St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-18
A STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Was About What the State Horticu1.
tural Society Meeting Proved.
A Day of Theory and Practice With
That Berry at the State Farm.

1t was literally picnic that the State Hor.
ticultural society had its summer meeting
at the state experimental farm yesterday.
Under the oak II ees that grow in front of the
ypacious house where Prof. Porter lives, long
tables covered with snowy linen had been set,
and on these strawberries, flowers and
EARLY vegetables were placed in taste
full profuSion. Two three hammockS
had been strung from trees near by, and
chairs enough for the seventy-fve or more
ladies and gentlemen who were present. By
1880 o'clock the exhibit was all in place and
being given a close examination by all pre-
sent, no less than by the committee of award.
The day was pleasant and all the exercises of
the day were held out of doors, so that with
the luxuries in sight, the pleasant surround
ingS, and the general air of laZineSS that
came on the breeze that rustled the pea vines,
and caused the leaves to dutter, the occasion
seemed more like a quiet picnic than Il
gathering which is usually considered rather
dry except by the enthusiastic members.
Everybody acknowledged that the time and
the place were especially suited to meeting
of horticulturists An invitation to visit the
state strawberry patch was generally ac-
cepted, and the we'll laden vines were robbed
of much of their juicy freight. The COM
mittees of award were ready to make their
report early in the afternoon, and then
the prize strawberries were opened
up for public use. For half an hour there
was general onslaught on them, with SUBJ
stantlal lunch accompaniment, after which
MIR. ]. A. Harris read a paper on straw
berry culture. 1t was the result of his ex-
perience in raising this fruit and was of a
practical nature. Among other things he
recommended women as pickers, saying that
they ranked first, girls second, boys third,
and men last. He expressed the opinion that
boys and girls would not work to advantage
in the same patch Considerable space was
given to discussion of boxes in which the
fruit is sold and Mr. Harris said it should be
made misdemeanor for the middle men to
detraud the public by the 'short boxes"
This point was dwelt on at some length.
Raspberry and blackberry culture was also
treated briefly the paper expressing the be-
lief that in this state the blackberry crop
was always certain with proper culture.
There was some discussion of the paper at
its close. Resolutions were adopted eX-
pressing satisfaction with the work done at
the farm, and complimenting Prof. Porter
on the energy with which he was conduct
ing it. The resolutions also favored a
monthly or quarterly bulletin from the
superintendent, showing the condition and
progress of the work. Thanks were extended
Prof. Porter, and his invitation to look over
the farm quite generally accepted.
THE PRIZE LIST.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Strawberries-Best four varieties, first pre-
MUM IS, William Lyons, Minneapolis; best Min
nesota seedlings not before exhibited, first pre-
MUM SIS. William Lyons: best quart, Wilson,
Grst premium 50, W. II. Brmhall; second pre-
MUM 81, w. E. Brimball, st. Paul; Countess, first
premium 81, William Lyons; Crescent, first pre-
MUM 81 w. G. Hendrickson, st. Paul; second
81, William Lyons; James Vick,'' first premium
So, William Lyons; Manchester, first premium
50, NJ. C. Bunnel Newport; second 81, w. ].
Hopkins, Bloomington; Glendale, first premium
81, w. f. Brimhall; second ST. H. +. Busse. Min
neapolis; Windsor Chief. first premium, William
Lyons, Minneapolis; Capt. jack first premium
50, j. S. Woolsey, Minneapolis Old Iron Clad, first
premium So, W. II. Brmhall second 81, w. E.
Brimhall; largest specimen of any variety, first,
81, w. G. Henderson, Crescent variety; second,S1,
j. s. Woolsey, Windsor Chief variety; Crimson
Beauty raspberry, first premium, ST. Truman NJ.
Smith, st. Paul; Fays Prolific current, first, ST. j.
]. +. Gilmore.
egetables-Asparagus, first premium, 81, J. T.
Grimes, Minneapolis; second premium, so cents,
William Mcintosh, Langdon; beets, first premium,
81, A. Rowe Minneapolis; carrots first premium,
81, A. Rowe, Minneapolis; onions, first.
!. S. Gray, Minneapolis; second, A. Rowe;
fadshes, first 81, A Robe; turnips, ]. S. Gray,
Minneapolis; pie plant, first premium William
Lyons Minneapolis, second a. Rohei lettuce, first
premium, j. S. Gray; cabbage, first premium, A.
Robe; caulifower, best three heads, first pre-
MUM, A. Robe; cucumbers, first premium, A.
Robe.
Flowers-Best collection of roses, first premium
81, Mrs. NJ S. Gould of Excelsior; hand bouquet,
first So, William Lyons; collection of pansies, first
81, j. S. Noolsey: second 81, William Lyons.