St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-15
LIST OF OFFICERS.

ing meeting will be an exception. 1t is
estimated that the attendance will, in fact,
exceed one hundred.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
Following is a list Of the grand encamp-
ment officers who will doubtless be present
and occupy their respective posts:
Grand Patriarch-Tnomas Riley, of No. /,
81. Paul.
Grand High Priest--W. K. Read, Of No. 16,
Preston.
Grand Senior Wardeu-Ed R. French, of
No. l9 Brainerd.
Grand Scribe and Grand Treasurer.
Eleicfyr Williams. Of No. l, St. Paul.
Grand Senior Warden-Joseph Mlnges, of
No b. Waseca.
Grand Sentiuel--Alex. G. Long, Of No. l.,
St. Paul.
Grand Representatives.. W. Smith, of
minneapolis.
The encampmeuts entitled to representa-
ton are:
Minnesota, No. l. S. Paul; Rochester, No.
., Rochester; Nicollet, No. 3, ST. Peter;
Central No 4, 0wat0nna: SCHUYLER, No.
., Minneapolis; Strong, No. q. Hastings;
Mt Zion No. :, Lake City: Blue Earth No 9,
Munkato: Red Wing No. 9. Red Wing; Wi
mona No. 10, Wipona; Valley No. IL, Can
nou Fails; Hope No. i2, WInnebago City;
Golden Rule No. 49, Waseca; Union No. IA.
Minneapolis; st. Paul No. -, St Paul:
Preston No. 10, Preston; Home No Il,
Dodge Center; RushwOrth No. Is. Brainerd {:
Orient No. 10, North1eld; Crescent No. 90
Sank Center; Rideley No. 81. Minneapolis
Saltwater No. p, Saltwater; Oriental No. %,
Wabasha; Park Rpgiou No. "a. Fer
gu- Fails: Fidelity No. -, Winona;
The order Is reported by well informed and
reliable members as being in an exceedingly
hourishing condition. During the past GEAR
the membership is pretty generally Increased
throughout the Jurisdiction. and as there is
vast amount Of important business to come
before the session, it must prove exception
ally productive and the interest in the same
Is manifcstly larger than at many previous
annual meetings.
EADIsHLS, TOMATOES AND SQUASH
HeHneTm Ho.fiemIfHrfSiS DiscnsS fhe
Tsea Hehods ~ Raising Them.
The Hcunepin County Horticultural soci-
ETY. h.ld lis regular weekly meeting Yesterday,
at the Office Of Eor'hrup, Braslan q Co., on
Bridge square The attendance vas good.
and the discussion Of "a fishes, tomatoes and
squash proved very interesting. Those TAX
iDg part were Mcssrs. c. L. Smith, WIN.
Lyons, Pres. Pearcc, Mr. Bonuey, Fred Lib
hey, J. f. Howell, J. r. White, J. s GRAY
Elder Hooper c. P. Braslan aud J. f.
Nor.hrup
1t was agreed that for radishes the soil
should hc sandy and well MANFRED. EarH-
ness being the drsideratum, every means To
that end should bc taken. Winter radishcs
should be sown, pulled and topped in the
fall. Great Gaze should be- taken in pr.par-
Ing radi~dcs for market. as the price realized
depends as much on tHiS on the quality Of
the vegetable. Tie varieties recommended
were the Imperial Long Scarlet. Golden q owe,
Summer White and Waite Maple; for win
trr. Choicr Red; for forcing, improved
Moods and French Breakfast.
In the discussion OF tomatoes. it was
agreed plants should b. started in ! hotbed
about March l. uud the mistake is often
InaUc ia too early start, for the ofteucr re-
sets nrc made the NOR backscts a plant gets.
A paut tnnI has Il good start in open ground
aud can continue ia uninterrupted growth,
will prove earlier and of better quality than
those iran sulantcd 90 often, Though prun-
iug Z, sometimes beneficial, If plenty Of rain
eusucd, il wJs the sense OF the society that it
could not be recommended ou account Of
thr risks, tue tendency being to wound the
plant. The best soil was agreed 10 be sandy
soil, mauurcG sufficiently 10 give healthy
start the varieties recommended f3r gen
erul cultivation are. Tor early, the Acme, to
be put on light sandy soil and mauurcd
lightly in the hill; for late, aud for heavy
soil. The Trophy; the Essex Hyhric was re-
eommSndcd Tor trial. 1; WAS often recon
mcpGed that straw BE- sprinklcd under the
vines in order 10 keep the fruit clean.
For squash the WINS should stand until
they begin 10 run. when they should toe
thiuued ont for cultivation between The
rpws. TWAS the unanimous opinion Of the
society that the value OF Tie squash for feed
ing stock was not Apr, ciatrd, as ,hcv are
more profitable 10 cruS for that purpose than
suy root cron, heiug especially beneficial 10
mich COWS. squash inquire good heavy
land, richly mauurcd; the land cannot be-
tnO rich Ipasmurh rs Toe Hubbard Is the
best known aui most popular yari,;y in tais
section. It was rrcommeudedit Doe grown Tor
the Minneapolis market The Essex Hybrid
being pnpuar in the east, IL @ls recon-
moulded ."r general trial. Enr early Squash,
summer Crook ck, Busiuu Marrow. and
White or yellow Bush We're recommended.
For DESTROYING the squash buy
mixture 81 ten parts q.
wood ashes, thn'e parts OK air-slackcd
lime i.--s>'vo parts plaster was recommended.
20 De 60 mixed and applied 20 thc yiIrs In
the morning. several members bad fuuud
this ven yflicacious in killing the bug. heslde
stimulating tdr vine. Other members used
fresh hnnr dust. tablespoonful. 20 each hill.
care 1ciuE taken not 20 Svt 10 On tie vine.
Tuis couc,utas the discussion 81 vegetable
varieties
~ the next meeting. strawberries, the
best.varictirs AMI t.r.ir cuiturr, will be dis
GUESSED. Mr.. Wm. Lyons, az R.chdeid, viii
gave a paper on this subject
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