The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-04
MINNESOTA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Winter Meeting at MinneapOlis-Report
and DiscussiOns-Fruit Culture in Min
ncs0ta-ElectiOn of Oflcers, &c.


ncsota-Electi0n of Ohicers, &c.
The winter meeting OF the Minnesota
State horticultural Society was held at
Minneapolis. The attendance was not
very large, but the papers read and discus
sions were OF some interest. The President
Freeman A. Smith OF st. Paul, occupied
the chair.
After the usual preliminary business Col.
John H. Stevens read paper containing
practical suggestions to horticulturists,
dealing more especially with fruit growing
in Minnesota.
The speaker urged all to prosecute their
!abors and experiments in spite OF seeming
disbursements, claiming that, in proper
ton to the number engaged, there is not
great difference in the failure OF those en-
gagged in horticultural pursuits and those
engaged in a strictly agricultural industry.
President Smith read his annual address,
principally relating to the business opera
tions OF the Society.
William McHenry OF st. Charles contrib
uted Il paper on the blackberry culture,
considering the question as to what varities
are best adapted to the soil and climate OF
Minnesota, in which he recommended
Stones Hardy. and the Ancient Briton.
President Wilson. of the Iowa State
Horticultural society, presented paper
on grape culture, in which he recommend
ed the general cultivation of the Wordcn,
Lady, Cottage. Moore's Early and James
vile. The empire State he recommended
for trial. Mr.. Pierce spoke highly OF the
Niagara and Empire grapes. but the James
vile had failed to receive the approval Of
the Minnesota society.
John s. Harr is OF La Crescent submitted
his report upon the seedlings Of Minnesota
for the year 1885. He said the culture OF
seedlings had not been successful or profit.
able, except in the cases of the Duchess OF
Oldenberg the Tetofsky and few other
Russian varieties, Gideons Wealthy, and
possibly some of the Transcendents.
A. w. Sias OF Rochester, chairman ofthe
committee on Russian apples reported that
the trees which can live on the arid steppes
of Central Russia will grow in Minnesota,
and those which have thrived best here were
the Autumn Streaked. Various papers were
read on the same subject. Mr..
Tutte OF Baraboo, Wis, had fruit
ed about eighty Russian varieties,
and the trees still remain healthy and Wig
orous. These had come from much high
er latitude than Minnesota, and there is
no perceptible reason why they will not
prosper here. Andrew Peterson of Carver
county had succeeded with the Ostrakoff
trees and Russian plumbs were slightly
diseolored. The Concord, Delaware, Isa-
bel a. Hartford, Prolific and Iona grapes on
his grounds had borne well. and good crops
had been secured OF Philadelphia and Tur-
ner raspberries.
Charles Lindloff of Carver county said
the kinds which withstood the winter best
Lieby, Kurski, Seeding apples, Round,
Wasson, Arcade, Switzer, Charlamoff,
Beal st. Peter, Milton, Red Lake. Lake
Winter. Whitney's No. 20 and DARTS
Hybrid
F. g. Gould of Excelsior submitted a
brief report showing heavy damage to ap-
pies by the winter OF 1SS4-5-the Duchess
and Wealthy being the only large varieties
yielding the following summer.
The committee to whom had been referred
the selection of the six best varieties OF
Russian apples for general trial In Minneso-
TIA, recommended the following: Ostra-
koff Glass, No. 274; Hibernal, No. 27S;
Red Checked, No. 445; Red Annis, White
Pigeon, and Autumn Streaked. The report
was adopted.
The assistant secretary, ]. L. Smith, fol-
lowed with an excellent paper upon ''Ru-
raj Adornment," q work originated by j.
l.. Downing, and still in it's infancy.
The annual report OF the secretary, s. d.
Hillman, Jr., covered a wide range of sub
jects and embodied important information
elected at meetings OF similar organiza-
tons in other states, and was a we'll digest
ed epitome of horticultural knowledge and
suggestions OF useful character. He said
there were 924, 939 apple trees growing in
the state in 1884. In 1874 there were
in 1883, $50, 1856 bushels. Fillmore
county reports the largest num-
ber OF trees in bearing with Olmsted
county next. The largest production of
grapes was in Hennepin, Houston, Ramsey.
Wabasha and Winona counties, in the Or
der named. While orcharding has been
neglected to some extent, smallfruit cul-
ture has rapidly developed.
The committee appointed to select n list
OF grapes for general cultivation in Mime
sofa reported as follows in the order given:
Concord, Worden. Moore's Early, Della
ware and Lady. For general trial-The
Early Victor, Brighton and Oporto. The
report was adopted without discussion.
Prof. T.. D. Porter. of the agricultural
farm gave sketch OF the organization of
the state university, with which he was con-
nected. The principal difficulty at the ag-
ricultural farm was the absence OF pupils,
only eight having graduated in eight years.
There are now 1873 different varieties OF
fruits growing on the farm, 67 of which are
apples and II pears. There were also 362
varieties of potatoes grown, the best OF
which were the White Star and Dakota
Red, the Belle and Beauty of Hebron hav-
ing developed rot.
The following officers OF the Society were
elected for the ensuing year, the old officers
holding over until the end of the session:
President-Wyman Elliot.
Secretary-S. d. Hillman, declared unani-
mously reelected
Treasurer-J. T. Grimes, reelected.
oh
ester.
Second Vice President-E. III. s. Dartt of
OwatoEna.
Third Vice President-G. w. Fuller OF
Litchfield.
Fourth Vice President-M. Cutler OF
Sumter
Fifth Vice President-F. G. Gould of Ex-
celsior.
Executive committee-J. s. Harris, La
Crescent; J. M. Underwood Lake City;
Truman M. Smith, st. Paul; Ditus Day,
Castle Rock; M. Pearce Minnetonka.
Librarian-E. II. Gunner.
Committee on Publications.. L. Smith
OF Minneapolis Col. j. H. Stevens and the
secretary, ex- officio.
Delegate to the State Agricultural Society
Truman NJ. Smith, st. Paul.
Committee on Legslation-To be ap-
pointed by the president.
Entomologist-O. w. Oestlund.
The reports from experimental stations
being called for N. j. Stubbs of Long Lake
gave his horticultural experience during the
past year. The varieties OF fruit he had
found most desirable for cultivation were
as follows:
Crab appes-Transcenden and Virginia.
Red Raspberry-Turner.
Black NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Sene-
ca.
Grapes-Red, Delaware, Brighton, black,
Concord, Worden and Moore's EARLY.
Currants-Red Dutch and Stewards Seed
ling.
Strawberries-Cr Crescent Seeding, fertiliz-
ed with Wilson's Albany, and Sucker State.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Houghton.
o. NJ. Lord Of Minnesota City said that
at the experimental station under his
charge there arc now growing 30varieties of
apple trees. 20 OF pl ums, II OF cherries, 8
OF straw berries, 2 Of blackberries, OF red
raspberries and the Gregg black; OF grapes,
| the Concord, Delaware and Lindley; and
native plums have been and will continue
| to be q speciality. After stating that the
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