St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-16
The Twenty-Seeond Annual
Session Of the State Hor-
ticulturists Begins.
The Opening Exercises, Adj
dresses and Reports From
Local Societies.
President Elliott's Review of
the Fruit-Growing Indus
try and It's Progress.
The Minnesota Law on Nup-
sery Frauds Indorsed--
Beneficial Effects.

: At,Market hall, Minneapolis. yesterday
there were horticulturists from all parts
of Minnesota, and some from other
states. They gathered for the twenty
second annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Horticultural society. In the MORN
ing the exhibits of fruit and flowers
that had so far arrived were lastly ar
ranged, and the visitors who were ar
irving were cordially received. A
short meeting was held, President
Wyman in the chair. The following
committees were appointed:
Award of Premiums. T. Grimes. of Min
neapolis j. S. Harris. of La Crescent; Mrs.
V. H. Campbell, of Evansville, Wis.
Fruit Lists-E. H. S. Dart, Owatonna; j.
NJ. Underwood. Lake City; A. W. Gias, Ro-
chester.
Final Resolutions-Prof. D. r. McGinnis,
st. Paul; Alfred Terry, Slayton; Col. j. Ii.
Stevens, of Minneapolis.
Obituary-Col. j. III. Stevens, j. S. Harris,
La, Crescent: S. D. Hillman.
Programme. F. Brand, Of Faribault;
Prof. N. II. Raglan. of Green Castel, Ind: G.
l.. Smith, of Minneapolis.
Observation-Disclosures Elliot Col. j. Ell.
Stevens, s. D. Hillman. =,
Prize Essays-Orcharding in Minnesota
j. 7. Grimes, B. Taylor. j: NJ. Underwood.
Grape Growing. L. Harris, of La Ores
cent; F. G. Souhl, of Excelsior; Isaac Gill
patrick. of Minneapolis;
Strawberries and Raspberries-W. Steud-
man, Rochester; Mrs. Campbell, of Evans
vile, Wis: NJ Cutter, of Sumter.
Blackberrles and Dewberries-A. J. Philips,
West Salem, Wis; n. j. Stubs, Long Lake;
L.. II. Wilcox, Hastings.
Currants and Gooseberries-O. F. Brand,
Faribault; Elmer Reeves, of Waverly, To-; G.
L. Smith.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
was opened by the address of welcome,
given by Col. j. Fl. Stevens, who greeted
the visitors with the following words:
In behalf of the citizens of. Minneapolis I
bid You a hearty welcome to the city you have
honored with your presence They SYM
pathize with you in your endeavors to for
ward the interests of horticulture in this
state. They appreciate your efforts in max
ing these homes more pleasant and beautiful
with lovely flowers, valuable plants, choice
shrubbery and trees. and desirable fruits and
other necessary articles for their tables, real
izing that no tireside can be happy and
healthy in their absence. They are patrons
of the fruits of your labor. They are fully
alive to the importance OF the great work you
have undertaken. They are DESTROYS of lend
ing you a helping hand in every possible
way, so that your efforts may be successful.
They feel under deep obligations to you for
the selection of this city for the holding OF
your twenty second annual meeting. Their
doors are opened and their homes are at
your disposal during your deliberations.
They ask each OF you to become their guests
while in attendance at this meeting.
The address was responded to by a.
w. Sias. of Rochester, who, in few
well-choSen words, expressed the
thanks OF the visitors to the people for
whom Mr.. Stevens spoke. He spoke in
hearty terms of Hon. Charles Hoar and
COL John Stephens, who were pioneers
alike in the work of building up the
city of Minneapolis and the HOrticult-
uraI society. The society was then en-
tertained by
REPORTS FROM LOCAL SOCIETIES.
The Hennepin County society had no
representative ready with report, and
President Elliott called for the report of
II. w. Steadman, secretary of the
Southern Minnesota society. In a
lengthy report he showed that Southern
Minnesota was fully alive to the value
of horticultural products. The report
was followed by an enthusiastic talk
from A. S. Harris, of La Crescent, who
was proud of his membership in that
organization. Secretary S, ID. Hillman,
in the absence of 0. E. Saunders, of
dis, representative VI tiiC
Minnesota Valley Horticultural society,
read an interesting report of the work Of
that region. The lake Side society was
represented by J. l.. Barrett, of Browns
Valley, who spoke in high terms of their
society. Mr.. Kennedy, of Hutchinson,
made a report of all interesting meeting
OF the Mcleod County society. No re-
port was present from the Ramsey
County society and for the Southwest
ern Horticultural society's report, Sec
rotary Hillman read letter from Dan
ieI Buck, of Mankato.
Among the topics discussed during
the afternoon was the question OF the
work of the local societies and their re-
lation to the state society. 1t seemed
to be the sentiment of the meeting that
the two must work together with the
state organization as parent Of the
lesser organizations. The question of
the culture of dewberries was discussed
to considerable extent. By the re-
quest of DR.. Kilvington committee
consisting of j. S. Gray, F. G. Gould
and William Lions was appointed to
wait on him at his Office this morning to
discuss the disposition to be made OF
the city otfal.
THE VISITORS AND ADDRESSES.
Prof. 81. w. Raglan, OF Green Castle.
Ind, secretary of the American Horti-
cultural society, was introduced by
Prof. Elliot, and made a pleasing
speech. Mrs. V. Fl. Campbell, of
Evansville. Wis, was also introduced,
as was also Elmer Reeves of Waverly,
TO-, who spoke of the progress of the
hortieulturists of that state. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Sampson, of Cincinnati. were
among the visitors. 1t is feared that
Prof. J. L. Budd, of the Iowa state ag-
ricultural college, will not be able to be
present. 1t is greatly regretted, as the
gentleman is considered authority on
the important topic of Russian fruits.
Prof. G. A. Keffer, of BrookingS, Dak.,
is expected this morning.
Prot. I'll. W. Green, of the university,
spoke encouragingly of the work of
the college, asking the advice and help
of all present in his work.
Prizes are offered by the society for
ESSAYS on horticultural topics. A num-
Der of papers have already been handed
in by Young men and women on the
various topics. Awards will also be
made for the finest fruits, flowers, veg
etabies, pantry stores, ETC., and a
tempting array is now collected in the
hall. The society adjourned at 5
o'clock till the evening session.
THE EVENING SESSION
was called to order by President Elliot
at s O'Clock. The first part of the pro-
gramme was the presidents annual adj
dress, by Wyman Elliott, of Minneap0-
lis, which was lengthy review of the
history of fruit growing in the United
States. It also entered into the details
of the work of the society during the
past year. Mr.. Elliot urged the
work of dissemination of enthusiasm
to the farmers of the state, and
commended the action of the state
superintendent of schools in interesting
the on-comlng generation in horticul-
ture and forestry. Besides giving most
valuable advice he presented facts in
regard to tree culture and horticulture
Of nrtn rIhQ Closing