St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-23


first to ripen, and 1t produces berries after all
the others fail to bear. 1t is also a, pleasure
and health giver to the family, " ~
Mr. Cutler having just received new
Seeding granger, gave this for his excuse
for being absent. AS he mentioned the fact
twice in his report the new Cutler plant must
be estimated to be worth 80, 900 at least.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At $3.50 Prof. Porter made report of the
Minnesota exhibit at New Orleans. He said
every inch of space allotted the state was In
use and that twice as much could have been
utalized. There has been great rivalry be-
tween the states In getting up their exhibits,
especially the northwestern states. The
Minnesota pyramid is the highest at the ex-
position, reaching to the roof, and if any
other state gets ahead of us it will have to
punch hole through the roof. The Times
Democrat put up Its contribution box at the
Minnesota exhibit as the most attractive place
for such Il acceptable. Ali the newspapers Of
the state are exhibited. They were prepared
by Mr.. West, of the West Publishing COM
pany. There are 800 or 400 varieties of pc
tatoes on exhibition. We have over 5000
and grasses are well represented.
On motion of Chas. Hoag, of Minneapolis,
a vote of thanks was rendered Prof. Porter,
whereupon the latter supplemented his re-
marks as follows:
There were no more extortionate charges at
New Orleans than in other cities ut the time
of fairs. From 81 so to SO. so per day may
be expended. During the Mardi Gras, how
ever, expenses will be little higher. The
city will be overcrowded during that event,
and l would advise people to go to New Or
leans at some other time. II you 60 for two
or three months, of course, it is better to
seek out a private family. Our Minnesota
teachers got accom- modations for $l2 week.
Unfortunately the city is practically bank
rupt, and the planters are also in a bad fnan
cial way, but New Orleans has refused to ask
for aid.
Geo. A. Bracket, of Minneapolis, said he
fully endorsed what Prof. Porter said. He
had been in New Orleans some eighteen
days. He got accommodations for So day.
He was sorry to see the papers take the posi-
ton they did in regard to the exhibition. He
regarded the exposition as far ahead of the
centennial at Philadelphia.
Cyrus L. Smith, Of Minneapolis, opened
the question drawer with the question:
"Are summer meetings failureF' Prof.
Porter: ''No. would rather have one sum-
mer meeting than four winter meetings. l
would rather have an hour in a mans gar
den than to hear him talk tenn
G.. L. Smith said he wanted 10 propose
three summer meetings, one at Rochester
during the fair there, one at Mankato and
one ut Minneapolis. A motion prevailed
h~l.t
me ceilings this year.
Question-''DOes the manurlng of apple
trees prolong their usefulness and life!"
Prof. Porter: We want more mineral manure
and less organic manure.
Question-'What is fair commission for
selling Strawberries in st. Paul or Mime
apolis!'' Ten per cent, answered Mr..
Cutler.
Question-"What is the most convenient,
economical and satisfactory package to handle
and ship Strawberries in, and what should be
the cost thereof!" Mr.. Smith: The square
quart box and the sixteen quart crate, which
cost 81 to S. per 1000 for box material, Zoe
each for sixteen quart crates and lie for
twenty -four quart crates.
Upon motion the society adopted the full
quart boxes rs the measure for strawberries.
c. l.. Smith of Minneapolis, said the Hen
nepin county Horticultural society was or
ganizcd Immediately after the annual meet
ing, aud held weekly meetings thereafter, at.
tended by fifty or sixty persons. On Sept.
20 the society held q fair. The. exhibit Gov
cred two large tables. There were sixty-hve
entries and $139 in premiums paid. In De.
cember Ii was resolved 20 continue the
weekly meetings. The average attendance
Ias been about thirty. Last week we had a
talk on corn, the week before the celery ques-
ton was discussed, and on Saturday we are
to have some papers on grapes. The MEM
beers feel strong desire that the work shall
extend through the state. The meetings
have been profitable to us. We have forty
six paving members, and we hope to make
the finest exhibit next fall ever seen in Min
nesOta.
Mr.. J. s. Harris, of La Crescent, read an
entertaining paper upon market gardening,
or truck farming. The paper will be entered
in the annual report.
The legislative committee presented series
Of resolutions, urging the appointment of d
state entomoosist, who should be authorized
and instructed TO disseminate useful infOrma-
ton 10 the fruit growers and farmers Of the
state respecting the insects injurious to vege-
tation. The state is asked to make the
proper provision and appropriate $1,000 per
annum. The resolutions were adopted, and
the society gave the legislature a pointer by
electing Prof. Winchell its entomologist.
Mrs. Anna 3. Underwood, of Lake City,
entered the following varieties Of apples;
SCOTS winter, Drake, Wealthy, Longheld,
Melinda, Meaders winter, Red Winter seed
ling.
The report of the finance committee recon-
nends retrenchment.
Upon motion fifty copies OF the annual
report were voted TO the Amber Cane SO
ciety.
The following officers we're elected for the
ensuing year;
President-Truman NJ. Smith, OF st. Paul.
Vice presidents-A. w. Sias, OF Rochester; ;
F. G. Gould, Of Excelsior; NJ. Cutler, of
sumpter; K. II. s. Dart, Of Owatonna, and
u. ". Fuller, of Litchfeld.
Sscretary-S. d. Hillman, OF Minneapo-
lis.
Treasurer-s. D. Grimes, Of Minneapolis
Executive committee. S. Harris, OF La
Crescent; j. n. Underwood, of Lake City :;
Nyman Elliott, Of Minneapolis; NJ. Pearce,
Of Minneapolis; Ditus Day, of Pennington
Librarian-E. II. Cozuer, Of Minneapolis
Delegation to the meeting OF the Pomoog
ical society OF Michigan In Septem ber-J. ~
Underwood, Of Lake City, aud J. S. Harris,
Of La Crescent.
The contest for the secretarysbip was very
spirited, the candidates being s. ID. HiIlman,
Jesse d. Northrup and c. l.. Smith. all OF
Minneapolis. The first ballot resulted,
NOrthrup 90, Hillman II, Smith 3; and the
second, Hillman 81, Northrup Is.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Tho nvnninO seesinn was Onenpd hv the
consideration Of the adoption of new con
stitution, prepared by a committee for the
society to take the place OF the old one,
which latter all thought necessary to patch
up, TO say the least After the vain attemp
Of Mr. Dart to incorporate into the new con
stitution some peculiar features OF the con-