect
adaptation the results of the extreme long
continuous cold of last winter and its effect
upon the orchards, destroying nearly every
thing of American origin, while at the same
time the new Russian apples and pears are
in splendid. condition, is proof positive to
me that they are just what we need, and
they have just come in time. There has
never been such wreck of trees that have
stood in my orchard for over thirty
years, which, coming out Of all the
severe winters during that time unin-
jured are now dead by the hundred"
Others letters from various points stated
that the ordinary varieties of fruit trees had
been killed by the severe cold of last win
ter, while the Russ apples and the Russian
fruits came out intact. George j. Kellogg
of JanesEillc, Wis, sent an Interesting let
ter. Among other things he said: 1.-The
effect of the past Winter has been very dis
astrous and singularly marked, especially
among small fruits. In the orchards red
Astrachan, golden russell, Talman sweet
and many others of this hardy list have
lost a limb and occasionally tree. Willow
twig seems least affected in the orchard of
any winter apples Duchess and Telofsky
are most hardy of all, though most of the
new Russians seem hard enough, but are
predisposed to blights."
THE COMMITTEES.
During the afternoon session committees
were announced as follows:
On Vegetables - Wyman Elliott, H. Fl.
Young George NJ. Fuller.
On Fruits-Ditus Day, f. A. Conkling and
Isaac Fitzpatrick.
On Flowers-A. W. sias, NJ. Pearce and
Col. J. W. Stevens.
On ResolutiOns-J. S. Harris, 6. w. Fuller
and J. S. Grimes.
Secretary Gibbs delivered an extern
poraneouS address. He wished to con-
graduate the society upon the thought
that although it is not large in number il
has reputation abroad which establishes
it in the front rank. Wherever he goes he
finds its reports. He found all the
leading horticulturists of the West
looking to and watching the
horticulturists of Minnesota. He
had met many horticulturists in
New Orleans They all paid great atten-
ton to the fruits grown in Minnesota. He
thought there was no question but the Min.
nesota collection of apples was the hand
soonest, the largest and the best in the eX-
position. Two hundred bushels had beer
taken there, largely composed of our
Wealthy, variety which attracts more no
tice than any other. The designs mapped
out by Prof Porter were thoroughly artistic
and quite effective. There was at all times
in sight from the platform devoted to the
exhibit about sixty bushels of apples. He
wished to express his thanks to Mr.. GoulG
for the great industry and perseverance he
exhibited in collecting the fruit. He
worked faithfully, leaving no stone I'M
turned to accomplish the work he under
took He wished to emphasize the advant-
age Minnesota gained by its grapes exhib
tied. Minnesota took prizes on nearly al
the varieties of grapes on plates. We had
competition on Delawares from Ohio
where they were originated, and We
beat them on their own grounds, and by
comparison with the others they were SO
far superior that we had little difficulty il
securing medals. We took eight for single
plates and four medals for collections. The
speaker thought the display had doIe much
to encourage emigration to this state The
Minnesota Horticultural society received its
full share of attention. He regarded the
horticultural department. his pet depart
ment, and did his utmost to set it out to its
best advantage.
The reputation of our butter, too, was
established on an equality with the fines
gilt-edge product of any locality in the