The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-02-15

After a brief description Of the condi-
lion OF this great inland empire ut that
time as compared with its present, Mr..
Smalley assured the society. which he
knew had begun n great work in the
substantial development OF this grand
section of the state, that he. too, had q
hobby--the apple. THE best civiliza-
ton in the world" he said, "is found IN
countries where the apple is a staple
product, n standard. North and south
Of the apple belt conditions are not favor
able to the highest development Of man
kind. We are In the apple belt. A
country in which we can raise such
apples as these samples on the table be.
fore me may be very sure OF its future.
The grestest OF all civil developments is
found in irrigated countries"
The speaker cited the valleys of the
Tigres and Euphrates, with their great
canals ard reservoirs.
much time is required, however," he
declared, Sin the full development Of
these conditions. can illustrate what |
mean by a story have heard told on a
Sunday ~chool pupil. The teacher had
said that nothing was impossible with
God. He could do anything. When a
precocious pupil appeared incredulous,
she asked the class if they could name
anything that God could not do. Pres
emily the lad with doubtful mein put up
his hand and answered 'Yes'm.' What
is it.? inquired the surprised teacher.
why, he can't make two-year-old colt
in minute answered the boy. So it is
in the matter OF developing perfect sys-
TEN Of irrigation for this great region"
After further discussion of our re-
sources, our fruits, our growth, our bright
promise and the means of advancement,
the speaker closed with story about
Greeley, with whom he once worked in
the newspaper business.
81 don't know much about farming"
said the speaker. 81 know less than
Greeley did, and you have probably
heard that when he had distributed
throughout the country his little book on
What Know About Farming it was
generally decided that he knew nothing
about it. But a New Jersey farmer i'm
mediately wrote the great editor TO ask if
guano was good to use on potatoes; TO
which query the answer came from
Greeley: 1 really dol not know. never
used it. / always used butter or gravy
and found it very satisfactory
In answer to a query as to the best
varieties of apples TO cultivate in this
country, Prof. Lake suggested that he
was only becoming acquainted with con-
ditions in these valleys and could not
answer vet but he was certain that this
section would soon be known as the zap
pie center" of the country.
Further discussion was had as to the
varieties of apples to cultivate here, the
substance of which will be given later.
Professors FuImer and Lake (the former
is the societys chemist) we're, on motion
of Il. G. Mitchell, made honorary MEM
bers.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Tree Inspectors; II. C. Humphrey,
J. NJ. Gilbert and q. C. Mitchell.
Providing SPRAYING Materials: II. b.
Scudder, A. Is. Weed and G. S. Rankin
To Msmorialize State Board: f. II.
Libby, n. +. Lesh and j. d. Medill.
On Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers:
w. II. Redman, +. l.. Wheeler, L. +.
Benson, c. l.. Gano and Chas. $. Simp,
son.
On Experimental Station Work: f.
+. Benson, d. E. Lesh and w. II. Red
man.
A committee of fourteen was also APP
pointed to attend the fruit-growers con-
vention at Spokane.