The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-12
THE CARE OF FRUITS.
State Board of Horticulture
Discusses the Subject.
NEW MEMBERS TAKE OFFICE.
The Governor Fills Three vacancies-
False Oregon Report Denied
Blackburn 10 President

M VIC ScCOuu Jay bcSciOu "a tuO IeSu-
lar semi-annual meeting Of the state board
of horticulture Gov. McGraw reappointed
+. L. Won Gohren, of East Sound. and
Chatfield Knight. of Vancouver. He also
appointed G. H. Ross, in place Of Henry
BUGGY. Tacoma. who was Obliged to re-
sign on account Of private business. Mr..
Ross was notified by telephone and ar
rived on the evening train.
During the evening" J. T. Blackburn, of
Vashon, was elected president in place of
Henry BUGGY, and d. NJ. LESSEE. of Walla
Walia, inspector of fruit pests; Henry II.
Spalding, of Almota, treasurer, and G. A.
Tonneson, of Tacoma, secretary, were re-
elected for the ensuing term.
During the morning the reports of COM
missioners. begun yesterday. were con-
tinued, and several interesting subjects
were discussed. The unusual bursting of
the bark of fruit trees was generally as
cribed to the fact that the sap had not en-
tirely left the trunks before last winters
severe cold set in, but it was resolved to
examine the matter more closely.
Fertilizers were discussed and explained,
and 1t was suggested that the earth OF
peat swamps, mixed with equal parts of
sulphur and freshly siaked lime, was very
valuable as a fertilizer.
A wash of lime, sulphur and salt, or Or
binary gypsum, was recommended as an
excellent iDsecticide.
An informal meeting was held during
the evening, and the subject of discussion
was the question ofexhibits for the Worlds
fair. No definite action was taken, but
the discussion will be resumed today.
Secretary Tonneson said of it:
The members OF the board do not consider
that the commission has treated them exactly
as 1t should in regard to the Worlds fair horti-
cultural exhibits. The collection OF these was
at first put in their hands, but the board feels
that the commissions subsequent action in ap.
pointing Others, and in neglecting to supply
glass jars when the fruit was ripening was not
altogether proper The board 10 anxious to see
the state we'll represented horticulturally at the
fair, and to accomplish this, 10 willing to ex.
tend all the aid in its power. but it does not
wish to appear to run after or be dependent
upon the Worlds fair commission.
An announcement in the last report of
the Oregon state board of horticulture
that ''peach yellow" one of the most
fatal fruit diseases, exists at Wa3la Walla,
and referring to D. NJ. JESSIE, inspector of
fruit pests. as authoaity, called forth the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, The state board Of horticulture OF
the state of Washington now in session in the
city OF Seattle, has with deep regret learned
from the second biennial report of the state
board of horticulture of the state OF Oregon,
on page 2A, certain paragraph purportng to
be an extract from Fruits and FOWers: said ex-
tract is not only grave misrepresentation but
in every way calculated to ipjure not only the
state of Washington but the entire Pacific
coast. A portion OF said paragraph stated that
the state fruit pest inspector OF the state of
Washington had stated that the disease known
as ";he peach yellow" was in the neighborhood
Of Walla Walla. WASH; therefore be 1t
Resolrcd. By the state board OF horticulture of
the state of Washington, that we have perfect
confidence in the ability, integrity and honesty
of our state fruit pest inspector, d. NJ. lessee,
who upon his word and honor az such ofii rer
declares and says that no such statement was
ever made by him at any time or any place to
anyone, and emphatically denies its author
ship, and further declares that no such disease
exists in said district or any other part OF the
state OF Washington to his knowledge.
Resolved further. That these resolutions be
printed and, a. far as possible, place our grand
young state in the proper light before the world,
and not as being affected by the dread disease of
"peach yellows."
Resolutions Of regret at the resignation
of Henry Bucey from the presidency of the
board. and complimentary to Secretary
Tonneson for his compilation of the first
biennial report, were also passed.
At the conclusion of this session the
board will adjourn to meet in June at Spo-
kane and CoIfax. and the commissioners
will devote, if necessary. period not ex-
ceeding thirty days to instructing and adj
vising with the fruit growers in their
districts.