Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-10
FARMERS In CONVENTION.
Annual Convention of the State Agricult-
uraI and horticultural Societies at
Madison-Papers Read and Officers
Elected-The State Bee-keepers' As
ISOLATION Also Meets.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 4.-Tuesday
mornings session Of the State Horti-
cultural Society opened with reports of
the secretary and treasurer. The es-
Establishment of 81 state horticultural
experiment station and rooms and IL
brary for the society at the capitol
was recommended. Receipts of the
year, ST, PIG; balance in treasury,
1888. The several commissioners
from congressional districts reported
on damage to and condition OF fruit in
their section. All agreed that the ex-
IRENE cold weather of 1S845 wrought
the greatest damage to fruit trees ever
known in Wisconsin. J. G. Plumb, of
Milton, read a paper on "Apple Grow
ing in Wisconsin" President j. M.
Smith, of Green Bay, read the annual
address. He complained that the man
ayers of the New Orleans Exposition OF
last year had not yet paid premiums
won by Wisconsin exhibitors of fruit
and he did not expect they would. He
said last season was the most unprofit-
able TO Wisconsin horticulturists ever
experienced.
The State Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Society boards were in ses-
sion Wednesday. They labored in
revising the premium lists and
improving departments for next
falls exhibits. Capt. Fred. Pabst,
OF Milwaukee, announced that he had
been informed that the society was
anxious to secure the American Perch
eron Horse Breeders Association ex-
hibition for 1886; he assured the
board that he would guarantee g.
donation to the society of $1,000 in
the interest of such exhibition; and if
the society will give 81, 500 he
agrees to raise that sum. There
is determination to make the horse
department better than ever this
year. There Is a, movement on foot to
offer good premiums to get various
counties interested In exhibits; that
is, the county getting the most first
premiums in any department to re-
-ceive certain sum and medal. The
Horticultural Society re. elected its old
board of officers, as follows: Presi-
dent, J. NJ. Smith, of Green Bay; vice
president, B. E. Adams, OF Madison
recording secretary, III. G. Adams, of
Madison; corresponding secretary, III.
S. Hoxie, of Evansville; treasurer,
Matt Anderson, of Cross Plains; su-
perintendent, B. f. Adams, of Madi-
son. Wednesday evening gath
ering of farmers at the Assembly
Chamber listened to the ad-
dress of Alexander A. Arnold,
of Trempealeau, president of the State
Agricultural Society He showed the
society to be In excellent condition,
and promised a grand exhibition at
the next fair. Other addresses were
also delivered. The time set for the
next State Fair is September 20, to
continue six days. A committee was
appointed to select a place for holding
the same.
In the convention, Wednesday morn
ing, apaper was read by Aaron Brough-
ton, of Albany, making savage attack
on the American aristocracy. f. f.
Sayre, of Fulton, presented a vigorous
free trade paper on 1.-The Relation of
the Farmer to Tariff" and lively
sued, which the Chair finally checked.
The balance of the session was devoted
talk on agricultural chemistry ex-
tCIlu1GuGS
arm.
The State horticultural Society
oted to hold a meeting next June In
anesville and in October at Oshkosh.
yricUltural Commissioner Coleman
as endorsed for establishing sepa-
tie genealogical division in the de-
srtment. Several technical papers
re presented. The annual list of
tits to be recommended to WiscOn-
horticulturists was made up.
In the convention THURSDAY morn
:, Mrs Juliet Severance, of Milwau-
e,read a paper on 'F armers' Wives"
f. Roberts, of Kenosha County,
,tagonized the independent agri-
ltural college scheme, saying the
esent state experimental farm and
ecial agricultural coursein the State
liversity were abundant for all
,ssible needs. Mrs. Severance OPP
,sed Roberts, and in the course of
remarks said there were more
aims in an average farmers con-
ntion than In any legislature ever
sembled here. An animated dis
ssion ensued, generally participated
The drift of sentiment was IN
vor of the separate college plan.
lis afternoon the convention is de-
ting itself chiefly to papers on horti-
ltural subjects. The convention
Ill close tomorrow.
The Wisconsin Short-horn Breeders
ssociation met. Thursday, with a
bod attendance. A committee was
ppointed to look after the Short
orn interests of the next state
gir. The animals will be judged
n their merits, regardless of
edigree A memorial to the
7isconsin Congressional delegation
as adopted favoring the bill for the
oppression of contagious diseases
.mong domestic animals.
The State Bee-keepers' Association
net Thursday and listened to two or
three technical papers.
FAIRCHFLD ELECTED