Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

doing. want to get around among you
and know you personally. | want
to be able to take you by the hand, and
say "this Is Brother Brice, or this is
Sister Johnson" aud wait to say that
your secretary, Mrs. Johnson. Is one OF
the b. st | have ever seen. You do not
properly appreciate her here. Your sec
rotary attends TO her Rrduous duties
gratui,ously, while we have IN Kansas Il
secretary who Is paid $1,000 per year.
who does no more work than She does
A great many other states pay secre
taries from $500 down as low as $500.
think that Is the lowest paid
in any state, while $1,000 paid
the secretary In Kansas Is the
highest, Now want 10 be able to assist
yoa In getting recognition fromyour state
governments, so that on can pay O salary
TO your secretary, and also to carry on
other business of your society.
l think the making Of state organiza-
ton will be cOnsummated. You have a
big work before you as state hortlcul-
tural society. Owing to the size of your
state and the different varieties OF soil,
your work VIII be very extensive. You
Will have TO suit yourselves to the neces-
stiles OF the case.
! want TO give you one word of advice,
DO not neglect local &c cieties The sue
cess OF state organization depends upon
the local societies. A local society can
not succeed with ut the individuals com
posing 1t be Interested.
Another thing that peases me, Is to see
the way the ladies' cooperate with you.
No good work can be carried on without
the assistance OF the ladies'. II is so In
the church and in the state, aud the
sooner we get them TO help us in the
state the better. Expressions Of APP
proyal.1 They nelp us all the time.
As said before, ] want the societies to
help me, They can help me by CORE
spondence. When anything comes up that
would interest or demand the attention
Of the general government, let me know
Send me specimens. There are varieties
Of fruits of which ought to see speci-
mems. Money Will be forthcoming to pay
expenses for anything of that sort. My
present address Is at Geneva, Kan. |
shall soon be located at Wash
lngton, ID. c., and when you
come to Washington, come 10
the agricultural department and see what
is going on there and crltclse what you
see, and thereby assist us.
There is another matter / wish TO
recommend. As you are young In hortl-
culture In one sense, | mean as regards
your society, you Will gain by observing
how other and Older societies get along.
n IL is possible, send delegates TO other
societies. Taere Is nothing like obser-
walton.
Another matter is TO keep up CORE
spondence with other state societies, 80
that you may not conflict as TO the
time OF holding your meetings, which
sometimes occurs. / merely mention
this that you may not fall into any error.
Another thing you need is a correction
OF the names OF varieties OF your fruits.
The American Pomologist society has
adopted list OF names, cutting off those
that are unnecessary and superfiuous,
and you will do well TO adopt their rules,
and you can work out great benefit TO
yourselves In this way.
Another thing i would advise you TO
do Is to plant seeds OF fruits to raise
fruit that shall be suitable TO the
country in which 1t le grown. Plant the
seeds Of the best fruit that you have, and
II you will do this you will bring yourself
better fruit that you do not now have.
We obtain all these good things through
patience and perseverance. You can
avail yourselves Of accidents. You have
not forgotten the Oak Ridge fruit. You
can, by paying attention TO what nature
has planted about you, gain great deal
OF information.
Another matter that your societies
might gain by, is 10 invite professors from
your colleges 70 prepare and read papers
before you. You have a right 10 their
services, and IL Is their duty 70 do this
thing. Have them 10 help you In your
work. You could invite others from
other parts. Such men as Prof, Burrell.
He could give you more information In
an hour than you could learn otherwise
In weeks.
know that II is late in the day and
that It Is not necessary to talk
with regard 10 state Aidi that
you will get 10 time. You are
moving In the right way yourselves. i
shall but repeat what ] said before Con-
slider me as your servant, aud call upon
me when can do any good"
Ar THE CLOSE.
The society decided 70 hold their next
meeting at WeatherfOrd, next year, the
exact time TO be hereafter Fixed by the
executive committee.
The same officers OF the society were
reelected for the ensuing year. After
having accomplished much good and
increased the membership, the Central
Texas Horticultural society closed It's
very successful fifth annual session a.
$3.50 O'Clock, sine die.