The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-14
HoRr1cULrURAL.
The State Horticultural Society's
Session I'm This City.

/. The State Horticultural Societ,
e Session I'm This City.
8 The state horticultural society beg
its session IN this city last evening, a
. was attended by large number of Iali
and gentlemen.
The Dalles string band, under the lea
ership of Professor Birgfeld, and Mi
Hollister at the piano, opened the exc
cises with selection of music, we'll rel
dered.
DR.. G. E. Sanders then stated the obje
OF the meeting, and MIR. John Michel Z,
livered the address of welcome He ez
tended cordial greeting to the member
of the society and visitors, and spoke {
the possibilities and probabilities of tn
Inland Empire in regard to the velop
ment of the fruit industry, closing his re
marks with extending the freedom OF tn
city to the Visitors.
| DIR. Cardwell, the president of the so
ciety, responded, and expressed to the CIT
liens of The Dalles the thanks of the so
clety for the generous welcome extended
to them. He spoke of the high stan lins
OF the fruit grown in this vicinity; that
had received Acknowledgements from
many horticultural exhibits, and through
the efforts of Mr.. Emile Schanno hac
taken premiums at the worlds fair IL
Chicago
At the close of his remarks the band
rendered cho ce piece of muslc-"Hun-
garian Dance" (Brahms.) which was re
ceiyed with applause by the audience.
Mrs. s. L. Brooks was then introduced
and read a well-written essay on flowers,
which was full of excellent ideas and
beautiful thoughts, and clothed in the
choicest poetical language.
The next selection was "The Twilight
Hour" and 1t was heartily cheered. 1t
was exceptionally we'll rendered, and
was rare treat 10 lovers of music.
Mr.. Henry E. Dosch then read a very
able paper on the Nicaragua Canal and
its Probable Benefit to the Oregon F.ult
Grower" He was the delegate from the
Portland Chamber of Commerce to the
Nicaragua canal convention which met
in the city of New Orleans Noyember
Both and December l, 1892, and as such
had given careful study to the subject.
Mr.. Dosch quoted briefly from his re-
marks before the convention, setting forth
the large export trade of the Pacific
coast, and the necessity for cheaper freight
rates. "The present route of our wheat
product" he said, "is 1900 miles from
Portland, Oregon, to Liverpool, and to
Havre or the North sea it Is $500 miles.
Five-sixlhs of this shipment goes to the
Uniled Kingdom and one-sixth to the
continent. The Nicaragua canal would
urnish the means of exporting this in
1essels of 6000 tons burden, which would
larry it so cheap that every farmer in
oregon would reap large reward in the |
Inference of our present and future |
reight rates." If tfe canal were in op-
ration The wheat which costs now as
ents bushel for shipment could proba-
'ly te made for IL or Is cents. It would
pen up new markets for our salmon ex-
orts, aud by this means the south, mid
lie west and South American countries
7ould be furnished with cheap food
upply. The salmon pack is placed at
on, 600 cases, and the freight on these is
l per lU0 pounds,a and on the entire ship
lent $560000. With the canal completed,
lis would cost not more than 40 cents
er 100 pounds, or a saving of more than
ne-half. The saving on fruit exports
ould be much larger, and where $40
nd $3.50 are charged now cold storage
Gamers would take apples, pears and
her fruits to eastern points for $3.50 and
ls0 respectively. Mr.. bosch showed
,nclusively the advantage OF this great
and his words were listened
with the closest attention.
The paper by Mr.. r. D. Allen, of Sill
,rton, was postponed until the afternoon
ssion today, and the band favored the
ldience with "PIcadore' (ooussa) and
e meeting adjourned, every person ap-
caring well pleased with the evenings
ltertaInment
The program of the afternoon session ;
day was not carried out fully. Hon. T.
Coon, OF Hood River, was absent, and
so Col Babcock, of Walla walla. A
was had on fruit drying and
aporating, IN which the president, DIR.
ardwell, r. ID. Allen, of SIlverton; w.
Davidson, of The Dalles; ana Mr..
rown, of Eugene, took part. A great
any pertinent Suggestions were made,
ID which if reduced to practice would
of great utility. Mr.. s A. Clarke, sec
tary of the Northwestern Fruit Grow
s. Association, read a very 1ull report of
e proceedings, and offered some very ]
od hints and suggestions.
The session last evening at the court I
use was called to order by the president.
:. CardweII, at s o'clock, and the first {
mbef was an overture by Prof. Birgfeld /
the piano and Mr.. Hen y Burchtof OF
Z vIclin. TINS was well r,c ived. and {
IS fitting prelufe to the intensely inter-
ting exercises of the meeting s
DR.. G E. Sanders then introduced the
Il set of more stringent laws in favor of
rrlcultural laws. He was learner III
e business of fruit growing, ana was con-
,ntly being educated into the require-
snts for success. Ever since Mother Eve
rtook of the fruit OF the tree OF Knowl-
se cf G cd and Evil man had been
omed to earn his liyiug bv the sweat OF
brow, and that is what fruit-growers
nst do But 10 Orrgnu taev lahored un-