Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16

The first paper read was on State
Interest in Horticulture and the Public
Schools, by Chester W. Smith, princi.
pal of the kilbourn City high school
and president Of the kilbourn Horti-
cultural society. He referred to the
growth of horticulture since the first
organization in this country in 1929
The work OF the state in the educa-
tional line of horticulture, us taught
in our school manual has been en-
nohlinS. He spoke of horticulture us
Il recreation during school vacation
that should be taken up by the boys.
The next paper was entitled Not
Pretty but Practical, by Mrs. Nelma G.
Melville, of Sun Prairie, editor OF tue
home department of the Wisconsin
Farmer. The paper was listened to
with great interest.
\ Home by Horticulture proved an
interesting theme, which was handled
by Prof. j. Z. Coleman, principal Of
the Evansville seminary.
1t WAS quite plainly seen Wednesday
forenoon, while the State horticultural
society was in session at the capitol,
that the interest in the organization
is not waning in the least.
1t was really refreshing to notice
the spirited contest that arose in the
election of officers. 1t was necessary
to take five ballots to secure an election
OF president. The choice fell on l.. g.
Kellogg, of Ripon. William Toole was
the closest competitor.
Charles Hirschinger, of Baraboo was
rc elected vice president without oppo-
sition.
The election Of secretary resulted in
on the second ballot, he getting Fnrty-
eight ballots and 3. S. HoXie, of Evans
vile, who has held the position for five
years past, eleven.
Mrs Vie Ill. Campbell of Evansville,
was reelected treasurer and reporter,
bul she declined to accept, and r. j.
Coo, of TT. Atkinson, was elected.
=. l.. Herbst, of Sparta, was elected
corresponding secretary.
The annual address of the retiring
president, NJ. A. Thayer, of Sparta,
WAS given. Among other things he
sail that the purpose Of the convention
is ito collect and record information
so sure and accurate that all may
follow with reasonable assurance of
success" and he said the reports of the
society are eagerly sought for and
find places in many fine private and
pubic libraries.
or fruit growing in Wisconsin Mr..
Tlayer said: Our severe climate will
not pei nit us to initiate more favored
states to any great extent or adopt
! their variety and easy method of cul-
tiyatlca. We must originate new lari-
cites W: must practice more thorough
methods of protection and cultivation.
In tact, we must Lead, and others
must follow. There is yet to be the
bcs- apple and Wisconsin should, and
[ believe will yet produce it, as she
has already done with several other
fruits. The development of fruit cul-
ture in Wisconsin the past few years
is very great; few yet dream Of the
possibilities of the great, infant in
dustry."
The dangers Of fruit growing, Mr..
Thayer said, come not from over-pro-
ductiOn, but rather from the selection
Of varieties unsuited to our climate
and soils, from inferior stock, INSULT
cient cultivation, careless manage
ment, and, greatest Of all. in lack OF
business principles in the sale and dis
tributivn of products.
The treasurer's report showed re-
ceipts during the year Of 81, 1858, and
disbursements Of $1,224.O1, and bal
ance in the treasury Of $501.37.
During the afternoon and eyeninp
the following subjects were brought
up:
George J. kellogg, of GAINESVILLE,
read paper on strawberries and pre-
scented a list of sc varieties of straw
berries, and gave his opinion as to the
best. He named the Earle Enhance,
Candy, Smith, among others.
w. J. Moyle, of Yorkville, gave the
nurserymen of Wisconsin some very
high compliments in a paper ON his
four years experience in starting a
nursery.
A Years Experience with Small
Fruits, by J. L. Herbst, showing the
wonderful success of small fruit grow
ing about Sparta, was full of interest.
G. B. Smith, of Green Bay, gave one
of the best papers on the subject Of
Market Gardening ever presented to
the society. The discussions brought